YouTube is the platform of choice for most gamers owing to the accessibility it offers to everyone, including non-gamers. As the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic settles in, people have embraced gaming from the comfort of their homes.
Mobile gaming has also led to a rise in gaming across India. By 2025, India's gaming market is expected triple to about $3.9 billion, according to a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
While other gamer platforms like Twitch remain the hardcore-gamer favourite, YouTube still remains the primary arena for most gamers to show off their skills and to reach a wider audience, especially in India.
In 2021, a lot of gaming channels made a lot of noise in the country. We list out a few for you based on subscriber growth and video views, as provided by YouTube.
?With over 30 million subscribers, Total Gaming posts a series of gaming clips from Garena Free Fire to Minecraft. Most of the channel's clips are dedicated to Garena Free Fire. If you enjoy that game, you should definitely check out this channel. Run by Ajay, the channel offers Hindi commentary on games like Call of Duty Mobile, PUBG, and GTA V.
?The YouTube channel Techno Gamerz has about 22.4 million subscribers is among the top YouTube channels in India for 2021. Run by Ujjwal, the channel focuses on mobile gaming, with Android ecosystem at the centre. Recently, Ujjwal also released a music video inspired by his gaming journey.
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?A_S Gaming has 15.3 subscribers on YouTube and was created by gamer Sahil Rana. Sahil usually uploads clips from Garena Free Fire. A_S Gaming is among the most popular YouTube channels in India.
?With 13.6 million followers, LOKESH GAMER is another top gaming channel on YouTube in India. Like most other channels in India, Lokesh loves Garena Free Fire. Looking for latest gameplays, hacks, and easter eggs? LOKESH GAMER has you covered.
?Gyan Gaming has 13.1 subscribers on YouTube, among the highest all over India in terms of total followers. Run by Gyan Suraj, the channel uploads content from Android and PC games. The gamer has Hindi commentary, if that's what floats your boat. You can expect a lot of content from the Battlegrounds genre on this channel.
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?Run by PUBG Mobile star Aaditya Sawant, Dynamo Gaming crossed 10 million YouTube subscribers in the first week of December. In total, Sawant's PUBG Mobile-centric Dynamo Gaming has clocked in about 1 billion video views so far.
?Among the breakout gamers of YouTube from 2021, Flight Gamer has 3.11 million YouTube subscribers with a growing follower-base. Are you a GTA V fanatic? You will love the channel in that case. For rare collectibes and GTA mods, this is the page. Besides gaming clips, Flight Gamer posts funny clips based on the GTA ecosystem.
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