VTubers, the internet creators who use digital avatars while live-streaming, blew up on YouTube in the late 2010s. Since then, the streamers have expanded across other platforms. Twitch’s most popular ...

Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021 with a previous history of personal analytical writing. Michael is a lifelong ...

Twitch has always allowed for various forms of expression, so it was no surprise when VTubing found a home on the platform, quickly gaining popularity among English-speaking audiences in 2019. Since ...

VTubers — that is, virtual YouTubers — allow creators to be anonymous while exploring creativity through animation. The VTtuber “boom” began during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the movement is more than ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Courtesy of Katelyn Sliwinski. If you’ve been online in the past five years, there is a chance you ...

It was the world’s largest gathering of internet celebrities. As I waited to meet Twitch streamer Code Miko in a hotel lobby at VidCon, I spotted an Instagram-famous husky, a fan favorite contestant ...

JoqniX has silver-platinum hair, wears spectacles and loves meeting new people. He livestreams - or broadcasts - himself playing popular video games on his YouTube channel for up to 12 hours. His few ...

In the rapidly evolving world of online entertainment, VTubers have emerged as a fascinating phenomenon, captivating audiences worldwide with their faceless digital personas shrouded in mystery.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. CodeMiko is a video game character without a game. We are told the pink-haired avatar, with her turquoise crop ...