YouTube has been a platform that heavily supports gaming, and the top trending list for the video platform shows it with big representation in 2022.
Gaming and YouTube have been synonymous for years. Like every year, the top trending list for the juggernaut content creator platform has provided solid promotion towards gaming-based creators, especially from their audience. With all of the representation flocking from streaming sites like Twitch, YouTube’s gaming and streaming platform for content creators have seen a notable boost in 2022.
That being said, every year, YouTube unveils a trending list for several categories, and this year gaming has sniped some of the top accolades on the platform, including two of the top ten US-based videos, coming in at #1 overall and #3 overall, beating out the likes of top content creator MrBeast. The following are the top trending videos from YouTube in the US broken down by category in 2022.
US Top Trending Videos – Game Videos Included
- Technoblade: so long nerds
- Guardian News: Watch the uncensored moment Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, drops F-bomb
- Dream: hi, I’m Dream.
- NFL: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar & 50 Cent FULL Pepsi SB LVI Halftime Show
- MrBeast: I Built Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory!
- Mark Rober: Pranks Destroy Scam Callers- GlitterBomb Payback
- Jaiden Animations: Being Not Straight
- Kane Pixels: The Backrooms (Found Footage)
- The Try Guys: what happened.
- First We Feast: Millie Bobby Brown Needs a Milkshake
*Based on in-country views of videos uploaded in 2021, excluding Shorts, music videos, trailers, and children’s videos. One video per creator. Source: Google data, 2022.*
With many videos trending due to controversial situations of drama, such as highly famous actors engaging in the widely scrutinized Will Smith slap on Chris Rock at The Oscars, these accolades are even more impressive. Looking at top content creators based on growth over the past year, one stands as a gaming channel at #9, especially with a massively viral video based on favouritism that made the rounds on the platform three months ago.
US Top Creators Based On Growth Of Subscriber Count
- MrBeast (114M subs)
- NichLmao (18.7 subs)
- Airrack (10.7M subs)
- Ryan Trahan (11.1M subs)
- Isaiah Photo (8M subs)
- Brent Rivera (22.3M subs)
- Dan Rhodes (18.8M subs)
- Luke Davidson (9.31M subs)
- CoryxKenshin (15M subs)
- Ian Boggs(8.07M subs)
*Based on in-country subscribers gained in 2022, excluding artists, brands, media companies, and children’s content. One channel per creator. Source: Google data, 2022.*
Rounding out the trending lists of 2022 is another breakout content creator on the list. Among other creator juggernauts, this gaming channel based on the popular Mojang published Minecraft stands at #7 on YouTube. Without even sharing their face.
US Top Breakout Creators
- NichLmao (18.7 subs)
- Airrack (10.7M subs)
- Jooj Natu ENG (6.03M subs)
- Shangerdanger (4.03M subs)
- David The Baker (2.47M subs)
- Kat (5.2M subs)
- Dayta (4.39M subs)
- Devin Caherly Shorts (3.61M subs)
- MDMotivator (4.17M subs)
- Charles Brockman III (TheOnly CB3) (2.41M subs)
*Based on in-country subscribers gained in 2022, excluding artists, brands, media companies, and children’s content. Only channels with +200% YoY growth in 2021 compared to subs gained in 2021 (tripling in size). One channel per creator. Source: Google data, 2022.*
Gaming has been properly represented by the top trending for YouTube in 2022, and these are just the overall highlights provided by YouTube. To take a look at the growing gaming community over at YouTube, you can slide over there for more viewing goodness.
