What PewDiePie’s hissy fit teaches us about YouTube
There’s been a lot written recently about how YouTube star PewDiePie—whose real name is Felix Kjellberg—is threatening to delete his hugely successful channel, and...
YouTube’s top-10 most-viewed game trailers of 2016: Pokémon, Overwatch, and more
Popplio, Hanzo, and “man with flamethrower” are all YouTube stars now! To cap off 2016, Google is looking back at the year. And since...
PewDiePie threatens to quit YouTube over claims of sabotage
Video star PewDiePie said in a bizarre rant that he believes YouTube is sabotaging his channel. The Swedish YouTuber also said that he will...
Rumored deal between Riot and BAMTech heralds gaming’s next gold rush
Last week saw rumors of a potential $200 million deal between Riot Games and MLB’s streaming subsidiary BAMTech. While still a rumor, if true,...
YouTube has muted The Game Awards due to a copyright claim
The Game Awards aired last night, and you can watch the video-on-demand on YouTube right now … but you cannot hear it. Google’s video...
Gaming’s $4.4 billion video-content business is why Warner Bros. wants Machinima
Traditional media companies see a huge amount of potential in gaming-related content, and that has translated into another acquisition. Warner Bros., a hollywood and...
EA’s new rule for Twitch and YouTube streamers: You must disclose sponsorships
If you are a content creator on YouTube or Twitch, publisher Electronic Arts has some rules it wants you to follow. EA posted an...
Streamlabs lets YouTubers get paid in tips
Streamlabs enables you to leave tips for gaming livestreamers. It has collected $80 million in tips on an annual basis for 1.5 million Twitch...
How awareness marketing blasted Best Fiends up the charts (VB Live)
If your marketing is limited to just performance campaigns designed to drive installs, you’re missing the boat. Join this exclusive VB Live event to...
Here are the top 25 most-popular games on YouTube by country
Gamers are different in every country. And some new research by YouTube shows that some games are uniquely popular in just one country, and...