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The gaming category is one of the largest and most engaged on YouTube: according to Google, 90 percent of gamers watch YouTube videos at least once a week. With 95% of video game views being generated by gaming influencers, YouTube sponsorships are transforming the approach to game marketing. Publishers and developers all over the world are capitalizing on the trend by entering into brand deals with YouTube Influencers in a bid to entice more engaged consumers to purchase their products.Shooting games have gained popularity across the world and among all types of players. The games offer a simple to understand mechanics and are fun to play and watch. Some years back, renowned psychologist Leonard Reinecke observed that shooting games were an effective way to ease stress and combat depression.

YouTube sponsorships proved to be highly effective for shooting games marketing. According to Octoly, the gaming segment on YouTube is dominated by Call of Duty with 10.2 billion views generated by fan-created videos as of 2015. The “Battlefield, “Call of Duty’s” longtime rival, boasted 3.5 billion views in 2015. But don’t get intimidated by top publishers’ performance, there are multiple success stories from smaller studios and indie developers. For example, the fan-created videos about the co-operative, first-person shooter “Evolve” have been viewed more than 118 million times just after the game’s launch.

Though there are many gaming YouTubers covering shooting games, we take the opportunity to share with you the list of top ten YouTubers in the space.

1. Ali-A

Alastair Alken popularly known as Ali-A is a legend British YouTuber famed for his Call of Duty gameplay videos. His main YouTube channel is ALI-A. Ali-A joined Youtube on September 13, 2006, and has an impressive over 8 million followers. Ali-A currently holds two Guinness World Records – the most subscribed and viewed Call of Duty Channel. He also uploads other games on his second channel called MoreAlia.

Subscribers: 8.4M
Shooting Games Covered: Call of Duty, Titanfall, Battlefield, Modern Combat 5, and more.

2.H2ODelirious

Jonathan (born 1987) is a famous American gaming YouTuber known for his crazy laugh. He started his channel H2O Delirious on May 24, 2007. Jonathan is on record for never revealing his face in any of his videos. The closest he came to showing his face was in April 2015 when he exposed a fake face of his GTA V‘s character. He commands a large following of more than 7.7 million subscribers which makes him a good candidate for brand deals. He’s played many shooting games ranging from Battle Born, Call of Duty, Far Cry, to Halo5.

Subscribers: 7.7M
Shooting Games Covered: Mortal Combat, Dead Space, Call of Duty, Far Cry, Halo5, Hatred, Left 4 Dead 2, and more.

3. TheRadBrad

Bradley Colburn known on YouTube as theRadBrad is an American gamer who plays the latest and most popular video games. Brad has a funny and uplifting personality and is never rude or disrespectful. He started off doing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 videos, but then moved on to game walkthroughs starting with Dead Rising 2. Brad is an expert in blind play-throughs. Many of his fans praise him for his natural instinctive reactions and his ability to make his audience experience the game in a unique way. His channel commands 6.3M obsessed followers.

Subscribers: 6.3M
Shooting Games Covered: Doom 4, Far Cry, Halo, Call of Duty, BattleField, Fallout, Destiny, Titanfall and more.

4. FRANKIEonPCin1080p

The FRANKIEonPCin1080p channel is run by British YouTuber Frankie and comprises of “Let’s Play’s” of popular FPS video games such as Battlefield 4, Days Z, and ARMA II&III. He also posts Funny Moments and news about upcoming games. Frankie has managed over 3 million ardent followers on YouTube and more than 190,000 followers on Twitch, and he’s still going strong. He sometimes collaborates with his girlfriend Sada “sadaplays” and his friend Frank “jackfrags” who are both famous gaming YouTube influencers.

Subscribers: 3.2M
Shooting Games Covered: Overwatch, Battlefield, H1Z1, Call of Duty, Arma 3, Day Z, Counter Strike, Bioshock, and more.

5. GameRanx

GameRanx is a video game media publication that joined YouTube on April 4, 2012. To date, the channel has a whopping 2.5 Million subscribers. The channel offers its followers valuable information such as “Ten Misconceptions about Gamers from Non-Gamers” where they debunk the misconceptions. Another one is “Pokemon: 10 Things to know when starting a New Game”. The channel is rated highly for sharing high-quality games, commentaries, and recommendations.

Subscribers: 2.5M
Shooting Games Covered: Call of Duty, Overwatch, Left 4 Dead 3, Battlefield, Doom, Tom Clancy’s The Division, and more.