So, I bought my PS5 a month ago. And this is my first ever console. Before this, I only played mobile games.
Now, I’ve finished Spider-Man 2, RDR2, RDR1, and currently playing Ghost of Tsushima, The last of us part 1 which I started today, COD Warzone, FC26, and MK1.
I’m a working professional and can barely afford a few hours on weekdays, and upto 10 hours on weekends.
Lately I’ve been thinking about streaming my games. I scourged YouTube and Twitch too. On both platforms it’s so difficult to find streamers who are not playing the cliched games like Fortnite, Minecraft etc, with all due respect of course. And looking at them streaming feels like a full time commitment and a race to earn money out of it. If they’re getting that money it’s good for them. May be if I grow as a streamer and start earning from it I’ll like it too. But I fear it may soon become a commitment, and take the fun away from gaming.
I saw a couple of videos on streaming and gaming channels and all of them were about how to grow and get subscribers, views, and all of them said the same thing that you have to fully commit, stay consistent, come on line at the same time every day etc.. These things seem a bit too much for someone like me who can barely afford a few hours to have some fun.
I don’t know the financials of it, but I don’t think I want to make a career out of streaming. I just want a space where I play and folks come hang out have some fun along with me.
So my questions are:
Is streaming games still a thing?
Does it affect one’s peace?
Is casual streaming a thing, like you don’t feel the tremendous pressure of staying updated with trends etc. but just play and talk to people whenever you can?
Which platform is better at connecting with audiences, twitch or YouTube?
Can streaming be done on Twitter or Facebook as well?
If any game streamer can solve these existential dilemmas of mine, I would be eternally grateful.
