YouTube's list of the 10 most-watched video games of 2019 ...

"Fortnite" continued its reign as the world's most popular video game in 2019, even if it wasn't the most-watched on YouTube. The game played ... 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H M S Inthenews Closeicon Twocrossedlinesthatforman'X'.Itindicatesawaytocloseaninteraction,ordismissanotification. Chevronicon Itindicatesanexpandablesectionormenu,orsometimesprevious/nextnavigationoptions. HOMEPAGE Subscribe Subscribe Home Chevronicon Itindicatesanexpandablesectionormenu,orsometimesprevious/nextnavigationoptions. Tech YouTube'slistofthe10most-watchedvideogamesof2019provesthatnewgamesaren'tthemostpopularonline KevinWebb 2019-12-05T14:48:00Z FacebookIcon TheletterF. Emailicon Anenvelope.Itindicatestheabilitytosendanemail. Twittericon Astylizedbirdwithanopenmouth,tweeting. Twitter LinkedInicon Theword"in". LinkedIn Fliboardicon AstylizedletterF. Flipboard Linkicon Animageofachainlink.Itsymobilizesawebsitelinkurl. CopyLink DJMarshmelloperformedaliveconcertin"Fortnite"earlierthisyear,andmorethan44millionpeoplewatchedonYouTube. "Fortnite"/EpicGames YouTuberevealedits10most-watchedvideogamesbeforethereleaseofitsannualrecapvideo,YouTubeRewind.NoneofYouTube'smost-watchedgameswereactuallyreleasedthisyear.Instead,thelistisfullofgameswithhugeonlinecommunitiesthatreceiveconsistentupdates.Mostofthemost-watchedgamesarefree-to-playtoo,allowingthemtoreachthebroadestaudiencepossible.GamingcontinuestobeoneoftheYouTube'sbiggestdraws;viewerswatchedmorethan50billionhoursworthofvideogamecontentduring2018.VisitBusinessInsider'shomepageformorestories. YouTubehasreleasedalistofits10most-watchedvideogamesoftheyear,anditshowshowgameswithonlinecommunitiescanuseYouTubetoflourishyearsafterrelease.NoneofthegamesonYouTube'smost-watchedlistwerereleasedin2019;mostofthemareatleast2yearsold.Gameslike"Minecraft"and"LeagueofLegends"bothcelebratedtheir10thanniversarythisyear,andtheirYouTubepopularityreflectshowgaminghaschangedoverthedecade."LeagueofLegends"popularizedtheconceptofvideogamesasaservice,providinganonlineportalforcompetitiveplayandsocializingaswellasregularupdatestokeepplayersexcitedandengaged.Thegameisnowoneofthemostpopularesportsintheworld,andmillionsofdedicatedfansspendhourswatchingprofessional"LeagueofLegends"matchesonYouTubeeveryday."Minecraft"isoneofthebest-sellinggamesofall-time,withaccessiblereleasesoncomputers,everymajorvideogameconsole,andmobiledevices."Minecraft"playerscoulddigintothegamefromayoungage,andYouTubeprovidedaplatformforplayerstosharetheiradventuresandcustomcreations.YouTubehasbeenessentialtothegame'sgrowth,andmanyofYouTube'smostsuccessfulcreators,likePewDiePie,startedbuildingtheirfollowingwith"Minecraft"videos. AllofYouTube'smost-watchedvideogameshavesomeformofonlinemultiplayer,andallbutthreeofthemaretotallyfree-to-play.YouTubehelpskeepthesehuge,internationalgamingcommunitiesengaged,informed,andexcitedaboutnewupdates,strategies,andtheworld'sbestplayers.Thesewerethemost-watchedvideosonYouTubeduring2019: 10."MobileLegends:BangBang" "MobileLegendsBangBang"/ShanghaiMoontonTechnology "MobileLegends:BangBang"isa5-on-5battlearenagamedesignedspecificallyforphones.Whileit'snottoopopularinNorthAmerica,thegamehastakenAsiabystormandisconsideredacompetitiveesport.Fansofthegamewatchprofessionalmatchesandthegame'screatorsuseYouTubetocuratestrategyguidesandhighlightvideosonthe"MobileLegends"officialwebsite. 9."BrawlStars" Supercell "BrawlStars"isapopularmobilegameforplayersofallages,fromthecreatorsof"ClashofClans."YouTubevideoscanprovideviewerswithkeystrategiestohelpthemgetbetteratthegameandunlockmorerewards. 8."PlayerUnknown'sBattlegrounds" Thefryingpanhasbeenasignatureweaponsincetheearlydaysof"PUBG." "PlayUnknown'sBattlegrounds"/PUBGCorp "PlayerUnknown'sBattlegrounds"isabattleroyaleshooterpitting100playersagainsteachotheronahugeisland.Thetense,15-to-2o-minuteroundsmakeforgreatdramaonYouTubeasplayerseliminateeachotheronebyone. 7."LeagueofLegends" YouTube/Riot Millionsofpeopleplay"LeagueofLegends"everyday.andthegamehasbecomeoneofthepremiereesports.Withcompetitivematchesthatcanlastmorethananhour,fansof"LoL"canrackupdozensofhoursinwatchtimeduringasingleevent. 6."PUBGMobile" "PUBGMobile"/PUBGCorporation Unlike"Fortnite,"themobileversionof"PlayerUnknown'sBattlegrounds"playsdifferentlythantheversiononPCandconsoles.Thatdoesn'tmakeitanylesspopular—"PUBGMobile"hasitsowndedicatedfollowingandYouTuberspumpingoutvideos. 5."Roblox" "HeroesofRobloxia,"apopulargameonRoblox. Roblox "Roblox"isacreativeplatformthatletsplayersdesignandcustomizetheirowngames.YouTubeistheperfectplacefor"Roblox"playerstoshowofftheircreationsandbuilddedicatedcommunities. 4."GarenaFreeFire" "GarenaFreeFire" "GarenaFreeFire"isabattleroyalegamedesignedformobilephones."GarenaFreeFire"hasearnedadedicatedfollowingofplayerswithgameplaythefeelsmorelikeastandardshootinggamethan"Fortnite." 3."GrandTheftAutoV" "GrandTheftAutoV"/RockstarGames Releasedin2013,"GrandTheftAutoV"isoneofthebest-sellinggamesofall-timeandcontinuestoentertainfanswithtonsofupdates.Thegame'soutrageousopen-world,onlinemultiplayermodesandcustomizablePCversionkeepitatthetopoftheYouTubecharts. 2."Fortnite" ApromotionalscreenshotforFortniteChapter2. "Fortnite"/EpicGames "Fortnite"continueditsreignastheworld'smostpopularvideogamein2019,evenifitwasn'tthemost-watchedonYouTube.Thegameplayedhosttoamassivein-gameconcertperformedbyDJMarshmello,whichwaswatchedmorethan44milliontimesonYouTube. 1."Minecraft" YouTube/Xbox "Minecraft"hassoldmorethan100millioncopiesworldwidegivingitoneofthelargestplayer-basesontheplanet."Minecraft"celebratedits10thanniversaryin2019,leadingpopularYouTubecreatorslikePewDiePiebacktothegameforthefirsttimeinyears.  YouTubehashelped"Minecraft"flourishbygivingplayersanidealwaytosharetheircreations,and"Minecraft"hashelpedsomeofYouTube'sbiggeststarsfindtheirfollowing. Newsletter Getthelatesttechnews&scoops—delivereddailytoyourinbox. Loading Somethingisloading. Emailaddress Byclicking‘Signup’,youagreetoreceivemarketingemailsfromInsider aswellasotherpartneroffersandacceptour TermsofServiceand PrivacyPolicy. 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