As Singapore enters Phase Two (Heightened Alert), a move that sees stricter restriction on social activities to stem the spread of Covid-19 cases in the community, many of us are seeing WFH (and doing everything at home) the new normal again. For those who are looking for some additional entertainment (besides bingeing on Netflix – check out our Netflix Guide for May 2021 here), allow us to introduce you to the world of Twitch.
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The Amazon-owned video live streaming service is home to some of the world’s best gamers. And by games, I mean “League of Legends”, “DOTA 2”, “Apex Legends”, “Fortnite”, “Call of Duty: Warzone”, “Minecraft”, “Roblox” and so much more! With so many gaming personalities here, Twitch streamers will have you howling in laughter, anger, and sometimes get a wee bit emotional too. And yet, gaming is just one of the many content dominating the space at Twitch, the live streaming service also produces a slew of other entertaining content, such as rap battles, cook-offs, and advice columns too.
Here, some of the best (and most entertaining) Twitch streamers to follow in 2021.
1. loltyler1
For anyone who plays “League of Legends”, twitch streamer loltyler1 is a familiar name. A short backstory: Between April 2016 and January 2018, Tyler Skeinkamp was banned from playing “League of Legends” for disruptive behaviours towards other gamers and that earned him the title of “The Most Toxic Player in North America”. The online personality has since reformed and, to date, he has more than 4.3 million followers on Twitch. That said, loltyler1’s personality is as loud as ever; his live in-game commentaries and reactions are often meme-worthy and hilarious. All these make him an entertaining pick to catch on Twitch.
2. shroud
Canadian Twitch streamer and YouTuber Michael Grzesiek, better known as shroud, was a former professional “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” player. In the realm of first-person shooter games, you can say that shroud has played it all — think “Valorant”, “Apex Legends”, “Hood: Outlaws and Legends” and more! With more than 9.1 million followers on Twitch, he regularly pools in 40,000 viewers whenever he streams. In fact, as of March 2021, he has streamed for over 9,100 hours on Twitch and acquired over 455 million total views! In other words, whenever you tune into his streams, you will be treated to some of the best plays in professional e-sports.
3. Krystalogy
If you are familiar with the world of cosplay, you’d have heard of Kyrstalogy. Besides her cosplaying gigs (which by the way are impressive), she also creates content that run the gamut from movie reactions and the occasional cook-offs on her YouTube channel too. The variety gamer is recently seen playing “Spider-Man: Miles Morales”, “Apex Legends” and “Mario Kart 8” on Twitch.
4. iitzTimmy
iitzTimmy is known to set and break the world records in the first-person shooter video game, “Apex Legends”. What impresses fans of the game the most is his ability to singlehandedly dominate the lobby of 60-something players. Beyond precise aims and good manoeuvres, iitzTimmy sometimes play with and against other pro-players too. This is why for “Apex Legends” fans who want to up their skills, watching his Twitch stream is both an entertaining and valuable investment.
5. pokimane
One of the top female Twitch video game streamers, pokimane boasts over 7.8 million followers, with an average of 17,000 viewers tuning in per stream. Like many streamers, pokimane is a variety gamer. She plays an assortment of games, including “League of Legends”, “Valorant”, “Minecraft” and more. The 24-year-old once took a hiatus off Twitch, citing the action as a form of detox and a means to reconnect with her friends. When she returned, it was reported that her first 15-hour return stream featured almost 36,000 concurrent viewers. In 2020, she tweeted that she would be making a cameo appearance in the movie “Free Guy”, starring Ryan Renolds.
6. Aniemal
Team-based first-person shooter game “Valorant” has seen huge hype lately, and often gamers will have to make clutch plays (crucial plays where players have to make snap decisions to turn the tide of the match) to win the game. For Canadian gamer Aniemal, you can see her eking out a win in nail-biting situations.
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