Thoughts on current youtube gaming channels?

[GE]

Curious why some of the top speed runners don't just play current games and post them on youtube. RadBrad isn't a pro level gamer from what I know and look at his success. He just posts his full length play through at normal speed.

[OHMSS]

That question is about as meaningful as "why is not everyone a successful actor / investment banker?". Answer: not everyone is interested, qualified, and lucky enough to encounter the right circumstances at the right time.

I don't know this RadBrad, but I really doubt all he does is uploading casual gameplay to YouTube. I think being a successful YouTuber is very hard work: you have to stay active and interesting and on the forefront of developments, be nice to your stupid audience and give them what they want, and you need support staff for video cutting, artworks, giveaways and all this shit. Also it's neither a secure long-term occupation nor a life I'd like to live for more than 1-2 years (cf. Goose and other Twitch celebrities burning out). Do you know any streamer / gaming YouTuber that has maintained long-term success? Because I don't. And if you want to change your career afterwards, most recruiters won't give a shit about that YouTube and Twitch experience on your resume.

[GE]

There is a formula that the well known gaming youtubers use. Yeah it takes time but popular games like Doom, COD, The Witcher will get a lot of views especially if you produce the content timely and often. Goose has like 3k subs on Youtube, he would have a lot more if he just played the new popular games and posted them. For the average gamer it probably is a lot harder but someone who has already posted speed runs, does twitch and has a bit of name it an easier transition.

It isn't stable but after a certain point it can be. Look at CashNastyGaming he pretty much just plays NBA 2k Myteam and talk about NBA. He does pack openings and uses attention grabbing thumbnails. He isn't doing anything special though he is social. Not saying it is easy but if you do certain key things it makes it easier and more likely.

Look at some of those prank youtubers there is one guy that has like 2 million subs and he does the same prank and his videos went viral.

[Spec]

"You speedrunners should play newer games that get you youtube views"

Wrong place, shit advice.

[wheatrich]

There's already a ton of people who do that and it's consistently less $ over time due to all the new people trying to do it and consistent less $/ad over time and all that.  It's a bad idea for the long term (since how the **** do you sell that on your resume unless you're going into marketing and/or video editing) and like everything else in a hyper competitive market nearly all the $ is at the very top and they're all right now way ahead of you.  Also, if you're not having fun doing it, it's gonna come off to your viewers.

Yes it's better than lol speedrunning but I think one would be better off carving your own niche.

[RWG]

I would have even MORE subscribers if I just... you know... actually put more effort into my Youtube.

"New games" has nothing to do with it.  I could make videos about sports, politics, picking up women, driving cars... why is your train of thought so restricted to new games?

[GE]

Yes you can make videos about anything but certain topics are going to generate more views and subs. You think you can get the same amount of views making videos on picking up women vs making casual uploads of the hot new games?

I was only looking at the gaming side since you already speed run.

[Spec]

Well, mr. Entrepeneur, a few questions for you:
1 - Are you actually interested in GE/PD or their speedruns? If no, then why are you here?
2 - In case you're an eliter, that's quite an awful low-effort zero criativity troll attempt. Oh that didnt even end up being a question.

[GE]

I played Golden Eye but I don't speed run. I discovered this place by watching Goose's charity speed run on youtube.

Yeah from Goose's youtube I can see he didn't put that much effort into it. If you want to be relevant and make money playing video games you have to play the new games, I was surprised to see Goose saying he earns $15 a hr or so playing twitch. I was curious maybe he just doesn't want to play new games or maybe he doesn't want to put the effort or has the time.

[RWG]

Why don't you make these videos and become a millionaire?  What's stopping you personally?

If you want to be relevant and make money playing video games you have to play the new games

This is provably, demonstrably false.  Twitch was literally founded and got huge on Siglemic and Cosmo speedrunning old games.  Just how new exactly of a game is Starcraft?  Or League of Legends?  This is the internet.  There are no rules.  Anyone can become anything.

[OHMSS]

Look at CashNastyGaming he pretty much just plays NBA 2k Myteam and talk about NBA. He does pack openings and uses attention grabbing thumbnails. He isn't doing anything special though he is social.

Look at Cristiano Ronaldo, he pretty much just kicks a ball across a lawn once a week and gets 80 million/year for that.

[GE]

Look at CashNastyGaming he pretty much just plays NBA 2k Myteam and talk about NBA. He does pack openings and uses attention grabbing thumbnails. He isn't doing anything special though he is social.

Look at Cristiano Ronaldo, he pretty much just kicks a ball across a lawn once a week and gets 80 million/year for that.

[DYM]

Well, mr. Entrepeneur, a few questions for you:
1 - Are you actually interested in GE/PD or their speedruns? If no, then why are you here?

What an awful thing to say. Why don't you say the same thing to people in the Trump-HQ discord channel, because they're not obviously interested in GE/PD speedruns? Don't drive people away.

Both of your posts in this thread sound extremely condescending.

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