Others create kid-friendly gaming content - some swear like sailors.Ĭhris Smoove has done it all. Some take on single-player games like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, or The Last of Us. Some play Minecraft, or the Call of Duty series. There are many different types of YouTube gamers. That’s over 11 million years of people watching other people play video games, all in one year. Still don’t get it? This is an insane number. Already lost? Don’t worry, and check out this stat: according to a blog post written by Ryan Wyatt (YouTube’s Head of Global Gaming), users consumed 100 billion hours of gaming videos on YouTube in 2020. If you’re unfamiliar with the YouTube gaming scene, let’s run through the basics: Gamers record themselves playing their favorite games, while simultaneously recording their voice - it all gets edited together into a single video and shared on the platform.
And when it comes to playing NBA 2K, there’s been nobody better over the past decade than Chris Smoove, whose legendary My Career series on YouTube has helped him build an audience of over five million subscribers and surpass three billion views. Those are video game numbers! Why have I never heard of this guy? His team swept the playoffs, and he averaged a quadruple-double of 74.5 points, 21 rebounds, 11.8 assists, and 11 steals per game in the Finals.
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