With the many forms of media evolving with technology and the internet, many other aspects of life are also changing. For instance, many people can become instant celebrities with the right videos to post. And in the present, it seems that footage of video games is extremely popular. Covering almost 15% of videos on YouTube, and gradually increasing. The most successful YouTubers having subscription numbers in the millions.
In many cases, the proof is in the numbers. Certain YouTubers are paid millions of dollars by sponsors because of how many subscribers the YouTubers have. The more subscribers and likes a YouTuber gains, the more willing sponsors will be, as well as the more people will be able to see said sponsor ads. This becomes a repeating cycle, and those who are successful from YouTube profit from it nicely.
As such, the reason of this project is to attempt to find proof of either side. Very few have made research of this topic, and thus this could become vital to helping that. Though the number is so few, it is a large deal in today’s society. And no matter how many may say otherwise, the numbers don’t lie. There is something big about gaming content on Youtube.