PewDiePie is only a small piece of the $3.8B gaming-video market

With YouTube recently unveiling its gaming plans, we have a clear battle over one of the hottest categories for online video.

Gaming-related videos on the Internet is a $3.8 billion market annually, according to intelligence firm SuperData Research. That is thanks to the 468 million people who watch, subscribe, and make donations on sites like Twitch and YouTube. And this sector is only going to grow over the next few years as more people around the world get into esports, speedruns, and more. So while people marvel at the fact that PewDiePie made millions of dollars last year, YouTube and Twitch are going to battle over the real money.