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games smarter for this list we’re
games smarter for this list we’re recognizing these personalities for
recognizing these personalities for
recognizing these personalities for their outstanding success achievements
their outstanding success achievements
their outstanding success achievements and innovation keep in mind that we’re
and innovation keep in mind that we’re
and innovation keep in mind that we’re only considering those who work
only considering those who work
only considering those who work primarily on YouTube which means
primarily on YouTube which means
primarily on YouTube which means streamers on Twitch will not be
streamers on Twitch will not be
streamers on Twitch will not be accounted for I said calm calm down
accounted for I said calm calm down
accounted for I said calm calm down we’re ranking our picks based on a mix
we’re ranking our picks based on a mix
we’re ranking our picks based on a mix of popularity and personal preference
of popularity and personal preference
of popularity and personal preference number 10 young yeah 20 17 may have been
number 10 young yeah 20 17 may have been
number 10 young yeah 20 17 may have been the year of the loot boxes but it was
the year of the loot boxes but it was
the year of the loot boxes but it was also the year of microtransactions and
also the year of microtransactions and
also the year of microtransactions and loot box stigmatization he might not be
loot box stigmatization he might not be
loot box stigmatization he might not be as outrageous or exaggerated with his
as outrageous or exaggerated with his
as outrageous or exaggerated with his work as some others on YouTube but you
work as some others on YouTube but you
work as some others on YouTube but you have to admire young sense of
have to admire young sense of
have to admire young sense of professionalism while still showing some
professionalism while still showing some
professionalism while still showing some tenacity just something completely
tenacity just something completely
tenacity just something completely bonkers he manages to both present the
bonkers he manages to both present the
bonkers he manages to both present the facts as they are while also adding his
facts as they are while also adding his
facts as they are while also adding his own unique take on the matters at hand
own unique take on the matters at hand
own unique take on the matters at hand however one of his most notable stories
however one of his most notable stories
however one of his most notable stories came late in the year when he was giving
came late in the year when he was giving
came late in the year when he was giving testimonies on mismanagement within The
testimonies on mismanagement within The
testimonies on mismanagement within The Witcher studio CD Projekt RED sometimes
Witcher studio CD Projekt RED sometimes
Witcher studio CD Projekt RED sometimes you couldn’t learn more from one person
you couldn’t learn more from one person
you couldn’t learn more from one person than a massive news team and young yeh
than a massive news team and young yeh
than a massive news team and young yeh there’s no exception again just a lot of
there’s no exception again just a lot of
there’s no exception again just a lot of wasted time and resources number 9 game
wasted time and resources number 9 game
wasted time and resources number 9 game grumps thanks a lot guys the grumps Erin
grumps thanks a lot guys the grumps Erin
grumps thanks a lot guys the grumps Erin and Dan have seen such stellar success
and Dan have seen such stellar success
and Dan have seen such stellar success this past year where do we even begin
this past year where do we even begin
this past year where do we even begin their channel has debuted more content
their channel has debuted more content
their channel has debuted more content outside of Let’s Plays such as
outside of Let’s Plays such as
outside of Let’s Plays such as doodle-dudes which was collaborated with
doodle-dudes which was collaborated with
doodle-dudes which was collaborated with animator friend Chris O’Neill and the G
animator friend Chris O’Neill and the G
animator friend Chris O’Neill and the G Club a more serious podcast where the
Club a more serious podcast where the
Club a more serious podcast where the grumps talk about their favorite games
grumps talk about their favorite games
grumps talk about their favorite games like them they’re the most fun thing for
like them they’re the most fun thing for
like them they’re the most fun thing for me in the game decides the boss battles
me in the game decides the boss battles
me in the game decides the boss battles additionally almost every venue for game
additionally almost every venue for game
additionally almost every venue for game grumps Live has sold out and their first
grumps Live has sold out and their first
grumps Live has sold out and their first real game as a company dream daddy was
real game as a company dream daddy was
real game as a company dream daddy was met with overwhelming praise the duo
met with overwhelming praise the duo
met with overwhelming praise the duo even starred in the eSports comedy good
even starred in the eSports comedy good
even starred in the eSports comedy good game on YouTube red grump and not so
game on YouTube red grump and not so
game on YouTube red grump and not so grump better get some shades because the
grump better get some shades because the
grump better get some shades because the future is looking bright stories about
future is looking bright stories about
future is looking bright stories about eSports are inherently inaccessible and
eSports are inherently inaccessible and
eSports are inherently inaccessible and unappealing
unappealing
unappealing number 8 Mark Brown this is game makers
number 8 Mark Brown this is game makers
number 8 Mark Brown this is game makers toolkit Mark Brown has a pretty
toolkit Mark Brown has a pretty
toolkit Mark Brown has a pretty impressive handful of news outlets that
impressive handful of news outlets that
impressive handful of news outlets that he’s written for edge
he’s written for edge
he’s written for edge Eurogamer and The Escapist just to name
Eurogamer and The Escapist just to name
Eurogamer and The Escapist just to name a few nowadays he writes for his own
a few nowadays he writes for his own
a few nowadays he writes for his own show game makers toolkit
show game makers toolkit
show game makers toolkit offering viewers a chance to look under
offering viewers a chance to look under
offering viewers a chance to look under the hood of some of their favorite games
the hood of some of their favorite games
the hood of some of their favorite games your hands are doing two things which
your hands are doing two things which
your hands are doing two things which reflects how Lewis’s mind is split and
reflects how Lewis’s mind is split and
reflects how Lewis’s mind is split and it shows how one side starts to dominate
it shows how one side starts to dominate
it shows how one side starts to dominate the other if you’re looking for tips to
the other if you’re looking for tips to
the other if you’re looking for tips to build a game from a design philosophy
build a game from a design philosophy
build a game from a design philosophy perspective Brown provides some
perspective Brown provides some
perspective Brown provides some insightful commentary and presents
insightful commentary and presents
insightful commentary and presents intriguing questions for up-and-coming
intriguing questions for up-and-coming
intriguing questions for up-and-coming developers to think about for you
developers to think about for you
developers to think about for you hardcore Zelda fans out there you might
hardcore Zelda fans out there you might
hardcore Zelda fans out there you might also want to check out his series Lost
also want to check out his series Lost
also want to check out his series Lost Keys where he analyzes the design of
Keys where he analyzes the design of
Keys where he analyzes the design of dungeons across the franchise if we were
dungeons across the franchise if we were
dungeons across the franchise if we were ranking people only on personal
ranking people only on personal
ranking people only on personal preference mark brown would be our
preference mark brown would be our
preference mark brown would be our favorite there’s still a secret rule we
favorite there’s still a secret rule we
favorite there’s still a secret rule we have to walk through because why not hey
have to walk through because why not hey
have to walk through because why not hey number seven Jim sterling mr. sterling
number seven Jim sterling mr. sterling
number seven Jim sterling mr. sterling is arguably one of the most
is arguably one of the most
is arguably one of the most controversial game pundits out there
controversial game pundits out there
controversial game pundits out there often discussing enlightening
often discussing enlightening
often discussing enlightening observations or hateful opinionated
observations or hateful opinionated
observations or hateful opinionated videos he’s either fueling a torrent of
videos he’s either fueling a torrent of
videos he’s either fueling a torrent of toxicity or he’s championing consumer
toxicity or he’s championing consumer
toxicity or he’s championing consumer advocacy depending on how you look at it
advocacy depending on how you look at it
advocacy depending on how you look at it enjoy even if you hate the guy though
enjoy even if you hate the guy though
enjoy even if you hate the guy though you can’t ignore the influence he’s had
you can’t ignore the influence he’s had
you can’t ignore the influence he’s had on the industry and his power only grew
on the industry and his power only grew
on the industry and his power only grew when he won the lawsuit between him and
when he won the lawsuit between him and
when he won the lawsuit between him and digital homicide studios I think he
digital homicide studios I think he
digital homicide studios I think he crossed the line from attention throwing
crossed the line from attention throwing
crossed the line from attention throwing generic steam dev moron to a truly nasty
generic steam dev moron to a truly nasty
generic steam dev moron to a truly nasty piece of work
piece of work
piece of work this victory sheds light to the public
this victory sheds light to the public
this victory sheds light to the public on the problem with copyright abuse on
on the problem with copyright abuse on
on the problem with copyright abuse on YouTube as well as the hostile sometimes
YouTube as well as the hostile sometimes
YouTube as well as the hostile sometimes abusive developers uploading games on
abusive developers uploading games on
abusive developers uploading games on Steam with this in mind all we can say
Steam with this in mind all we can say
Steam with this in mind all we can say is thank God first wait what was Jim
is thank God first wait what was Jim
is thank God first wait what was Jim sterling a hero will Red Bull a very
sterling a hero will Red Bull a very
sterling a hero will Red Bull a very interesting stuff number 6 jacksepticeye
interesting stuff number 6 jacksepticeye
interesting stuff number 6 jacksepticeye Jesus our favorite Irishman has kept us
Jesus our favorite Irishman has kept us
Jesus our favorite Irishman has kept us laughing all throughout 2017 and how can
laughing all throughout 2017 and how can
laughing all throughout 2017 and how can you not like him with his exaggerated
you not like him with his exaggerated
you not like him with his exaggerated over-the-top commentary jack has also
over-the-top commentary jack has also
over-the-top commentary jack has also been one of the most approachable and
been one of the most approachable and
been one of the most approachable and down-to-earth gamers on YouTube it’s
down-to-earth gamers on YouTube it’s
down-to-earth gamers on YouTube it’s nice to just do do this and connect with
nice to just do do this and connect with
nice to just do do this and connect with you guys and just reaffirm the
you guys and just reaffirm the
you guys and just reaffirm the connection much like another youtuber on
connection much like another youtuber on
connection much like another youtuber on this list he’s been using his influence
this list he’s been using his influence
this list he’s been using his influence to aid charities through livestream
to aid charities through livestream
to aid charities through livestream events additionally he’s also managed to
events additionally he’s also managed to
events additionally he’s also managed to launch a gaming tour in Europe where
launch a gaming tour in Europe where
launch a gaming tour in Europe where fans have traveled across the globe just
fans have traveled across the globe just
fans have traveled across the globe just to see him so if you’re having a bad day
to see him so if you’re having a bad day
to see him so if you’re having a bad day you can always be sure his videos will
you can always be sure his videos will
you can always be sure his videos will greet you with an optimistic and
greet you with an optimistic and
greet you with an optimistic and welcoming number 5 kind of funny you
welcoming number 5 kind of funny you
welcoming number 5 kind of funny you want to talk about this now I’m tossing
want to talk about this now I’m tossing
want to talk about this now I’m tossing the next segment see oh
the next segment see oh
the next segment see oh you don’t want to talk about this no cuz
you don’t want to talk about this no cuz
you don’t want to talk about this no cuz I’m putting it’s right there ok what a
I’m putting it’s right there ok what a
I’m putting it’s right there ok what a year it has been for this crew of former
year it has been for this crew of former
year it has been for this crew of former IGN staff while it was difficult
IGN staff while it was difficult
IGN staff while it was difficult in during the departure of longtime
in during the departure of longtime
in during the departure of longtime friend Colin Moriarty the team faced it
friend Colin Moriarty the team faced it
friend Colin Moriarty the team faced it head-on with the community spending an
head-on with the community spending an
head-on with the community spending an entire episode of the morning show
entire episode of the morning show
entire episode of the morning show answering questions and explaining the
answering questions and explaining the
answering questions and explaining the situation on top of the numerous events
situation on top of the numerous events
situation on top of the numerous events and panels he’s hosted co-founder Greg
and panels he’s hosted co-founder Greg
and panels he’s hosted co-founder Greg Miller spent time at tacks to host a
Miller spent time at tacks to host a
Miller spent time at tacks to host a one-hour panel talking about his time as
one-hour panel talking about his time as
one-hour panel talking about his time as a cancer patient and meeting other
a cancer patient and meeting other
a cancer patient and meeting other patients and their families my hair
patients and their families my hair
patients and their families my hair started growing back I could drink beer
started growing back I could drink beer
started growing back I could drink beer again I started going to conventions
again I started going to conventions
again I started going to conventions again authenticity and integrity are
again authenticity and integrity are
again authenticity and integrity are hard to come by these days and kind of
hard to come by these days and kind of
hard to come by these days and kind of funny is setting a great example how do
funny is setting a great example how do
funny is setting a great example how do that I should tease this thing for a
that I should tease this thing for a
that I should tease this thing for a year no certainly not because the
year no certainly not because the
year no certainly not because the expectations got wildly out of control
expectations got wildly out of control
expectations got wildly out of control number four video game dunkey come on
number four video game dunkey come on
number four video game dunkey come on Hanah didn’t you not be playing this
Hanah didn’t you not be playing this
Hanah didn’t you not be playing this game right now in between his signature
game right now in between his signature
game right now in between his signature dunk views dunkey creates video essays
dunk views dunkey creates video essays
dunk views dunkey creates video essays addressing topics you might not have
addressing topics you might not have
addressing topics you might not have thought about before with a hilarity and
thought about before with a hilarity and
thought about before with a hilarity and bite that’s wholly unique never question
bite that’s wholly unique never question
bite that’s wholly unique never question the difference between professional game
the difference between professional game
the difference between professional game reviewers and criticism from your
reviewers and criticism from your
reviewers and criticism from your favorite personalities ever looked at
favorite personalities ever looked at
favorite personalities ever looked at why character animation is important in
why character animation is important in
why character animation is important in a game games that were once considered
a game games that were once considered
a game games that were once considered revolutionary now look like they were
revolutionary now look like they were
revolutionary now look like they were animated by intamin Eric Duncan not only
animated by intamin Eric Duncan not only
animated by intamin Eric Duncan not only manages to provide interesting subject
manages to provide interesting subject
manages to provide interesting subject matter but he does so with a funny and
matter but he does so with a funny and
matter but he does so with a funny and blunt personality while remaining
blunt personality while remaining
blunt personality while remaining insightful and passionate especially
insightful and passionate especially
insightful and passionate especially when it comes to neck to the gameplay
when it comes to neck to the gameplay
when it comes to neck to the gameplay consists of walking into an empty area
consists of walking into an empty area
consists of walking into an empty area hitting a guy once and then walking into
hitting a guy once and then walking into
hitting a guy once and then walking into another empty area and doing it again
another empty area and doing it again
another empty area and doing it again and again number three
and again number three
and again number three markiplier chances are you’ve heard that
markiplier chances are you’ve heard that
markiplier chances are you’ve heard that sweet voice of his somewhere on the
sweet voice of his somewhere on the
sweet voice of his somewhere on the Internet good old mark EMU has had his
Internet good old mark EMU has had his
Internet good old mark EMU has had his heart in the right place since his early
heart in the right place since his early
heart in the right place since his early days on YouTube I don’t try to make
days on YouTube I don’t try to make
days on YouTube I don’t try to make these videos as some testament to how
these videos as some testament to how
these videos as some testament to how wonderful a human being I am you know
wonderful a human being I am you know
wonderful a human being I am you know but I learned things from these in
but I learned things from these in
but I learned things from these in between his ridiculous skits and Let’s
between his ridiculous skits and Let’s
between his ridiculous skits and Let’s Plays mark has kept busy by hosting live
Plays mark has kept busy by hosting live
Plays mark has kept busy by hosting live streams for an assortment of charities
streams for an assortment of charities
streams for an assortment of charities with almost 19 million subscribers under
with almost 19 million subscribers under
with almost 19 million subscribers under his belt jealous he still managed to
his belt jealous he still managed to
his belt jealous he still managed to keep contact with his massive audience
keep contact with his massive audience
keep contact with his massive audience through blogs and social media whether
through blogs and social media whether
through blogs and social media whether it’s on business or personal grounds we
it’s on business or personal grounds we
it’s on business or personal grounds we can’t wait to see what the king of five
can’t wait to see what the king of five
can’t wait to see what the king of five nights at freddys has in store for 2018
nights at freddys has in store for 2018
nights at freddys has in store for 2018 be it more internet challenges to lose
be it more internet challenges to lose
be it more internet challenges to lose at or raging meltdowns this is why I
at or raging meltdowns this is why I
at or raging meltdowns this is why I can’t do rage games number two what’s
can’t do rage games number two what’s
can’t do rage games number two what’s good games what’s good game podcast any
good games what’s good game podcast any
good games what’s good game podcast any hardcore gamer knows that everywhere you
hardcore gamer knows that everywhere you
hardcore gamer knows that everywhere you go there’s Andrea Renee on top of being
go there’s Andrea Renee on top of being
go there’s Andrea Renee on top of being a co-host for kind of funny she’s gone
a co-host for kind of funny she’s gone
a co-host for kind of funny she’s gone on to start her own
on to start her own
on to start her own with other games media personalities
with other games media personalities
with other games media personalities what’s good games each brings years of
what’s good games each brings years of
what’s good games each brings years of experience to their coverage so you can
experience to their coverage so you can
experience to their coverage so you can expect some thought-provoking
expect some thought-provoking
expect some thought-provoking conversations on the games industry and
conversations on the games industry and
conversations on the games industry and current events since they’ve launched
current events since they’ve launched
current events since they’ve launched what’s good games has provided an outlet
what’s good games has provided an outlet
what’s good games has provided an outlet not just for female gamers but also for
not just for female gamers but also for
not just for female gamers but also for younger audiences and those who like
younger audiences and those who like
younger audiences and those who like their gaming coverage with a little less
their gaming coverage with a little less
their gaming coverage with a little less vulgarity so that’s my theories that
vulgarity so that’s my theories that
vulgarity so that’s my theories that Mario was actually dead has passed on
Mario was actually dead has passed on
Mario was actually dead has passed on and what is happening is his body is
and what is happening is his body is
and what is happening is his body is animated by this possessed cap or if you
animated by this possessed cap or if you
animated by this possessed cap or if you want to look at it a different way
want to look at it a different way
want to look at it a different way because he most certainly dies from that
because he most certainly dies from that
because he most certainly dies from that fall number one the completionist bacon
fall number one the completionist bacon
fall number one the completionist bacon yes bacon with over 200 games 100%
yes bacon with over 200 games 100%
yes bacon with over 200 games 100% completed Gerrard Khalil faced one of
completed Gerrard Khalil faced one of
completed Gerrard Khalil faced one of the most difficult challenges any
the most difficult challenges any
the most difficult challenges any YouTube gamer has had to face when his
YouTube gamer has had to face when his
YouTube gamer has had to face when his former co-host
former co-host
former co-host requested the removal of a hundred and
requested the removal of a hundred and
requested the removal of a hundred and twenty of his older videos rather than
twenty of his older videos rather than
twenty of his older videos rather than undergo a lengthy and costly legal
undergo a lengthy and costly legal
undergo a lengthy and costly legal battle Gerrard conceded and removed more
battle Gerrard conceded and removed more
battle Gerrard conceded and removed more than three years of his work from the
than three years of his work from the
than three years of his work from the channel you know I take what I do very
channel you know I take what I do very
channel you know I take what I do very seriously
seriously
seriously across the board however with a
across the board however with a
across the board however with a tremendous boost in patreon support
tremendous boost in patreon support
tremendous boost in patreon support Gerrard decided to remake his older
Gerrard decided to remake his older
Gerrard decided to remake his older episodes in his new modern format while
episodes in his new modern format while
episodes in his new modern format while maintaining his current schedule I am
maintaining his current schedule I am
maintaining his current schedule I am going to recompete almost every single
going to recompete almost every single
going to recompete almost every single game that I did on this show with the
game that I did on this show with the
game that I did on this show with the improvement in writing and a higher
improvement in writing and a higher
improvement in writing and a higher production value it’s hard not to enjoy
production value it’s hard not to enjoy
production value it’s hard not to enjoy a Khalil and company with that in mind
a Khalil and company with that in mind
a Khalil and company with that in mind we named Gerard Khalil aka the
we named Gerard Khalil aka the
we named Gerard Khalil aka the completionist the top YouTube gamer of
completionist the top YouTube gamer of
completionist the top YouTube gamer of 2017 do you agree with our picks check
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