“ISHOWSPEED MADE HISTORY” - Fans react as IShowSpeed crosses the 11 million subscriber mark on YouTube

Darren "IShowSpeed" is easily among the fastest-growing streamers on YouTube. Earlier this month, on September 3, the 19-year-old achieved yet another milestone after crossing the incredible 11 million subscriber mark on the red platform. Many controversies have marked Darren's rise, but his unique and over-the-top reactions have been extremely popular among the Gen Z audience.

According to Social Blade, the streamer used to average a monthly subscriber gain of 2-10K till early 2021. In June and July of the same year, the YouTuber amassed a mind-boggling 2 million subscribers. His growth did not peak there. Between January and March 2022, Darren gained almost 3.5 million subscribers.

Presently sitting at 11 million, a fan reacted to Darren achieving the feat by saying:

IShowSpeed reaches yet another milestone

Reaching such an impossible number of subscribers is easier said than done. The same was the case with the Ohio-born YouTuber. The celebratory stream last week was interrupted by fans constantly trolling IShowSpeed. Nearing the 11 million figure, Darren's fans decided to unsubscribe from his channel to evoke a reaction from the streamer.

At one point, his subscriber count went from 10.9 million to 10.8 million, losing over 100K subscribers in seconds. This went on for several minutes before the accomplishment. To add to the hilarious to-and-fro of the numbers, Darren's reaction was equally comical.

He was so engrossed in the situation that he decided to make a faux call to the police on a special assignment. He implored the officer to arrest anyone who unsubscribed from his livestream after joining.

The streamer eventually did reach the incredible mark, however, only to be teased again by a drop in subscribers. Notwithstanding the achievement, he ended the stream by kicking the camera off the table, resulting in him going offline.

Fans react to the achievement

Fans have shared their reactions to the young and mercurial streamer reaching 11 million subscribers. As stated earlier, his growth is easily ranked among the best in the business. Here are some of the comments that fans made in acknowledgment of Darren achieving the feat:

IShowSpeed is expected to fly to the UK sometime this month. He was announced as one of the participants of the Sidemen Charity Football match, which is expected to be held on September 24. The match will be broadcast live on YouTube. It remains to be seen if the streamer will show off his signature Ronaldo celebration during the game.

About the author

Shreyan is an esports and gaming journalist at Sportskeeda, focusing on streamer content. He holds a Master's degree in English Literature, and journalism was the most logical next step for him. Although titles like FIFA 08 and GTA San Andreas acted as the catalyst for his love of video games, the exponential growth of the streaming community also propelled his interest in the genre. He also has a prior work experience of 2 years.

Shreyan considers factual and accurate content to be the most important as a creator and a reader. He ensures this by double checking every piece of information in his articles and sourcing it from streamers directly rather than depend on third parties. His works have caught the attention of the heavyweights, with the PR team of Sidemen (a YouTube group he’s been following since his teenage days) and Chess.com reaching out to him for sending exclusive press releases.

Shreyan would love to drop into the virtual world of FIFA/EA FC and explore it further but, he would recommend playing Red Dead Redemption 2 to gaming skeptics for its top-tier gameplay, story and characters. During his downtime, he enjoys balancing his interests in reading, watching films and sports, and of course, playing video games.

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