PewDiePie made $7 million in 2014 by recording videogames

YouTube star Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie to his legions of fans, made around €7 million in 2014 by playing videogames, recording his reactions, and uploading his videos to YouTube.

PewDiePie has 37.7 million subscribers on YouTube with individual video views consistently hitting 3-4 million. Video views are just one source of income. PewDiePie has released a range of merchandise and is even releasing a book.

His book, titled ‘This Book Loves You’, is a collection of inspirational quotes that he’s said over the years as a YouTube star. “Don't be yourself. Be a pizza. Everyone loves pizza," for example. It’s not quite as motivational as, “Don’t let your dreams be dreams,” but it should sell well.