With more than three billion players, it is no wonder that the gaming industry is more lucrative than ever. You can bet that video game tournaments are one of the most sought after pastimes these days. These games captivate children and adults alike regardless of their difficulty. Another thing is, their quality does not cease to evolve toward perfection.
The USA and Canada have already made a mark in the world of gaming. Both have extremely popular pro players and video game streamers. Below are names of some of the most popular games, as well as the notable gamers in Canada and the US.
Canada
Top-selling games in Canada
Top Canadian Gamers
XQC
Felix Lengyel, popularly known as xQc, is a Canadian born in Laval, Quebec. He is a former e-sport pro who switched into becoming a full time streamer. Fans love his personality and energy, and appreciate his genuineness in his streams.
Previously one of the best tank players in Overwatch, he now enjoys a massive 11 million plus following.
Shroud
An erstwhile Counter-Strike pro, Mike Grzesiek has full time streaming into a career. Shroud hails from Mississauga, Ontario and his viewers love watching his insane FPS skills on his streams. Add the fact that the guy is super down to earth; no wonder he has amassed over 10 million loyal followers.
He also made a record by being one of the first streamers to receive a multi-million dollar contract just to leave Twitch and stream for Mixer. Eventually, he returned to Twitch where he first began his career.
USA
Chart-topping games in the U.S.
Popular American Gamers
Ninja
Richard “Ninja” Tyler Blevins dominates the Twitch and YouTube gaming scene. He first started streaming in 2011 while playing games like H1Z1, PUBG and Halo.
Ninja started gaining followers when he started his Fortnite Battle Royale streaming. In 2018, he teamed up with artists Drake, Travis Scott, and JuJu Smith-Schuster in playing Fortnite. This made a mark in having the largest audience by an individual stream on Twitch.
Currently, he has around 18.5 million followers on Twitch and 23.7 million subscribers on YouTube.
Sodapoppin
Thomas “Sodapoppin” Morris started his streaming career in 2012. At that time, he was streaming World of Warcraft. With over half of Twitch’s WoW players watching him, he quickly reached top rank. Currently, he has 8.8 followers on Twitch and 1.11 million subscribers on YouTube.
Casino Game Streamers
Video games are not the only popular game content online. Some gamers mentioned above are also patrons of online casinos, such as Muchbetter casinos for Canadians. This particular niche seems to have gained traction, thanks to these streamers.
Canadian xQc is a huge fan of slots games. He was also lucky enough to win massive prizes during his game streams. In 2014, America’s Sodapoppin made the switch to online gambling streaming. He streams his Blackjack games where he wins or lose thousasnds of dollars in one day.