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The gamers earning MILLIONS from their online Minecraft builds

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May 28, 2021

The gamers earning MILLIONS from their online Minecraft builds

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New research reveals that Minecraft players are the richest gaming architects in the world, earning MILLIONS online from building worlds on the game.

The study from Bankrate analysed the estimated earnings of YouTube gamers who stream their play of the most well-known sandbox, roleplay and base building games to reveal the richest gaming architects in the world.

The top ten richest gaming architects:

Rank	YouTube Channel	Game	Subscribers	Total Estimated YouTube Earnings (EUR)	Total Estimated YouTube Earnings(GBP)	Total Estimated YouTube Earnings(AUD)
1	LDShadowLady	Minecraft	5,840,000	€4,601,741	£3,945,387	$7,136,097
2	Mumbo Jumbo	Minecraft	7,200,000	€4,038,304	£3,462,314	$6,262,354
3	JeromeASF	Minecraft	5,380,000	€3,556,480	£3,049,213	$5,515,170
4	Grian	Minecraft	6,420,000	€2,943,448	£2,523,619	$4,564,518
5	WiederDude	Minecraft	8,090,000	€2,450,442	£2,100,931	$3,799,994
6	Skeppy	Minecraft	4,970,000	€2,215,931	£1,899,869	$3,436,330
7	MagmaMusen	Minecraft	5,030,000	€2,204,510	£1,890,077	$3,418,619
8	Sub	Minecraft	5,250,000	€2,026,180	£1,737,183	$3,142,076
9	Stacyplays	Minecraft	2,140,000	€1,678,021	£1,438,682	$2,602,172
10	EthosLab	Minecraft	2,230,000	€1,442,762	£1,236,979	$2,237,348

🎮 The rich list shows LDShadowLady is earning as much as £4 MILLION on YouTube, from creating elaborate and artistically pleasing homes and towns in Minecraft.

🧱For architectural builders, Minecraft is the most profitable game you could play on YouTube, as all the top 10 richest gaming architects are Minecraft YouTubers.

🏢Gaming architects earn a staggering 6,346% more than that of a UK architect’s annual salary!

You can view the full research by clicking here.

Related Topics:Bankrate LDShadowLady Minecraft Minecraft players

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