Why Gaming Content?

JmyDown

JmyDown

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Why are there so many gaming channels out there? I understand it’s easy to set up and to record but with YouTube filled with a large percentage of playthroughs and Lets Plays it’s a heavily saturated area and from what I’ve seen, incredibly hard to build a subscriber base.

I want to know what drives you to make gaming videos? Is it a passion, do you want to become the best Let Players out there or do you do it just for fun?
 
Think about it! The ease of capturing a game you are playing compared with actually writing up original content with being in front of a camera - gamers love to game and to show off them gaming :-)

Source: a gamer
 
No offense to the gaming channels (I'm one of them even), but for other people, it's practically all they can do and it's the easiest type of channel to do and be efficient in. You know that most people nowadays don't really want to spend a lot of time editing and making the videos more entertaining, so they just post a full, uncut clip of them playing a game, then post it on Youtube.

That was okay in, probably 2008 or something, but now, with millions already doing that, originality and uniqueness in gaming channels has gone down in the dumps. That's why if you probably do something different rather than just record-and-post, you'll probably get more active followers and views.
 
Stargater07 said:
Think about it! The ease of capturing a game you are playing compared with actually writing up original content with being in front of a camera - gamers love to game and to show off them gaming :)

Source: a gamer
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I understand its easier. But there's little profit in it. I'm not someone who makes videos just to make money but I want to make something that has the potential to turn into a career. If I could make money from playing games then I would be pumping them out right now rather than sitting up until 2 in the morning editing my films.
 
For me I do it because I see it as a hobby, something to do but at the same time I enjoy playing video games and I have fun doing it even though I can barely get 5 views. It's just for the experience and the journey of it.
 
Aaayron said:
No offense to the gaming channels (I'm one of them even), but for other people, it's practically all they can do
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I think your first sentence was silly, "No offence" to the gaming channels but here's why you guys are stupid. Hahaha.

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As a Let's Player, I can assure you that I do not just record and upload. The amount of time and effort I put into my videos is ridiculous. The sleepless nights as I pondered over ideas and practised intros, editing techniques ,design styles, vocal training and I've even almost totally removed a speech problem I've had since I was 8 JUST so I could make these videos to the best of my ability.

I don't even have 500 subscribers yet and I've almost spent $2000 on equipment, programs and games. But, I do this because I enjoy it. Is it profitable? f**k no. Is it something I can put on a resume? f**k no. But I'm having fun doing it, life is short and I'm going to spend a majority of it doing the things I love. Let's Playing just happens to be one of them.
 
Faptain said:
As a Let's Player, I can assure you that I do not just record and upload. The amount of time and effort I put into my videos is ridiculous.
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I didn't mean to make out there was no skill involved. I've done a few LP's before and yes it does effort to produce. I guess I see it more from a business perspective. Lot of effort for little return isn't a good business model.

I do admire your passion though! Keep it going!
 
JmyDown said:
I didn't mean to make out there was no skill involved. I've done a few LP's before and yes it does effort to produce. I guess I see it more from a business perspective. Lot of effort for little return isn't a good business model.

I do admire your passion though! Keep it going!
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Meh, I don't require a return since my channel isn't a business. :P It's a hobby, and that's how I plan to keep it.

I've made my investments, anything from here on out is profit in my eyes. :P
 
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