With the increase in growth within the Esports world, the rise in popularity of Esports influencers has taken the gaming industry by storm. Listed below are the top 10 Esports influencers you should be paying attention to this next year.
#10 Clinton Loomis
Otherwise known as the popular Dota 2 player, Fear, Loomis is rated as the best North American Dota 2 player within the last 10 years with earnings reaching near $3M.
Twitter: @FearDotA 177K Following
#9 Lasse Aukusti Urpalainan
Also known as Matumbaman, is a Finland native who also participates in the Dota 2 world, with earnings exceeding $3M from his 79 tournaments participated in.
Twitter: @Matumbaman 117K Following
#8 Darren Rovell
A well-regarded business analyst and ESPN sports reporter by day and popular eSports influencer by night. Rovell is currently a member of the Northwestern University sports advisory board.
Twitter: @DarrenRovell 2M Followers
#7 Saahil Arora
Known as one of the highest earners in Esports, Arora also goes by his gamer name, UNiVeRsE and is also a well known Dota 2 player.
Twitter: @UniverseDota 156K Following
#6 Harrison Chang
Also known as Psalm in the Esports world, Chang is an American Fortnite player who has amassed over $2M in just 39 tournaments.
Twitter: @Psalm 74K Following
#5 Artour Babaev
Following the trend, Babaev or Arteezy known to his followers, reigns from Canada and is a popular Dota 2 player.
Twitter: @Arteezy 655K Following
#4 Revitalize
Hailing from Australia, Revitalize, is a well known Esports influencer working as an editor for OpTic.
Twitter: @Revitalize 32K Following
#3 Matthew Piper
Call of Duty champion, Piper is known to his fans as FormaL and currently plays for Optic Gaming.
Twitter: N/A
#2 Rick Fox
This Canadian-Bahamian businessman not only is an extremely well-regarded Esports influencer but is a retired basketball player and former actor. Playing for both the Lakers and Boston Celtics before retiring from the NBA.
Twitter: @RickFox 270K Following
#1 Peter Dager
Hailing in at the number one spot, Dager also known as ppd, is a professional Dota 2 player and former CEO of Evil Guiness one of North America's oldest gaming organizations.
Twitter: @PeterPandam 165K Following
This information can additionally be found on influencermarketinghub.com.
Comments