Who had the strongest Fortnite presence on YouTube in January 2020? GameInfluencer placed Ninja first and Ali-A second. Both reached millions, but the rest of the list shows how differently a Fortnite audience could be built. Some viewers came for competitive play, others for challenges and experiments that pushed the game in unexpected directions.
GameInfluencer’s January 2020 creator ranking
1. Ninja
GameInfluencer put Tyler “Ninja” Blevins first and reported around 23 million YouTube subscribers. His reach extended into Fortnite itself, where an in-game outfit bore his name.
2. Ali-A
With 16.4 million subscribers reported in the original article, Ali-A stood out for both his reach and his channel’s growth.
3. SSundee
The original profile put SSundee at almost 13 million subscribers. His Fortnite videos sat alongside Minecraft on a channel that already had an audience for both skillful play and entertainment.
4. Lachlan
GameInfluencer recorded more than 12 million subscribers for Lachlan. Viewers who knew him through Minecraft and Pokémon GO could also find him playing Fortnite alongside LazarBeam and Muselk.
5. LazarBeam
The original article traced his growth from one million subscribers before Fortnite Battle Royale launched to 12 million by November 2019. Memes and attempts to break the game were a distinctive part of his videos.
6. Tfue
GameInfluencer reported more than 11 million YouTube subscribers. His high-elimination Fortnite performances on Twitch helped introduce viewers to the competitive play he also shared on YouTube.
7. Typical Gamer
Fortnite was one part of his channel alongside GTA V and Call of Duty. The original ranking singled out his competitive gameplay while taking that wider mix of games into account.
8. Muselk
Challenges and funny moments drove his Fortnite videos. That gave viewers a reason to follow an episode all the way through, even when the challenge mattered more than winning the match.
9. mrfreshasian
The January profile highlighted competitive skill and recent audience growth. We retain the channel name used in the original ranking.
10. I AM WILDCAT
The original list closed with a creator whose reactions were as much a part of the videos as his victories. His laugh and outbursts gave the gameplay its own recognizable voice.
How the channels were selected
GameInfluencer used its own database to assess reach, engagement rate and past influencer campaign performance. Subscriber totals below the top positions were reported selectively. Each quoted count refers to the whole YouTube channel and keeps the precision and date used in the original profile. The archive does not give numerical weights for the three selection criteria.