Alastair Aiken (Ali-A) is one of the UK’s most established and recognizable gaming creators. He rose to prominence through high-quality commentary and gameplay content across titles such as Call of Duty and Fortnite, and has since built multiple YouTube channels with millions of subscribers and billions of views. Known for his clear explanations, energetic delivery, and instructional approach to gameplay, Ali-A’s content consistently resonates with Gen Z and casual gaming audiences. He has set multiple Guinness World Records and is widely recognized for his influence within the gaming industry, with The Huffington Post naming him “one of the UK’s most popular and influential creators globally.

Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson is a UK-based professional Fortnite creator and streamer, known for elite competitive gameplay and strong appeal among Gen Z audiences. Competing in Fortnite since 2018, he is widely regarded as one of the game’s top players and has built a substantial following across Twitch and YouTube. Signed to professional esports teams at a young age, including Team Secret and later FaZe Clan, Mongraal gained national recognition in April 2018 when he was featured on BBC News at age 13 as one of the youngest professional Fortnite players in the UK.

Vikkstar123 is a UK-based gaming creator, best known for his long-running success across YouTube. Originally rising to prominence through Call of Duty, GTA V, and Minecraft content, Vik later became a prominent Fortnite creator, including a period as a competitive player and content creator for Team Rogue during Fortnite’s early growth years. While no longer competing professionally, Vikkstar continues to produce gaming content around “OG Fortnite”. Known for consistency, adaptability, and broad mainstream appeal, he has built a large, cross-generational audience and remains one of the UK’s most influential and recognizable gaming personalities.

Miniminter is an English YouTuber and streamer best known as a co-founding member of the Sidemen. He began his YouTube career in December 2012 with FIFA and football-related content before expanding into vlogs, challenges, and large-scale collaborations. His second channel, MM7Games, launched in 2013 and became a hub for GTA V and variety content, helping drive rapid audience growth. After moving into the Sidemen Houses in 2014, Simon’s collaborative content became central to the group’s success. Over time, his channel evolved to include challenges, quizzes, lifestyle videos, and reactions, many featuring fellow Sidemen members.

Zerkaa is a British YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and internet personality from London. He is a founding and senior member of the Sidemen, one of the most influential creator groups in the UK, and is widely regarded as the group’s organizational and strategic lead. Active online since 2008, Zerkaa built his career through gaming and entertainment content, with a focus on FIFA, GTA V, and large-scale group challenges. As part of both his solo channels and Sidemen content, he has also featured Fortnite across variety gameplay, challenges, and mainstream gaming activations, introducing the game to a broad, non-niche audience rather than approaching it from a competitive or analytical angle.

MrSavage is a Norwegian professional Fortnite player and content creator, now based in the United Kingdom. He is one of the longest-standing competitors in Fortnite, having been active at the top level since the early days of the game, and is widely regarded as one of the most consistent and skilled players in the scene. Rising to prominence through his double qualification for the Fortnite World Cup in Solo and Duo (with Benjyfishy), MrSavage has since competed in multiple FNCS Grand Finals across Solo, Duos, Trios, and Squads. Alongside his competitive career, he has built a large following on Twitch and YouTube, where he shares high-level gameplay and tournament content, bridging elite competition with mainstream creator entertainment.

Sacriel is a British Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and lifelong gamer, widely known for his “edutainment” approach to gaming, blending high-level strategy, analysis, and engaging commentary. He is best recognized for his expertise in survival and tactical games such as DayZ, Battlefield, and other multiplayer combat titles. At the heart of Sacriel’s channel is “The 42nd”, a mature, respectful, and highly engaged community that formed organically around his streams in 2012. Named in part after The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The 42nd has become known for its welcoming culture, calm chat environment, and strong sense of belonging, values Sacriel actively champions. His wife Shannon, who also serves as the community manager, plays a key role in maintaining this unique community dynamic.

Angryginge13, also known as Angry Ginge, is a prominent English Twitch streamer and YouTuber from Salford, Greater Manchester. He is best known for his high-energy FIFA and football-focused content, combining passionate reactions, humor, and deep fan engagement, particularly as a devoted Manchester United supporter. Burtwistle began streaming during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, rapidly growing his audience across Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok. His rise has been fueled by collaborations with the Sidemen, appearances on their reality competition show Inside (2024), and participation in multiple high-profile charity football matches.

DanTDM is a British YouTuber, gamer, and author, widely recognised as one of the most influential gaming creators of all time. He is best known for his Let’s Play content, particularly around Minecraft, as well as games such as Roblox, Pokémon, and Five Nights at Freddy’s. His work has earned multiple awards, including Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, a Guinness World Record for Minecraft content, and the top spot on Forbes’ Highest-Paid YouTube Stars list in 2017. Beyond YouTube, Dan is the author of bestselling graphic novels, has toured internationally with live shows, voiced a character in Ralph Breaks the Internet, and in 2025 became a presenter on Classic FM, hosting the video-game-music series Next Level. Known for his creativity, longevity, and positive influence, DanTDM remains a defining figure in gaming and youth entertainment.

Syndicate or Life of Tom is one of the UK’s earliest and most influential gaming creators. He rose to prominence through Let’s Play commentary on Call of Duty and Minecraft, building one of YouTube’s first large-scale gaming communities after launching his channel TheSyndicateProject in 2010. Syndicate became one of the platform’s earliest breakout gaming creators, surpassing one million subscribers by 2012 and later exceeding five million subscribers and one billion total views. Today, his YouTube presence spans multiple channels, including Life of Tom (vlogging) and Syndicate Reacts, blending gaming, lifestyle content, and personal storytelling.

Benjy “benjyfishy” Fish is a British professional esports player and content creator, currently competing in VALORANT for Team Heretics. He first rose to prominence as one of the world’s top Fortnite players, becoming one of the youngest elite competitors in the game’s history. Benjy gained international recognition in 2019 after qualifying four times for the Fortnite World Cup in the European region, finishing 25th in Solos and 14th in Duos alongside MrSavage. In 2022, Benjy transitioned away from Fortnite to pursue a professional career in VALORANT, where he continues to compete at the top tier. Alongside esports, he has built a massive online following. Known for his disciplined approach and early rise to professional play, including balancing competition through a homeschooling program. benjyfishy remains one of the most respected young talents to emerge from the UK esports scene.

TommyInnit is a British YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and comedian best known for his high-energy Minecraft content and sharp, self-aware humour. He rose to prominence through collaborations on the Dream SMP, where his comedic style helped drive massive growth across YouTube and Twitch. In 2021, Tommy secured two Guinness World Records for his Minecraft streaming achievements. Beyond gaming, he has expanded into podcasting, live performances, publishing, and merchandise, releasing a book, touring with live comedy shows, and developing his own clothing range.

8-BitRyan is a British YouTuber and streamer best known for his high-energy, tightly edited gameplay videos focused on indie horror games, particularly the Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNaF) franchise. Ryan began his solo channel 8-BitRyan in 2015, after previously co-running the channel 8-BitGaming, which featured popular series such as 8-BitGameTime, Indie Smash, and Game Analysis. Before YouTube, Ryan worked as a drum teacher, a background that contributed to his strong sense of timing and editing rhythm. Beyond YouTube, 8-BitRyan is part of Mob Entertainment’s Partners in Crime program and has expanded into mainstream entertainment, with cameo appearances in the live-action Five Nights at Freddy’s films and voice roles in games including Dying Light 2.

Daz Games is a British YouTuber and entertainer run by Darren “Daz” Black, best known for high-energy reaction videos, Try Not To Laugh challenges, and comedic gaming content. Launched in 2013 as a gaming-focused extension of his original comedy channel, Daz Games quickly grew into one of YouTube’s most recognizable reaction and gaming brands. Before YouTube, Daz worked in construction and later rose to prominence on Vine, where his short-form comedy sketches built a large following and laid the foundation for his online career. Beyond gaming, he has expanded into mainstream entertainment with appearances in films such as Killing Hasselhoff and Rise of the Krays, bridging comedy, reactions, and gaming for a broad global audience.

Yammy is an English gaming YouTuber and content creator best known for her story-driven gameplay, reactions, and long-running series across The Sims 4, Minecraft, Roblox, and narrative games like Episode and Choices. She first rose to prominence with her Sims 4 content, including the popular 100 Baby Challenge, and later expanded into Gacha Life mini-movie reactions and collaborative Minecraft series. Yammy began her YouTube journey in 2011 with a channel called Chicks Can Game, before rebranding to Yammy and building one of the most recognizable female-led gaming channels in the UK. Over the years, she has collaborated frequently with creators such as LDShadowLady, SmallishBeans, DangThatsALongName, SeaPeeKay, and Joey Graceffa, and previously co-founded the all-female creator group Pixel Pact.

Grian is an English YouTuber best known for his Minecraft building tutorials, creative gameplay, and collaborative multiplayer series. He rose to prominence through instructional videos focused on improving building skills, particularly houses, roofs, towers, and rustic designs, with his breakout video “5 Easy Steps To Improve Your Minecraft House” becoming one of the fastest-growing Minecraft uploads of its time. Beyond tutorials, Grian is a core member of the hugely popular Hermitcraft server and a regular participant in the Life Series, where his creativity and storytelling shine alongside creators like Mumbo Jumbo and GoodTimesWithScar. Earlier in his career, he was involved with the Minecraft cinema channel CraftedMovie and played a key role in creating Wynncraft, one of the largest and most successful Minecraft MMORPG servers ever built.

LDShadowLady is a British YouTube gaming creator best known for her Minecraft and The Sims 4 content. Her creative storytelling, colorful builds, and light-hearted humor helped her become one of the most recognizable female creators in the Minecraft community. Lizzie rose to prominence through popular Minecraft series such as ShadowCraft, CrazyCraft, One Life, X Life, and various collaborative SMP servers, often appearing alongside creators like SmallishBeans, TheOrionSound, and other long-time friends. Outside of content creation, she studied Computer Animation & Visualization and lives in the UK with her husband Joel (SmallishBeans), their dog Meri, and their cat Buddy.

Blue and Queenie are an award-winning, UK-based streaming duo and Twitch Partners best known for their community-driven variety gaming content. Active since 2015, they create premium live streams focused on indie and AAA games, PC hardware, and interactive entertainment, combining deep industry knowledge with an approachable, fun-first streaming style. Alongside content creation, they also act as consultants and community leaders within the UK streaming space. The duo met in 2014 through a Battlefield 3 community and quickly formed a dynamic partnership that allows them to cover every aspect of full-time streaming, from production and hosting to audience engagement.

Lewis Brindley and Simon Lane are British YouTubers, broadcasters, and co-founders of The Yogscast, one of the UK’s most influential gaming and entertainment networks. They first rose to prominence through their Minecraft series Shadow of Israphel, which became one of YouTube’s earliest and most iconic gaming storylines and helped define the Let’s Play genre in the early 2010s. Lewis and Simon are best known for their long-running chemistry-driven content, blending gaming, improvised storytelling, humour, and commentary across titles such as Minecraft, Garry’s Mod, and strategy and indie games. They are also the founders and long-time hosts of Jingle Jam, an annual charity livestream event that has raised over £30 million for global charities, making it one of the largest creator-led fundraising initiatives in the world.

Reisshub is a prominent Scottish/British Fortnite content creator, analyst, and former caster, best known for his high-quality, analytical YouTube videos. With over 900,000 subscribers, his channel is a go-to source for competitive strategy, tournament breakdowns, and meta analysis within the Fortnite scene. Formerly a respected FNCS broadcaster, Reisshub stepped away from official competitive broadcasts in January 2023 but continues to produce in-depth content. Known for his sharp editing, dry humor, and clear explanations, he bridges the gap between professional play and everyday players, an approach inspired by his own journey of analyzing and improving the parts of the game he once struggled with most.