Hatin Since 87
Bacon Hater
Brah think about all the girls hes gonna pull with that Call Of Duty Money.
Ha! By the sounds of it, that isn’t on his list of priorities
Brah think about all the girls hes gonna pull with that Call Of Duty Money.
I do not understand younger people's desire to watch others play video games. Maybe it is because they grew up watching their parents play.If you want an idea of how prevalent gaming is... turn ESPN on right now. They're airing the Overwatch League.
Saw it in a bar.
I do not understand younger people's desire to watch others play video games. Maybe it is because they grew up watching their parents play.
I do not understand younger people's desire to watch others play video games. Maybe it is because they grew up watching their parents play.
Iracing has a series that is sponsored by dirtvision, a company that hosts dirt racing all over the US, this year the iracing winner gets $20,000. Tony Stewart gets on and races, so what you said is completely true.It really isn't all that different from physical sports. We watch people that are better than us at it play football in the NFL. We watch people that are better than us at it play games in the OWL.I used to think it's silly... but eSports is definitely a thing... a very profitable thing.... that's growing year-over-year. It does take a certain kind of person with unique skills to be as good as these people are.
I don't see it as the same. Professional athletes do things that I can't do. Professional game players may be better than I am, but I can do what they do.It really isn't all that different from physical sports. We watch people that are better than us at it play football in the NFL. We watch people that are better than us at it play games in the OWL.
I used to think it's silly... but eSports is definitely a thing... a very profitable thing.... that's growing year-over-year. It does take a certain kind of person with unique skills to be as good as these people are.
That’s all my daughter watches on YouTube. I can see the appeal of watching games I don’t own to get an idea of what they’re like but she watches people play games she has. I don’t get it. I have, on more than one occasion, YouTubed a mission to see what I was doing wrong and get an idea of how to beat it.
I don't see it as the same. Professional athletes do things that I can't do. Professional game players may be better than I am, but I can do what they do.
Understand that not everyone is cut out to be a pro player. Even if you're good, you just might not have the physical ability to be on par with the pros. eSports requires physical and mental prowess, and the top players have to make hundreds of actions a minute at all times, which makes them play at an almost superhuman speed. It simply is not possible for everyone, no matter how much they may practice. You might be good at golf, but that doesn't necessarily mean after 10,000 holes, you're going to be Tiger Woods.
There are a few different angles to this.
1. Streamers - These are usually on Twitch, and they'll just sit and play games live as people donate to them. The appeal here is the community involvement... the "e-celeb" thing... viewers seek attention from their favorite "e-celeb", get their name said, have a "conversation" (for money)... etc. Within this category, there are a few different types: Professionals, Casuals, and THOTs. With Pros, you'll find high-level competitive gameplay, major names in the gaming world, people that have taken it to a new level. With casuals, you'll find some fun streamers that have a good personality, people that interact with their audience, really appreciate the viewers, good back-and-forth respect levels. With THOTs, you have women pretending to play games, doing whorish things on cam for maximum donations from the kids watching. Regardless of the type, I don't get these, I don't want anything to do with them. There's one casual streamer I watch, and that's only after he uploads the streams to YouTube... because he got his start on YouTube and he has a good personality. He brings a lot of humor to an otherwise boring video of gameplay. I've never donated to a streamer...
2. Let's Play / Pre-recorded - These are YouTubers that run a business, essentially... have a brand. Game Grumps is one example. A pair of guys that have taken improv classes... they go in for a day, record hours of content, chop it up, edit it, and upload it in 10-15m segments. These sorts of "watching people play games" are usually not bad... it really relies on the personality and dynamic of the people doing it. It's engineered to be entertaining, and that's typically the case.
3. Pro / Competition - This is your event streaming, like any other NFL/NBA/MLB event. There's a baseball game on ESPN? There's also a Starcraft 2 match and Overwatch League matches. It's really all the same stuff. These events fill stadiums, full of sponsors, make tons of money (for the organizers and the gamers). You're watching people that have taken the hobby to a professional level because they can do things that regular players can't. And I'll continue this answer below...
You can't. Here's a quote from Forbes:
Not to say that you specifically can't... maybe you do have what it takes. Maybe you're still young enough to be able to rise to their level... but not without thousands of hours of practice and determination... and a body/mind that can handle what's required of you. There's casual gaming, good gaming, and professional gaming. Not everyone can be a pro, even if they try.
7.62 said:No skill at games whatsoever (to be fair there are a couple that are pretty decent at games but just a few out of the thousands) no personality they just show maximum amounts of skin possible and make hundreds of thousands of dollars doing it, it's just sad really.
There are a few different angles to this.
1. Streamers - These are usually on Twitch, and they'll just sit and play games live as people donate to them. The appeal here is the community involvement... the "e-celeb" thing... viewers seek attention from their favorite "e-celeb", get their name said, have a "conversation" (for money)... etc. Within this category, there are a few different types: Professionals, Casuals, and THOTs. With Pros, you'll find high-level competitive gameplay, major names in the gaming world, people that have taken it to a new level. With casuals, you'll find some fun streamers that have a good personality, people that interact with their audience, really appreciate the viewers, good back-and-forth respect levels. With THOTs, you have women pretending to play games, doing whorish things on cam for maximum donations from the kids watching. Regardless of the type, I don't get these, I don't want anything to do with them. There's one casual streamer I watch, and that's only after he uploads the streams to YouTube... because he got his start on YouTube and he has a good personality. He brings a lot of humor to an otherwise boring video of gameplay. I've never donated to a streamer...
2. Let's Play / Pre-recorded - These are YouTubers that run a business, essentially... have a brand. Game Grumps is one example. A pair of guys that have taken improv classes... they go in for a day, record hours of content, chop it up, edit it, and upload it in 10-15m segments. These sorts of "watching people play games" are usually not bad... it really relies on the personality and dynamic of the people doing it. It's engineered to be entertaining, and that's typically the case.
3. Pro / Competition - This is your event streaming, like any other NFL/NBA/MLB event. There's a baseball game on ESPN? There's also a Starcraft 2 match and Overwatch League matches. It's really all the same stuff. These events fill stadiums, full of sponsors, make tons of money (for the organizers and the gamers). You're watching people that have taken the hobby to a professional level because they can do things that regular players can't. And I'll continue this answer below...
You can't. Here's a quote from Forbes:
Not to say that you specifically can't... maybe you do have what it takes. Maybe you're still young enough to be able to rise to their level... but not without thousands of hours of practice and determination... and a body/mind that can handle what's required of you. There's casual gaming, good gaming, and professional gaming. Not everyone can be a pro, even if they try.
Because I'm afraid people will read this and think you're exaggerating... you're actually low-balling it.
One streamer called "Ninja" is pulling in an estimated $560,000 a month on Twitch.
I'm having a hard time finding the stats for the prostit... er... "female streamers" income. Seems to be a stat that they don't want out there.
So so what games does everyone here play, and what platform do you play on? Gpia always gives the run down on the gaming industry, but I’ve never really seen you mention a game you play. I’m guessing you’re a pc gamer judging by the games you usually do talk about.
She watches fgeetv i think is the name of it. I’d say he falls into category 2. I will admit to watching shroud play pubg, dude is ridiculously skilled on it. Other than that I’d rather play than watch.
So so what games does everyone here play, and what platform do you play on? Gpia always gives the run down on the gaming industry, but I’ve never really seen you mention a game you play. I’m guessing you’re a pc gamer judging by the games you usually do talk about.
Heh... Let's see...
Lately...
PC: Overwatch, casually. Trying to wrap up some achievements in Nier: Automata. Dabbling into No Man's Sky some more. Preparing for World of Warcraft next month when the expansion hits. Occasional VRChat on the weekends.
Switch: Octopath Traveler
PS4: Need to continue Persona 5 and Horizon: Zero Dawn... need to start The Last of Us.
I have a hard time making myself focus on any one game. Mind always racing with "yeah but I could be doing this instead".
I currently only PC game although I have always been a console gamer as well.
Currently I play (on PC):
PUBG (About 90% of my game time)
Counter strike (original version)
Counter strike Global offensive
Thehunter: call of the wild
Eternal Lands
pubg is also my most played game right now, but I play it solely on console. Don’t think my pc would handle it. On pc about all I’ve been playing is gta v, battlefield 4 and iracing. I gotta upgrade before getting into the newer shooters.