PewDiePie topped the list of the highest-paid YouTube stars of 2016, according to the list released by Forbes on Monday.
The gamer, whose real name is Felix Avrid Ulf Kjellberg, made $15 million in the 12-month period which ended in June. His videos, which primarily consist of clips of himself providing commentary as he plays video games, are watched by 50 million subscribers. During the period measured by Forbes, Kjellberg also launched the horror-themed YouTube Red series “Scare PewDiePie” and released his first book, “This Book Loves You.”
Kjellberg’s total is nearly double that of the second highest-paid YouTuber, Roman Atwood.