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Here are some of the things you can look forward to from our partnership this year.</p>\n\n<h2>NAVI is Rolling With RAID this Tournament Season</h2>\n\n<p>Some of the world’s greatest gamers in history have donned NAVI’s iconic jersey colors, and now Raid: Shadow Legends will be prominently featured on those same jerseys as we support them in the coming tournament circuits. Beyond that, be on the lookout for exciting crossover initiatives between NAVI and RAID and don’t forget to click check their <a href=\"https://navi.gg/\" rel=\"nofollow\">official website</a> to follow their NAVI matches, tournament dates, and upcoming streams.</p>\n\n<h2>NAVI Invades RAID: Shadow Legends</h2>\n\n<p>Most of Plarium’s loyal fan base is conditioned to see invasion as a bad thing, but in this case, we bet you’ll welcome it. We plan on having a full year of collaborations, community and player challenges, and behind-the-scenes RAID and NAVI content. Bottom line - when NAVI is celebrating a victory you’ll know about it (and they’ll be winning quite often).</p>\n\n<p>Stay tuned for more information from us in the coming months as we roll out more details of our collaboration. If you haven’t done so already, get in on the action and <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/plarium-play/download-guest/?plid=147426&pxl=seo&appid=27\" target=\"_blank\">download</a> RAID: Shadow Legends, and make sure you don’t miss out on a minute of in-game NAVI content.</p>\n\n<p>In the words of Oleksandr ‘nervo-’ Pavlenko, CMO at NAVI: “This will be a bright year for both our brands...together we will amaze and delight our fans”. That’s a promise!</p>\n","date":"1/21/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2021/january/partnership/navi.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13356"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/game-vs-meta-game/"},"strings":{"title":"Game vs Meta-game: What Makes You Keep Playing?","category":"MMO Games Blog","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"300000","description":"<p>Have you ever <a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/en/family-zoo-the-story/\">built an entire zoo</a> while playing a Match 3 game? What about restoring your once beautiful mansion to its former glory?</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/\">Casual games</a> have evolved beyond the simple gratification of matching 3 brightly colored fruits together or popping a series of glowing spheres. Most of them have started giving players something more; something that's usually much more satisfying than the core gameplay.</p>\n\n<p>If you've spent any time reading about video games whatsoever, then you may have come across the term meta-game - sometimes referred to as just meta - before.</p>\n\n<p>The video gaming community defines meta-game as anything that does not consist of the core gameplay mechanic or does not make up the bulk of a game's gameplay experience.</p>\n\n<p>meta-game can be additional gameplay content or just content that, while not necessarily a gameplay feature, still enhances a player's involvement with that game.</p>\n\n<p>For example, a game may offer city management and planning as its main gameplay element. But on top of that, the game may also challenge you to solve specific objectives for your city's inhabitants, including a story that tells you more about these citizens and their day to day lives.</p>\n\n<p>Or, a game may be an endless runner that lets you collect coins and power-ups along the way, but it may also feature a side gameplay element of customizing your character or upgrading their skills and abilities. </p>\n\n<p>Meta-game style gameplay and features help to keep us entertained and add to our enjoyment of a game - and it's partly why we spend over <a href=\"http://www.vertoanalytics.com/consumers-spend-1-billion-hours-month-playing-mobile-games/\">one billion hours a month playing mobile games</a>.</p>\n\n<p>But how important are meta-game mechanics to our overall experience of games?</p>\n\n<h2>What Sort of Games Include Meta-Game Mechanics?</h2>\n\n<p>The idea of meta-game mechanics and features has been around for quite some time, but one of the earliest casual games to properly utilize them is the 2003 release Diner Dash.</p>\n\n<p>In Diner Dash, players help a young woman named Flo manage various restaurants, turning them from rundown greasy spoons to respected eateries that you can be proud of.</p>\n\n<p>Diner Dash's core mechanic involves seating customers (according to their color codes), taking their orders, delivering those orders, and cleaning up after them to make money. It’s fast-paced and frantic, and players need to be constantly aware of a lot of different elements.</p>\n\n<p>However, players can also use collectible coins to improve their restaurants, including making Flo move quicker, offering a TV to keep diners entertained (and less likely to leave), and other, beneficial decor improvements. These upgrades could be considered a meta-game element, especially those who are mainly cosmetic.</p>\n\n<p>This sort of “upgraded gameplay” can also be seen in other games within the Diner Dash universe and in those that co-opted the restaurant/food management style that was popularized by it.</p>\n\n<p>For example, Cake Mania sees the player design cakes, and you can upgrade your appliances to make them bake quicker, ice faster, etc. Then, in Cooking Dash, Diner Dash's Flo takes part in a televised cooking show, and she can upgrade her fryers and the quality of the food materials she uses to make more money.</p>\n\n<p>Other common meta-game mechanics include renovation gameplay and story content. Bubble Witch 3 Saga, Lost Island, and Gardenscapes are just a handful of smartphone games that offer this.</p>\n\n<p>In Bubble Witch 3 Saga, the goal is to match and pop differently colored bubbles to complete certain objectives (i.e., clearing a path to the top of the level). Meanwhile, players will also be upgrading and renovating Stella’s home, choosing between different styles and customizing its look and surroundings.</p>\n\n<p>Likewise, Homescapes and Gardenscapes have you matching 3 to restore your home and garden, respectively.  In Gardenscapes, you'll visit different areas such as fountains, mazes and old mansions, restoring them as appropriate. Meanwhile, Homescapes sees you match tiles to decorate and renovate different rooms in your childhood home, embracing your inner interior designer.</p>\n\n<p>Both games promise grand adventures with twists and turns - but they are both still Match 3 games. The entire renovation part is just part of the meta-game and not the core gameplay. You could say that the meta-game of Gardenscapes is more important than the game itself.</p>\n\n<h2>Why Meta-game is So Important</h2>\n\n<p>Mobile gaming is an incredibly crowded space, and it is estimated that <a href=\"https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/267645/Over_500_games_now_submitted_to_iOS_App_Store_every_day.php\">over 500 games are submitted to the App Store every day</a>. What this means is that there is a huge amount of competition and that mobile game developers must work much harder to stand out.</p>\n\n<p>Interesting meta-game mechanics are one such solution to that problem.</p>\n\n<p>A match 3 game with renovation mechanics and business management is far more interesting than a basic match 3 that offers nothing else. This additional meta-content includes captivating stories and engaging gameplay that you won't be able to get anywhere else in one, fun, combined package.</p>\n\n<p>It also helps these games to appeal to players with eclectic tastes as you won't need to go looking anywhere else for your match 3/renovation/building/decorative fix.</p>\n\n<p>Not only does meta-gaming give you more of an incentive to play a specific game, but it also provides you with less of an incentive to play other titles. Why play another game when the ones you've already got are able to scratch that itch?</p>\n\n<h2>The Future of Meta Gaming</h2>\n\n<p>As ever, it will be important for game developers to make sure that the core gameplay mechanics (e.g. match 3, puzzle, strategy and logic) are worth your while. As competition in the casual and mobile games industry especially continues to heat up, expect to see more of an emphasis on meta-gaming mechanics moving forward.</p>\n\n<p>This is no bad thing as you'll be getting more bang for your buck - or, if it's free to play, you'll be making the most of your time.</p>\n\n<p>With all of these rich stories and this greater variety of gameplay, you'll soon become more invested in your favorite titles than ever.</p>\n","date":"11/18/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/casual/blog/illustrations/family-zoo.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13355"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/the-rise-in-popularity-of-retro-games/"},"strings":{"title":"The Rise in Popularity of Retro Games","category":"MMO Games Blog","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"300000","description":"<p><iframe allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"292\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/85654423469/photos/a.10150648561633470/10153350798573470/?type=3&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Gaming is in the most advanced stage in its history. But still, players are becoming increasingly keen to play the old school games that kick-started it all. There has been a recent rise in porting old games to newer consoles, rereleasing classic devices, and social settings bringing back features of the classic arcades of old. The rise of retro video games has brought about a new, modern style of game which incorporates retro elements. And this suggests that the future of gaming will also look to pay homage to the past.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/landings/en/klondike-the-lost-expedition/top_s?plid=137336&pxl=seo\"><img alt=\"Klondike\" src=\"https://gallery-pl.go-game.io/uploads/2019/02/KLN_Dogs_B66553_728x90_English&IMG=1FCP.jpg\" /></a></p>\n\n<h2>The Rise of Retro Games</h2>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/eI4hsOTQZME\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<p>The sales of the NES Classic Edition show just how hungry the gaming population is for old school games. Between November 2016 and April 2017, Nintendo made 2.3 million models of the console which emulated its landmark 1983 device. The units sold out rapidly, which led the Japanese developer to bring out the Super NES Classic Edition later in 2017.<br />\nThis has inspired other developers including rivals Sega to make their old games available again. For instance, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch players can enjoy Sonic Mania, a game which pays tribute to all the Sega Genesis Sonic games from the 1990s.<br />\nThe increase in the number of gaming bars across the US has helped these retro games come to the fore. Retro gaming bars are in fashion, and they provide drinkers with the opportunity to socialize over old school video games and console classics. The fact that the games provide players with feelings of nostalgia helps add to their appeal.</p>\n\n<h2>What is a Retro Game?</h2>\n\n<p>A lot of people would consider retro to be simply something that is old. Retro gaming in its most basic definition refers to the first major games, which were on huge arcade machines. Some of the most notable offerings were Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Asteroids. But around that time, gaming was making huge leaps forward and a whole new industry began to emerge.</p>\n\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/i_OjztdQ8iw\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Retro RPG games and retro PC games like Dragon Warrior and Wasteland followed. Then came the retro video games for console that everyone remembers, including Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Bros.</p>\n\n<p>The concept of retro does have a lot to do with <a href=\"https://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.373644-How-old-does-a-game-have-to-be-to-be-considered-retro\">when you were born</a>. It normally relates to the games which were around during your childhood and the offerings which stir up feelings of nostalgia within you now. They also use elements of technology which have long been surpassed by innovations. In another thirty years’ time, modern games like GTA V and Fallout 4 will be considered retro.</p>\n\n<p>But retro can also mean a modern game that looks back at and includes elements of the past. Pokémon Go is a prime example of this and represents one of the best retro games online. The mobile offering from Niantic was a state of the art game in that it made use of brand new augmented reality technology. However, it was a retro game because it used the collectible monster characters initially introduced in the original Pokémon games for the Nintendo Game Boy.</p>\n\n<h2>A New Style of Retro Game</h2>\n\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/gmwbHdJLadE\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Pokémon Go is one of the most obvious modern games to feature retro elements. But a lot of other games do it more subtly. They use retro gameplay elements and themes and draw on players’ nostalgia in this way.<br />\n<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/download-games/raid-shadow-legends/?view=plariumplay\">Raid: Shadow Legends is a good example</a> of a modern game which uses retro elements and themes as a way to attract players. The mobile game takes inspiration from retro role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, and the fantasy world of Teleria is reminiscent of other well-known fictional realms.<br />\nThe main antagonist in the epic MMO is the Dark Lord Siroth. The evil ruler will fill players with nostalgia as they remember other great dark lords like Darth Vader from Star Wars or Sauron from The Lord of the Rings. The single-player mode in the game features several stages with increasing difficulty levels. This is another classic facet of retro games. <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/strategy-games/stormfall-age-of-war/?view=plariumplay\">Stormfall: Age of War</a> is another popular retro game online which we could consider a new retro game. This game takes inspiration from the early James Cameron movies, but features modern elements to attract younger generations. Both now available on Plarium new Desktop Game Launcher <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/plarium-play/\">Plarium Play</a>.</p>\n\n<h2>What is the Future Looking Like for Retro Games?</h2>\n\n<p>Modern games that use retro ideas, themes, and gameplay are likely to continue because this has proven to be a surefire way to bring in a high number of players.<br />\nPokémon Go grossed more than <a href=\"https://www.futuregamereleases.com/2019/07/pokemon-go-2019-revenue-top-spender-usa/\">$3 billion worldwide</a>, and other developers want to try and replicate that success. For this reason, it would be fair to assume that a lot of future retro games will bring back other classic characters from the early days of gaming. This will be combined with modern gaming technology like AR and VR. An example could be a virtual reality game in which players find themselves in the levels from the original 1991 version of Sonic the Hedgehog.</p>\n\n<p>Other games could follow in the footsteps of the likes of Raid: Shadow Legends, and use retro ideas to build brand new and unique gaming universes. There will also be the inclusion of retro games within open-world offerings. This has been seen already in GTA V, where the player is able to play arcade-style games.<br />\nBecause the definition of a retro video game changes as time moves forward, retro games are likely to stay at the forefront of mainstream gaming for many years to come. New technological innovations coupled with nostalgic elements will be abundant in future games.</p>\n","date":"11/18/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/covers/general/5_b.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13353"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/soothing-psychology-in-games/"},"strings":{"title":"The Soothing Psychology of Completing Tasks in Games","category":"MMO Gaming Tips","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"240000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Unless you're talking about push-ups or bicep curls, repetition isn't a word that has too many admirers. It conjures up thoughts of tennis elbows, databases fathoms deep, and the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome. Yet repetition – and making it fun – is one of the central mechanics of good game design, which was taken to its logical extreme by early titles like Pong, Pac-Man, and Space Invaders.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The pursuit of this endlessly entertaining gameplay 'loop' continues to trouble creators today, with casual games being arguably the genre that's kept the fun in doing something over and over and over again.</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What's in a Gameplay Loop?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At their most basic, gameplay loops encompass things like rising through the levels in an RPG or catching one Pokémon after another. The process is the same in every instance, yet variables like extra skills for leveling or having to use a different Pokéball prevent the experience from becoming overly repetitive.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With that in mind, developers aren't just trying to make repetition both desirable and entertaining, they need to be able to hide its presence too. The farming genre, with its seasonal planting and harvesting of crops, day and night cycles, and regular in-game festivals is perhaps one of the more obvious examples of a gameplay loop, so let's take a look at how it all works.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">What Is The Zeigarnik Effect?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Zeigarnik effect is the theory that humans remember uncompleted tasks far better than completed ones; in fact, we often don't remember finished tasks at all. While this has many implications when discussing psychology, it's easy to see on a gaming level why a player might feel compelled to harvest their strawberries in Stardew Valley - because it's a task left undone.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The casual genre, the domain of most farming sims, is built around repetitive low-demand task completion – a few taps per two-minute session. They may omit a cinematic plot in favor of text-based instructions and place an emphasis on pick-up-and-play gameplay rather than events that lock the player into hours-long sessions with their save data on the line. But the genre has clearly had success at re-branding repetition, with developer ingenuity tapping into the Zeigarnik effect, whether they know it or not.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_3/toys-4729103_1920.jpg\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Any Pace you Like</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Repetition may also be relaxing. Stepping outside of gaming for the moment, clinical psychologist Marc Hekster pointed out to Metro that the predictable nature of TV shows like Friends acts as a salve for anxious minds. The fact that casual games let the player proceed at any pace they choose also alleviates the potential pressure of having to earmark an hour for a dungeon raid, amid whatever other tasks that might need doing that day.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Put another way, having to arrange activities and experience the unpredictable can be stressful for humans, whether it shows or not. It's arguably the above that was partly behind the creation of the incremental genre of games, in which the sole object is to increase numbers (gold, EXP, character levels, etc.), often by letting the app play itself.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">What does the Science Say?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Psychology Today also notes that certain elements of casual games, such as timers on task completion or progress bars on a new construction discourage players from breaking the established gameplay loop. And the introduction of new tasks immediately afterwards keeps gamers clicking. This is perhaps where games like Fallout Shelter fall down, as large periods of task inactivity push players out of the app.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, the same Zeigarnik effect is habit-forming, and re-opening apps can become routine.<a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/en/klondike-the-lost-expedition/\"> Klondike: The Lost Expedition</a>, for example, continues running in the background of players' devices and so closing the app can produce gameplay rewards and updates the next time it is opened.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/landings/en/klondike-the-lost-expedition/top_s?plid=137336&pxl=seo\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://gallery-pl.go-game.io/uploads/2019/02/KLN_Follow_me_B66494_300x250_English&IMG=1FB2.jpg\" /></a></p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Stardew Valley's gameplay loop takes the proverbial cauliflower for its relaxing gameplay loop though, with plenty of articles online describing its supposed health benefits. Gameplay-wise, though, the title is perhaps one of the most repetitive experiences on the market. Players wake, plant (or harvest), visit a nearby town, then return and sleep until the next day. The Sims, another title noted for its soothing mechanics, offers a similar gameplay loop too, mirroring the real-life workday and weekend. However, it's an emphasis on tiny, accumulating victories that make these two titles so<a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/en/blog/\"> popular with players</a>.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">A Relaxing Experience</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Jennifer Hazel of CheckPoint even connects slow growth and little wins as<a href=\"https://junkee.com/stardew-valley-mental-health/207914\"> central to self-determination theory</a>, with the enjoyment of a game linked to competence, autonomy, and relatedness. In other words, we enjoy tasks that we're good at, have control over, and relate to us in some way. As mentioned, low levels of difficulty and large amounts of player control are central to the casual genre, which is why titles like Klondike and Stardew Valley continue to thrive.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In summary, both science and popular opinion seem to hold the opinion that a well-constructed gameplay loop can provide both a relaxing and interesting experience for gamers.</p>\n","date":"11/18/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_3/gaming-4206919_1920.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13352"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/mxr-plays-henry-and-jeannie/"},"strings":{"title":"Henry and Jeannie from MxR Plays on Navigating YouTube Stardom as a Couple","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Everyone<a href=\"http://company.plarium.com/\"> working at Plarium</a> was buzzing with excitement when news broke that YouTube stars <strong>Henry and Jeannie from MxR Plays</strong> were heading over to visit us in the Ukraine. However, the pair did let slip on their arrival that it was not just their desire to meet the team behind<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/game/raid-shadow-legends/\"> Raid: Shadow Legends</a> that made them head to the country alongside a host of other leading YouTube stars and influencers, <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/blog/youtuber-mmg-of-the-channel-mmg/\">including MMG</a>.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Putting his cards on the table at the first opportunity, Henry explained candidly: \"I wanted to jump out of a plane.\" He then added how he remained surprised that Jeannie had actually chosen to join him for the adrenaline-fueled activity.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"I showed her the packet of all the details you guys put together of what we were going to do. I’m like, Jeannie look at this, there’s a cool tavern thing where everyone is going to dress up. There’s no danger in that – that's fun. So, I think she saw that, and then she was convinced, like, maybe it might be worth it.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeannie, however, remembers it differently. \"Yeah, no, surprisingly the sky diving thing was the one you opened up with,\" she outlined, before adding: \"But I was like, okay, you convinced me.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">MxR Plays' Great Chemistry</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The playful teasing and conversations between Henry and Jeannie are undoubtedly part of what makes the couple’s chemistry on the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/MxRPlays/featured\" target=\"_blank\">MxR Plays channel</a> work so well. Their presence on YouTube has taken on several forms through the years, but throughout it has always remained very successful. In fact, at the time of writing, the channel has attracted more than 900,000 subscribers, while some videos have achieved over a million views.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While the MxR Plays channel was initially based around mods for Skyrim and Fallout, the pair decided to change things up and, in their words, \"tried everything\". This included vlogging about events in their own lives, trying to cook food from video games like Skyrim in the real world, and doing box openings of various different items.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These days, the channel is generally based around reacting to some of the stranger, darker memes and images that have found their way onto the world wide web. But while they have been through a range of different styles of content during their time together, how did MxR Plays actually get started?</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/JFezh-jCthQ\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Going Back to the Beginning of MxR Plays</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In their words, the couple’s \"pretty long story\" together begins back in 2011 when Henry created MxR Mods. A few years later, around 2014, a Skyrim mod called Recorder went on to catch his eye and left him intrigued. It subsequently emerged that the mod in question had been created by Jeannie.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"I saw her mod, and I was really fascinated. I thought her voice acting was really good. And she's one of the best followers I've ever trialed,\" he recalled. After that initial moment when their worlds collided, the pair’s relationship started to develop when Henry went on to undertake a Q&A with Jeannie on Snapchat. Finally, things went to a whole new level when Henry confirmed that he was heading to Los Angeles and wanted some advice about the city.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"I asked who wants to show me around LA, because I just moved to LA. She was the first one to email me. And then we just shot a vlog, and then after that…\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"It hit off!\" Jeannie added.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Henry finished his thought: \"Then I asked her on a date.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While the pair, of course, have a long background in the world of video gaming, which is linked to Skyrim and Fallout, one of the more surprising revelations to emerge during our chat is that – bar Raid: Shadow Legends – they don’t tend to get much time to enjoy the latest titles these days.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Only thing we don’t really do anymore is play, that’s for sure,\" explained Henry. \"Unless it’s Raid: Shadow Legends.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeannie added: \"We don’t play – even though our name is MxR Plays.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Time for Raid to go Disney?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speaking of Raid: Shadow Legends, during the course of our interview the couple had a few thoughts on some intriguing additions that could be made to the game via an unrelated conversation on Disney princesses.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The interaction began with us mentioning the popularity of their Disney-related videos which, in some cases, have generated <em><strong>more than a million views</strong></em>. One notable one sees their pair react to and dissect images that have been created on the premise of; what would happen if Disney princesses were 50 percent more realistic. Our question was simple – <strong>if you were a Disney princess who would you be and why?</strong></p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Jeannie was immediately excited by the question, Henry’s general lack of knowledge of the area came to the fore. He said: \"Probably, probably, Little Mermaid. Is she a princess?\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Yes, she is a princess of the sea,\" Jeannie added, helpfully.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Henry explained: \"I want to go to Atlantis, and I can’t really swim in real life, so if I could be a little mermaid, I think literally I wouldn’t have any trouble with that.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the flipside, Jeannie opted for the lead character from Beauty and the Beast, explaining: \"I feel like if there’s a Disney princess that most represents me, it’s Belle, because she reads books all the time and she's all about knowledge.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Asked which of the princesses they would add to Raid, Henry was quick to answer with \"the one with the dwarves.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He then added: \"Snow White, because she can then command all the dwarfs to do her bidding. Can you imagine that? You can literally summon like seven dwarves to kick everyone’s ass. Those bosses with their three sidekicks don't stand a chance against seven dwarves.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The logic of the answer clearly took Jeannie back ever so slightly, as she added: \"Oh, that’s actually pretty smart.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"MxR Plays’ Henry and Jeannie\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/6.jpg\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Making Time for Each Other</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As we have already touched upon, one element that certainly makes Jeannie and Henry’s YouTube channel more intriguing is the fact that they are an actual item in real life. During our chat together, this, of course, begged the question – after spending hours filming their video content for the channel, do they actually find the time to do normal couple stuff and have time together away from the camera?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeannie explained that, in the past, it was all about making the most of short periods together, explaining: \"We would only see each other for the weekend, like only twice a week, but during those two times… actually, I would only film with him for maybe four hours or so, and then the rest of the day we spend like making dinner, going out, exploring.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Henry added that the fact that they now live together has changed the dynamic: \"She recently moved in though, so now we have all the time in the world, but prior… yeah, it was pretty tough. But we got through it. I think it's because we also enjoy our recording times. We just try and make time for us. That’s important.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Words of Advice from MxR Plays</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Following that question, it also seemed like there was only one way to round off our interview in general. With YouTube proving to be such a popular platform and so many young people, in particular, looking to get into the world of content creation, what advice do Henry and Jeannie have for those who are seriously looking to get started within that world?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fun seems to be a vital component, as Henry was very quick off the mark to state that a key aspect of making videos is to not try and take it too seriously. He built on that comment by reflecting on his own outlook in the past, adding: \"I used to do this in the beginning, I would sometimes criticize Jeannie, like, oh maybe you should try and say it this way, or try and be more like this.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"But I realized, like, just relax. Just enjoy your time. Just have fun. Don't get too technical. Don’t be too serious, because if there’s any kind of bad vibe in there, it really shows in the video, and then it just ruins the whole thing. So it’s like... just don’t think about it.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeannie offers up a shorter and more philosophical response, adding simply: \"Be very organic.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Considering the huge success that these two have been able to enjoy by simply being natural on their much-loved YouTube channel, that undoubtedly seems like a good piece of advice to live by.</p>\n","date":"3/11/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/06.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13338"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/joerg-sprave-interview/"},"strings":{"title":"Joerg Sprave’s Unconventional Journey to YouTube Stardom: ‘I Can Do What I Want’","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"360000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">From the moment you open up<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/JoergSprave\"> The SlingShot Channel</a> on YouTube, you get a sense that it isn’t any regular corner of the internet.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The welcome video’s raging riffs and array of weaponry immediately signal that, on this channel, you won't just get another YouTuber staring down a camera as they discuss video games or the latest goings-on in their lives. Nope, SlingShot has a devotion to dealing with four simple things: inventions, reviews, stunts and – you guessed it – destruction.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is certainly an action-packed channel with a unique sense of style, but all of that makes complete sense when you consider that the man behind its success is far from your normal YouTuber.</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/2t4ojjzJJZ4\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Breaking the mould</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One thing that immediately becomes apparent when you watch a couple of SlingShot videos is that the channel’s founder Joerg Sprave is clearly having a ball. Now in his 50s, he breaks the mould when it comes to the regular stereotype of YouTubers being from the younger generations. Perhaps even more intriguingly, he left a role at a large corporation which created video editing software in order to chase success on the platform – and it is fair to say he has achieved it.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At the time of writing, The SlingShot Channel has in the region of 2.5 million subscribers, with people from across the globe checking out Joerg’s latest incredible inventions and extreme range of stunts. The viewing figures are simply incredible, with his most-watched piece on Katana swords racking up more than 17 million views and a piece on throwing playing cards being watched by around 10 million people.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Furthermore, the channel also enjoyed some viral success and major headlines thanks to a video in which Joerg responded to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Condom Challenge. The initiative is all about improving and boosting the use of condoms, so the SlingShot Channel thought it would lend a hand by creating a slingshot designed specifically for applying the items. The number of views achieved by the video featuring the impressive – if painful-looking – device? Only around 6.5 million.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sitting down to speak to us, Joerg is quick to make a little disclaimer about his work and the risks that are involved, explaining: “The things that I do are usually very dangerous, and not safe. And nobody should do it at home, but I enjoy it and my fans enjoy it too, fortunately.”</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">A different lifestyle</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"> </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When you are deep in conversation with Joerg, it is clear he cannot hide the love that he has for the work he does on the channel. However, he is also candid during our interview about the lifestyle changes he has gone through since embracing it as a full-time venture.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He says: “I used to make a lot of money being in a vice president position at a big corporation. Going back to being self-employed was a major step, just walking away from such an income isn't easy, but I think it was really good changing because now my day is completely different.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">“I no longer have to wear a suit and tie just because I work for a German company, that's how you’re supposed to show up.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While he has admittedly ditched the suit for the most part, Joerg has got it back out of the wardrobe recently for a couple of videos related to another YouTube venture he is now involved in. He has been able to call on his years of business experience to become the driving force behind the YouTubers Union, which last year launched a joint initiative known as FairTube with the German union IG Metall. The aim? To boost fairness and transparency for content creators using the site.</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/q7RfYt_p2mk\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While we didn’t get a chance to talk to him about the issue, it is a very intriguing project which has suggested a range of proposals designed to provide more support to those using YouTube. These include calls for all categories and decision criteria that affect monetisation and views of videos to be published, as well as clearer explanations on individual decisions made related to the advertiser-friendly content guidelines. The initiative is also calling for YouTubers to have an actual go-to contact that is qualified to explain and discuss issues with them.</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Gaming fan</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Considering he has the day-to-day running of his channel and the battle for YouTuber rights to think about, it is maybe unsurprising when Joerg mentions that he does not have too much time to embrace his long-standing love of<a href=\"https://company.plarium.com/en/games/\"> video games</a> at the moment. However, while we know he is a big fan of<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/download-games/raid-shadow-legends/\"> Raid: Shadow Legends</a>, what other titles has he been playing when the opportunity arises?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He outlines: “I play<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/strategy-games/vikings-war-of-clans/\"> Vikings</a> a lot. So that was fun, I did that too. And every now and then, I like to play card games just like poker games and so on. But as I said, not very often because of lack of time.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Time to sit down and enjoy some gaming may be in short supply, but that didn’t stop Joerg from visiting Gamescom shortly before our interview. As he talks about his “overwhelming experience” at the event, it quickly becomes clear just how his success goes on to affect his life when he is out and about in public.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">“The amount of money game companies spent on their booths there is mind-blowing. And of course, it took me forever to go from one end of the show to the other one, because I'm not sure how many people wanted to take a selfie with me,” he recalls.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">“As soon as I started to give someone a selfie, you know like the line would form up and I would be trapped in there for maybe 20 minutes. I enjoyed it but I was also very exhausted.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"joerg sprave\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/1.jpg\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Embracing the freedom</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But while the SlingShot Channel has seemingly absorbed his time and also left him facing the tiring tasks which are associated with celebrity status, he remains happy and grateful for everything that has happened following his massive YouTube success.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Furthermore, he unsurprisingly mentions weaponry when talking about the sense of freedom he enjoys, outlining: “I'm my own boss, I can do what I want, and I can just wake up in the morning, if I feel like building another crossbow, I will build another crossbow.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He adds that he views his career as “the life of an artist”, explaining: “As an artist, your income is very unstable, you have really good months and you have really bad months and everything in between. I know it is the best move I’ve ever made and I’m very grateful for the opportunity that I could turn into an artist after so many years being a professional manager.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He is certainly making the most of it and it will be fascinating to see where Joerg’s unconventional journey takes him next.</p>\n","date":"2/16/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/test2.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13337"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/professor-akali-interview/"},"strings":{"title":"An Inside Look at Competitive Gaming and LoL with Professor Akali","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"540000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">In 2020, competitive gaming, eSports, streaming, and gaming influencers are bigger than ever. The eSports scene is growing at an exponential rate, and there’s a lot of space for gamers to make a name for themselves in the industry.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Exploring the current state of play, Plarium sat down with an influencer who certainly has an interesting perspective on the world of gaming. In their interview, we managed to get some key insight into modern competitive gaming. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For us, there was no better personality to interview than Professor Akali, a former competitive gamer-turned-YouTube star. These days, he posts regular League of Legends content on his channels. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Without further ado, let's find out Professor Akali’s thoughts on the competitive gaming scene, where LoL is heading and much more, in an exclusive interview. </p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Who is Professor Akali?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali’s real name is Kevin Payaam Maroufkhani. He is a former challenger, professional League of Legends player, and gaming coach. Since 2016, Professor Akali has been running his own popular YouTube channel, which features League of Legends guides and LoL entertainment videos.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The influencer’s channel, aptly named \"Professor Akali,\" boasts over 758,000 subscribers and over 900 videos. It’s simply a huge channel for any League of Legends fan, with plenty of helpful and entertaining streams.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali’s first video, \"Winning A Diamond Ranked Game In Two Plays Ft. Best Akali KR,\" went live on YouTube all the way back on August 21, 2016. Growing immensely in popularity in the years since, the videos he creates now get hundreds of thousands of views.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His most popular creation to date is \"Professor Akali vs. 5 Bronze Players (1v5) – League of Legends,\" which has over 2.2 million views. Along with his most popular video to date, Professor Akali has nine other streams that have eclipsed one million views. He has certainly earned a mighty audience of gamers within the League of Legends community, if not with eSports fans at large.</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/sIIFhmA_lko\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Which champion does Professor Akali use?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali predominantly uses the rogue assassin Akali as his champion when playing League of Legends. As his name would suggest, the player has an affinity for the moderately difficult assassin champion.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But why does Professor Akali use Akali in LoL? When asked why he’s so attached to the character, Professor Akali responded, \"She is by far the most fun character in the game to play.” Akali is a strong player in the game, which is likely why<a href=\"https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/riot-previews-league-patch-10-3-changes-to-akali-yuumi-senna-and-aphelios\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> she was nerfed in the most recent 10.3 patch</a>, but the Professor's reply reminds us how it’s important to use fun champions as well as strong champions.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of the reasons why Professor Akali has been able to reach the heights of pro gaming is precisely because he enjoys using Akali. This has, in turn, made it much easier for him to put in the hours it takes to become a great player and streamer.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We also asked what makes him so much better at using Akali than his fellow influencers. He teasingly responded that he is just better at the game than his counterparts. Of course, the point was also made that he also plays as Akali thousands of times a year.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As anyone who has played League of Legends will know, there is a distinct difference between experienced players and noobs. In games like LoL and DOTA 2, there's a grand learning curve and many aspects to become familiar with if you hope to be a competitive player.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Outsiders often perceive professional gaming as a hobby of little effort. This is because gaming is, for most people, a leisurely and entertaining activity. Getting to the penthouse of pro gaming, though, takes thousands of hours of practice and strategizing. Professor Akali shows this as he explains how dedicated he is to just one champion on League of Legend.</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What's his take on PC vs console gaming?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Gaming on PC offers the player more controls and functions, which increases the skill that can be used in-game, says the pro. Professor Akali explains that the options on console controllers are too narrow to compete competitively, and we know quite a lot of his peers who would agree.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Kevin Payaam Maroufkhani\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/2.jpg\" style=\"width: 1024px; height: 720px;\" /></p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to the former League of Legends pro, console controllers are simply too small and limited for competition. He told us that a small controller of around 14 buttons doesn't give players enough of a range of controls as compared to the keyboard. Professor Alkali aptly finished his point by saying, \"if you think that you can play competitively with an Xbox controller, you’re delusional.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s easy to see why this is the case just by looking at the new games coming onto the scene. New titles aspire to the gameplay and skill levels in the likes of DOTA 2 and League of Legends. Developers want to replicate the immense depth and skill required to play their games to become respected competitive PC titles. This can be seen in the design and depth of PvP Arena battle title <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/plarium-play/\">Raid: Shadow Legends on PC</a>. With over 300 champions, epic boss battles, and over one million builds, Raid offers the depth desired by gamers. Due to the nature of the intense PvP arena, players are also required to learn the game and develop the skill to rise up the ranks - as it goes with almost every successful game worth the trouble.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">What is the worst part of solo queue?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali believes that the worst part of a solo queue game is players who talk, chat, or moan too much. Simply put, players who are concentrated on winning don’t tend to do much typing. So, in LoL, you can tell who is going to be annoying in the game by their volume of chatter.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali stated that people who vent are the most annoying: “More specifically, the jungler always frigging cries.” In his experience in the professional ranks and to this day, he says that basically every high-level jungler cries in the game.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What's more, Alkali says that there’s one situation that always gets the jungler moaning: When the game is around two minutes in, and the mid-laner doesn’t have pressure, he can’t roam to help the jungler. But the jungler wants help because they suck and get invaded. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clearly, Professor Akali doesn't have much time for junglers who can't do their jobs and moan for help when things aren't going their way. In competitive LoL, the best way for a team to rise to the top is for everyone to be pulling their weight well in their own space. In the early game, the mid-laner can't give up their post to help the jungler, so there's no point crying for help.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you happen to play jungler and are still reading at this point, the advice the pro has for you is that if you don’t want to get under the skin of your teammates, you’d best avoid crying in the chat and instead work on not getting invaded early on. </p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What does Professor Akali think of competitive mobile gaming?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Interestingly, Professor Akali sees a strong future for competitive mobile gaming. His view is primarily based on the fact that mobile devices are getting stronger, and mobile games are developing rapidly.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It may not be up to the standards of PC gaming, but we can all admit that we've sunk a fair bit of time in a free mobile game. Most of us have also spent a bit of money on some microtransactions too. Mobile gaming is simply too diverse, easy, and convenient for it not to appeal to everyone - let alone to gamers. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mobile gaming can still best be described as a guilty pleasure by most. The platform has a bit of stigma due to the games seemingly being inferior to console and PC games. Professor Akali used to be of the thinking that mobile games aren't good enough to be competitive. However, he’s since come around on the idea, despite the obvious difference in controls here too.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When asked if he sees a future for competitive games on mobile, he said:</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">“I used to not think so, but considering how mobile games are evolving so rapidly – in terms of how smoothly they run and all these things – and computers are not [evolving].  Mobile devices are getting stupidly strong, to the point where they’re like a computer from a year or two ago. I would say there’s definitely a very strong chance [that there’s a future for competitive mobile games], and, on top of that, the last fact is: So many people like mobile games.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">That's a fair point if we've ever seen one. As pretty much all of us have mobiles in our pockets and mobile games are so easily accessed, it shouldn't be surprising that mobile games are so popular. The mobile scene has become much more competitive and now there are loads of high-quality games available. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Now, mobile gaming is at a place where it wants to expand alongside the growing eSports industry. Of course, mobiles aren’t quite ready for sprawling MOBAs – mostly due to the limited controls available. But well-balanced and highly-competitive games are still making it to mobile devices.<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/game/raid-shadow-legends/\"> A prime example of this is Raid</a>, which has delivered top-class competitive mobile gaming by adapting the PC version to be compatible with the small screen. It has the depth and customization options that competitive players seek, but with mobile-optimized controls.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Why is online gaming better than classic card games like poker?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali has dabbled in the poker scene in the past but says that he doesn’t like the game anymore. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speaking on his experiences on the poker scene at a competitive level, Professor Akali claims that it went well - until it didn't. He enjoyed the game until he lost, which he says ended up being a net loss. In fact, the League of Legends star says he still wouldn't be recommending the game to anyone else. He says that poker is a boring and slow game - as you would expect from someone whose game time is predominantly spent in the action-packed maps of League of Legends.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We thank Professor Akali for taking the time to talk with us and giving us a look into the exciting world of competitive gaming.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali continues to put up several League of Legends videos each month, which<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIJhfKjVYlbo5-oQvM5EqQ/featured\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> you can check out on his channel over on YouTube</a>.  </p>\n","date":"2/11/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/02.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13336"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/bunny-fufuu-interview/"},"strings":{"title":"A Look at the Burgeoning eSports Industry with Pro Gamer-turned-Streamer Bunny FuFuu","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"480000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s an exciting time to be involved in the competitive gaming scene of eSports. To get a first-hand look at the industry from an insider’s perspective, Plarium sat down with League of Legends star Bunny FuFuu. A former professional gamer-turned-streamer, Bunny FuFuu gave us the low-down.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here, we venture into Bunny FuFuu’s experiences as a pro and a streamer. The incredibly popular YouTube star also gives us some insight on the industry moving forward.</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Who is Bunny FuFuu?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu’s real name is Michael Kurylo. He’s currently a full-time streamer for the Cloud9 eSport team, focussing on creating League of Legends content. His career began in 2014 as a member of Team Curse, which would become Gravity.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Having impressed with his performances as the champion Thresh, Bunny FuFuu moved onto Cloud 9 in 2016. He featured as a team member before transitioning into full-time streaming for the team.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As of early 2019, Bunny FuFuu boasts over 1.66 million subscribers. The first video on his platform came on 9 January 2016, with Cloud9 welcoming him to the team in the video “Introducing Bunny FuFuu.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Since then, the YouTube channel has continued to grow, adding exciting and interesting content. As it stands, the “Bunny FuFuu” channel has posted over 1100 videos of mostly LoL content.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Many of the videos are focussed on League of Legends gameplay, but there’s also space for some off-the-cuff antics. Bunny FuFuu likes to blend the gaming with other stunts to keep it fresh. Videos like “*1 Death = 1 Clothes* The Hottest League Video On YouTube” and “Mystery Grill Makes Me Dinner | 99% Hook Accuracy Thresh” have eclipsed one million and two million views, respectively.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Of Bunny FuFuu’s huge stock of content, over 40 videos have breached one million views. Just surpassing “Mystery Grill Makes Me Dinner” is “60% CDR Mushrooms | Across The Map Quadrakill |1,000 AP Teemo,” which stands as his most popular video at over 2.2 million views.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the gaming side, Bunny FuFuu’s champion of choice is Thresh. He rose to eSports fame through his play as the chain warden and continues to play as the champion.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, his channel doesn’t focus on Thresh gameplay. Bunny FuFuu delves into everything League of Legends, from new patches, like<a href=\"https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/league-of-legends-patch-10-2-notes-updates\"> the VFX updates to Thresh in 10.1 and 10.2</a> and the Akali nerfing, to new skins and game guides.</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/zRywJ6-XkCE\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What is life like as a professional gamer?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To reach the pinnacle of the competitive gaming scene and make it onto a team, you can bet that you’ll need to do more than just play a game for a few hours each night. As you’ll see across traditional sports, players sink thousands of hours into perfecting their gameplay with the hope that they’ll make it onto a team.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Training is long and rigorous in eSports, to the extent that such commitment may even ruin the experience for the entertainment-seeking casual gamer. While Bunny FuFuu always speaks fondly of his time as a pro gamer, he does detail a rigorous schedule.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu says that he used to have to wake up at 9 am to do scrooges, with there being a set schedule in place for practices. On an eSports team, gamers must practice the game in very specific ways to establish strategy and chemistry when it comes to a competitive match. Bunny FuFuu even admits, “Some days, I would play when I don’t necessarily want to.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are millions, if not billions, of gamers all over the world, with many of them thinking that they’re good enough to turn professional. As gaming is so accessible now, with the likes of LoL and DOTA 2 being free-to-play, there’s a great deal of competition for top-class players to overcome. So, the long days and thousands of hours put into the game are necessary for a player to rise to the top.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Why is PC the best form of gaming?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Console gaming and mobile gaming is more popular among mainstream gamers, but PC is always hailed as king. Controls and hardware performance are limited on non-PC platforms. On PC, though, you can continually upgrade top-line hardware and make use of the array of controls available through using a keyboard and mouse.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is because of this that PC-based games have become the focus of the eSports industry. The platform is home to the most competitive games because the controller set and hardware allow for the highest level of skill to be reached, according to Bunny FuFuu.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The former pro gamer says that gaming on a PC unlocks the maximum amount of skill that you can get out of a game. It allows for the highest skill count and the highest tier of the skill academy that you can get to as a player.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you’ve ever gone from playing a game like Fortnite on an Xbox One X – said to be the world’s most powerful console – to playing it on a high-end PC, you’ll know exactly what Bunny FuFuu means by it allowing for a greater application of skill.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Michael Kurylo\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/3.jpg\" style=\"width: 1024px; height: 720px;\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Will competitive mobile gaming ever make it big on the eSports scene?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Where PC gaming offers the greatest ceiling in terms of skill that can be deployed, mobile gaming is certainly the most popular and accessible form of gaming. As eSports runs on viewership numbers and subsequent advertising, it makes sense that mobile gaming could be targeted as a big feature in the industry.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu sees it more of being a case of which mobile games eSports figureheads try to promote within the industry. Due to the highest potential skill level that other platforms offer for genres like shooters, a competitive scene for a mobile shooter simply wouldn’t make the cut. Competitive gaming is all about the best of the best battling for supremacy, which can’t be done on a device that is limited to touch-screen controls.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, the pro-turned-streamer does note that there is space for strategy games. This is because the touchscreen input can be enough for the right game for it to allow for the highest possible amount of skill in the genre.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Another issue for Bunny FuFuu with mobile gaming becoming competitive is that “mobile games are meant for just passing time, having fun, or [for people who want] to play with their friends.” Some games do bring highly-skilled, competitive gameplay to mobile players,<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/mobile-games/raid-shadow-legends/\"> as is the case with Raid: Shadow Legends on mobile</a>. Shadow Legends, of course, retains its desktop offering for anyone who feels the same as FuFuu.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speaking on the current competitive mobile scene, the streamer says that the hardware isn’t where it needs to be just yet. Due to mobile units lacking, the skill cap of what can be achieved has ended up being skewed near the top. Bunny FuFuu states that his results in a good player being able to beat a great player. This needs to be avoided if the highest level of competition is to be created.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">What does the future hold for League of Legends and Bunny FuFuu?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">League of Legends is one of the biggest games in the world right now and is one of the pillars of the eSports industry. However, it can’t last forever.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In the years to come, as more high-quality games push to break into the PC gaming and competitive gaming scene, time will gradually move from LoL. Titles<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/download-games/raid-shadow-legends/?view=plariumplay\"> like the PvP-oriented Raid: Shadow Legends on PC</a> are actively looking to become a part of the scene, so will streamers like Bunny FuFuu depart from League of Legends?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu has dabbled in Fortnite – as has pretty much everyone by this point – and Teamfight Tactics. But the Cloud9 streamer doesn’t see his whole future as being tied to YouTube. He says that he’s been trying his hand in the world of real-estate, using YouTube to watch other estate agents to find out more.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, Bunny FuFuu doesn’t see such a leap into another profession as coming anytime too soon. The popular content creator simply says: “Right now, I just want to play League, Minecraft, every game, all day.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As gamers, we all know this might just be the best time to be playing games. There’s so much quality in the software across the board. Hardware continues to improve and take us to better experiences. Then there’s also this incredibly exciting new way to enjoy gaming as a spectator, steamer, content creator, or even a professional player.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With Bunny FuFuu orchestrating a wildly popular YouTube channel that’s dedicated to a superb game, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he’ll keep at it for a while yet.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We thank Bunny FuFuu for taking the time to talk with Plarium and giving us a look into the exciting world of competitive gaming.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu continues to put up daily League of Legends videos, so<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv7PqO2lW3eK16sQngYPwsA/featured\"> be sure to check out his channel over on YouTube</a>.</p>\n","date":"2/11/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/03.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13335"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/youtuber-mmg-of-the-channel-mmg/"},"strings":{"title":"From Food Freebies to Relationship Woes: MMG on the Perks and Perils of YouTube Fame","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">So many of us can’t help but imagine what it would be like to be rich and famous. After all, being able to go to the hottest parties, drive the fastest cars, and live a life of luxury would just be too good to be true.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, for YouTube star and Raid: Shadow Legends fan MMG, the first signs of his growing fame emerged in a rather different manner. Taking part in a Q and A at <a href=\"https://company.plarium.com/en/studio/ukraine-kharkiv/\">Plarium’s Kharkiv studio</a>, he smiles when he is described as being at \"free Chick-fil-A sauce level fame now\".</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Somebody must’ve seen my tweet where I did get a couple, two little free packets of Chick-fil-A sauce from a guy who recognized me,\" he explains. However, while he admits getting some praise and adulation is pretty good, there are other perks to his rising profile too.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"On the flight here actually I saw a fan who was headed back to Saudi Arabia, so that’s probably the best part of it. If you ever get down on yourself like in this world and you don’t feel like making content, if you just step outside for a little bit, meet somebody you know, then it’s pretty incredible.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Building a major presence</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MMG, or Madden Mobile Gods, is the Youtube name Matt Meagher chose. Pretty incredible is a fairly accurate way to describe Matt’s rise across the past few years, with<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYxyR9mzVlTrOOyZD0XAmA\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> his YouTube channel</a> boasting more than 1.4 million subscribers at the time of writing.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/J-yxanMtrwE\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His journey with the platform actually started back when he was 14, playing a game called Matt and Mobile; which was essentially Madden for smartphones. The title featured a virtual currency and, during his freshman year at high school, MMG had so much of it that he started selling it to friends.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"I got so good at selling that virtual currency that I made an Instagram account called Madden Mobile Gods, which is where MMG comes from, Madden Mobile Gods. Not a lot of people know that\", he explained.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"If you make a YouTube video about making the virtual currency, you could sell a lot more of it. So my first ever YouTube video was a guide on how to make the virtual currency just so I could sell more of the virtual currency for, like, iTunes gift cards. But then all of a sudden that video did really well for no reason and the rest is pretty much history.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Getting the balance right</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A particularly intriguing part of MMG’s life is how he is running such a successful YouTube channel, even though he is currently still at school. This, of course, leads to the inevitable question – how does he cope and ensure he is devoting enough attention to both? One thing that helps is, undoubtedly, that his passion for making content remains as strong as ever.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He outlines: \"Making videos and entertaining people is something that I enjoy doing, so it’s not so hard to manage it because I kind of want to do it anyway.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"I will admit though, I don’t go to school that often, I think school takes a little bit of a hit, but I still did pretty well in school, but I think I could be doing better if I wasn’t doing YouTube. I still have YouTube up on that priority list, but don’t tell anyone that one though, and don’t tell my mom that one specifically!\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MMG adds that recognition is also becoming more and more common around school, with his senior status having an impact in that regard.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He explains: \"I do get recognized at school, especially now that I’m a senior because a lot of my audience is about three or four years younger than me.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"YouTuber MMG of the channel MMG\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/5.jpg\" style=\"width: 1024px; height: 720px;\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Living in the spotlight</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">During our interview, MMG revealed some of the things that are not so easy when you hit the big time on YouTube. One issue we had to ask about was how it feels to be so open about your personal life, and he admitted that it has not always been straightforward.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He revealed how the all-encompassing nature of working and posting content on YouTube means he does not get to spend time with friends as much as he would like, and also added how it was tough when he broke up with his first girlfriend, Bella, who had featured in his videos for around 18 months. Looking back, he is fairly candid about the fact it was hard.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"It was so not fun because my whole comment section was making fun of me, and I was actually kind of upset about it. I was like, ‘Guys, stop please, stop’, but they didn’t obviously. And after about three months when I was comfortable talking about the relationship and stuff like that, then it became really funny.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"I actually feel bad for my ex-girlfriend. We still talk, but one of the running jokes on my channel is just mentioning Bella. In fact, when I came on this trip and I told everyone I was going to Ukraine, they said, ‘Oh Bella’s in Ukraine, that’s cool’.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Major high points</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, while there have been harder times, there have certainly been many high points that MMG has got to enjoy across recent years.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He revealed how probably the coolest thing to have happened so far was being invited by the Dallas Cowboys to watch a game in a suite before going out onto the field afterwards. Dreams came true that day, with MMG outlining: \"It was just so incredible because, when I was a kid, you would go to these games, and you so badly wanted to go out on the field and meet the players, and it was something that I was invited to do.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, his interest in sports goes beyond just NFL, and while he loves WWE – his stage name would be Pappa Meegs, fact fans - he has also had some great opportunities in the world of basketball too. Asked how well he thinks he would do in the women’s NBA, he revealed how he once played one-v-one against a female division-one collegiate basketball player from Central Michigan. The result? He explained: \"I lost. It was 8 to 11, okay, so I bet you if I got 15 minutes in the woman’s NBA, I could score 4 points.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Discussing the men’s game, MMG admits he would be \"terrified\" of playing but revealed he holds a proud record on NBA courts.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He explained: \"One time I was at Detroit Pistons Stadium and they let a fan shoot a 3-point shot. I got to shoot it, and I was in 8th grade, this was totally random, and I one hundred percent made it. So, as for all the shots that I’ve made on an NBA court, I’m one-for-one, one hundred percent. That’s all I’m gonna say. I’m not bragging – but I might be bragging.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Love what you do</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Moving the topic of conversation on from sports to video games, we know that MMG is a big fan of <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/game/raid-shadow-legends/\">Raid: Shadow Legends</a>, but we wondered which other titles he regards as absolutely essential? Faced with the conundrum of picking just two games to take onto a desert island, he opted for Elder Scrolls Oblivion and Skyrim – and even revealed he has probably logged more hours on them than on Madden.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But while his love for Elder Scrolls runs deep, does MMG ultimately feel the same about YouTube and, more importantly, does he see it as a career? While he admits that he never has, he accepts that his thinking has changed as time has gone by.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"This is so sad to say, but I just figured it would kind of fizzle, you know. Like, it was super fun to play video games online and, as I got into college, I figured one of these years it just won’t be worth my time. I guess…I’m going to keep doing this until I no longer love doing it.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Finally, does MMG have any advice for younger fans who want to replicate this success and reach the free Chick-fil-A sauce level of fame or beyond?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"My number one piece of advice is you should only be doing something like this if it’s something you’re passionate about,\" he outlines.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Find something you love and consistently upload quality content that you are proud of, and if it doesn’t do well, it doesn’t do well, but you love what you are doing anyway, so it’s cool by you.\"</p>\n","date":"2/5/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/01.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13334"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/youtube-star-d-of-the-gaming-channel-node/"},"strings":{"title":"From Gamer to Action Hero: YouTube Star D on ‘Living Every 15-Year-Old Kid’s Dream’","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">For many of us, the idea of talking about our most exciting day at work would probably not be something to look forward to. After all, you would probably end up speaking at length about that time you over-ate during a bake sale, or even that ill-fated moment when someone tried to pull a birthday prank on the boss.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For YouTube star D, who's real name is Daniel Kim of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4Wh0EQPjGx2jJLjmTsFBQ\">the gaming channel Node</a>, the question is also a tough one – but simply because he has experienced too many crazy days to count in recent years.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sitting in<a href=\"https://company.plarium.com/en/studio/ukraine-kharkiv/\"> our Kharkiv studio in the Ukraine</a>, the world-famous influencer, and one of the key minds behind the renowned Node channel, contemplated the question for a moment before opting for the time his team chose to recreate the horror movie classic Friday 13th in real-life.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"So, we rented this cabin, and we had someone dressed as Jason, and we had all these kind of things you had to find to escape the house\", he explained. \"It was really intense and really, really fun – and actually very terrifying.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/WPiTPmzrs-I?start=68\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Top content creation</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Such experiences have become part and parcel of D’s life during his work with Node, which, at the time of writing, has more than three million subscribers across the globe. The YouTuber – whose real name is, in fact, Daniel Kim – has played a key role in bringing some of the channel’s most famous content to life, drawing on his own experience with the platform which stretches back almost a decade.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He recalled how his first year of working on YouTube was for a \"random start-up company\", but he quickly realized that the space could offer him an opportunity to effectively combine his deep and long-standing love of video gaming with his time learning all about film-making at school.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Comparing the idea of making films to his experiences of working on YouTube, he outlined: \"Making films is really expensive. It takes a lot of time with a production crew, actors, a script, all of that for it to mean anything and ever get finished. Like, sometimes we’ll film a project, and it will never get done, and all that work you put into it never sees the light of day.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"But YouTube, if you have an idea and you can execute it, then you can just start small and work your way up, and as long as you keep doing it, your videos get better and better.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">A dream come true</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Being a huge video gaming fan, working on Node has essentially been a dream come true for D. As well as bringing movie scenarios to life, the channel is of course equally well-known for adapting different gaming experiences for the real world too.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Probably one of the most notable examples of its work was the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Airsoft video released back in August 2018, which saw the team go to great lengths to painstakingly recreate the excitement of the playing the game in a real-life setting. Talking about the experience, D outlined how much work and effort went into the video's production, but also readily admitted: \"We get to live out every 15-year-old kid’s dream!\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He explained that the starting point of the project was to get all the weaponry, costumes, and personnel together, with that period of pre-production taking somewhere in the region of two weeks. Following that, it was a case of finding and securing a location, before then getting down to the actual filming. While the latter took around four hours, D recalled how the day of shooting was both fun and also incredibly tiring.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"In the game, you can sprint infinitely, but in real life, you can’t, so you’re exhausted by the end of the first game\", he revealed. \"Then editing takes a lot of time, so that video probably took about five days of editing to do because we did muscle flashes, we did v-effects, we did a ton of stuff for it. All-in-all it probably took about three weeks total time to produce, shoot, and edit, but it was totally worth it because it was fun\".</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"YouTube star D of the gaming channel Node\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/4.jpg\" style=\"width: 1024px; height: 720px;\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">The creative process</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But just how do D and the Node team come up with, and then develop, the idea of creating such an impressive video like the PUBG Airsoft game, or even the terrifying Friday 13th experience?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Discussing the team’s creative process, he outlined how they tend to draw inspiration from YouTube comments they receive, and also from simply seeing movies that they would love to have a go at making themselves. He added that there are a couple of fundamental questions that drive how they go about their work – what can we do that we haven’t done before and that no one else has done before?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speaking about the current inspirations that he keeps turning to in his videos, D admits that he has recently been really focussed on action movies, and added that said focus allows him to indulge one of his life-long dreams.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"I kind of feel blessed to have a job where I can do that. I’ve always wanted to try to dodge bullets in real life, so let’s spend two days trying to do that.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">A day in the life</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Of course, not every day can involve strapping on airsoft equipment and living the life of a fully-fledged action hero, so what does a usual day in the life of a YouTube superstar look like? After a quick chat with D, it is clear to see how much effort and application he puts into both his work with Node and developing his personal profile.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The day begins at 9am, he tells us, and breakfast is skipped entirely so his eight-and-a-half hour working day can begin. That could include anything from shooting and editing to brainstorming, while that is then followed by a further four hours of working on his personal channel.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He revealed: \"I work pretty much two full-time jobs and then try to find time to hang-out with my girlfriend somewhere in there. Then on the weekends, I go out and party as hard as I can because I work so much during the week.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">His gaming favorites</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With such a hectic schedule, you would be forgiven for thinking that D probably doesn’t have a huge amount of time to sit back and relax with gaming. 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But for a lot of us on the RAID: Shadow Legends team, the dream became a reality this week as we announced our collaboration with one of the largest Esports organizations in the world, Natus Vincere (NAVI), for their entire 2021 Esports tournament run.</p>\n\n<p>Plarium and NAVI are kindred spirits in a way, as the two of us were established in the same year (2009), and NAVI is based right here in Ukraine where the RAID studio is located. NAVI is one of the most successful gaming organizations in history with teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, DOTA 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, Apex Legends, and Fortnite. In just a little more than a decade, they’ve won 241 trophies across global Esports competitions and were the most viewed club in the world last year with 23M total viewing hours across YouTube and Twitch.</p>\n\n<p>We couldn’t be more thrilled to have them represent RAID during 2021. Here are some of the things you can look forward to from our partnership this year.</p>\n\n<h2>NAVI is Rolling With RAID this Tournament Season</h2>\n\n<p>Some of the world’s greatest gamers in history have donned NAVI’s iconic jersey colors, and now Raid: Shadow Legends will be prominently featured on those same jerseys as we support them in the coming tournament circuits. Beyond that, be on the lookout for exciting crossover initiatives between NAVI and RAID and don’t forget to click check their <a href=\"https://navi.gg/\" rel=\"nofollow\">official website</a> to follow their NAVI matches, tournament dates, and upcoming streams.</p>\n\n<h2>NAVI Invades RAID: Shadow Legends</h2>\n\n<p>Most of Plarium’s loyal fan base is conditioned to see invasion as a bad thing, but in this case, we bet you’ll welcome it. We plan on having a full year of collaborations, community and player challenges, and behind-the-scenes RAID and NAVI content. Bottom line - when NAVI is celebrating a victory you’ll know about it (and they’ll be winning quite often).</p>\n\n<p>Stay tuned for more information from us in the coming months as we roll out more details of our collaboration. If you haven’t done so already, get in on the action and <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/plarium-play/download-guest/?plid=147426&pxl=seo&appid=27\" target=\"_blank\">download</a> RAID: Shadow Legends, and make sure you don’t miss out on a minute of in-game NAVI content.</p>\n\n<p>In the words of Oleksandr ‘nervo-’ Pavlenko, CMO at NAVI: “This will be a bright year for both our brands...together we will amaze and delight our fans”. 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Most of them have started giving players something more; something that's usually much more satisfying than the core gameplay.</p>\n\n<p>If you've spent any time reading about video games whatsoever, then you may have come across the term meta-game - sometimes referred to as just meta - before.</p>\n\n<p>The video gaming community defines meta-game as anything that does not consist of the core gameplay mechanic or does not make up the bulk of a game's gameplay experience.</p>\n\n<p>meta-game can be additional gameplay content or just content that, while not necessarily a gameplay feature, still enhances a player's involvement with that game.</p>\n\n<p>For example, a game may offer city management and planning as its main gameplay element. 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It’s fast-paced and frantic, and players need to be constantly aware of a lot of different elements.</p>\n\n<p>However, players can also use collectible coins to improve their restaurants, including making Flo move quicker, offering a TV to keep diners entertained (and less likely to leave), and other, beneficial decor improvements. These upgrades could be considered a meta-game element, especially those who are mainly cosmetic.</p>\n\n<p>This sort of “upgraded gameplay” can also be seen in other games within the Diner Dash universe and in those that co-opted the restaurant/food management style that was popularized by it.</p>\n\n<p>For example, Cake Mania sees the player design cakes, and you can upgrade your appliances to make them bake quicker, ice faster, etc. Then, in Cooking Dash, Diner Dash's Flo takes part in a televised cooking show, and she can upgrade her fryers and the quality of the food materials she uses to make more money.</p>\n\n<p>Other common meta-game mechanics include renovation gameplay and story content. Bubble Witch 3 Saga, Lost Island, and Gardenscapes are just a handful of smartphone games that offer this.</p>\n\n<p>In Bubble Witch 3 Saga, the goal is to match and pop differently colored bubbles to complete certain objectives (i.e., clearing a path to the top of the level). Meanwhile, players will also be upgrading and renovating Stella’s home, choosing between different styles and customizing its look and surroundings.</p>\n\n<p>Likewise, Homescapes and Gardenscapes have you matching 3 to restore your home and garden, respectively.  In Gardenscapes, you'll visit different areas such as fountains, mazes and old mansions, restoring them as appropriate. Meanwhile, Homescapes sees you match tiles to decorate and renovate different rooms in your childhood home, embracing your inner interior designer.</p>\n\n<p>Both games promise grand adventures with twists and turns - but they are both still Match 3 games. The entire renovation part is just part of the meta-game and not the core gameplay. You could say that the meta-game of Gardenscapes is more important than the game itself.</p>\n\n<h2>Why Meta-game is So Important</h2>\n\n<p>Mobile gaming is an incredibly crowded space, and it is estimated that <a href=\"https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/267645/Over_500_games_now_submitted_to_iOS_App_Store_every_day.php\">over 500 games are submitted to the App Store every day</a>. What this means is that there is a huge amount of competition and that mobile game developers must work much harder to stand out.</p>\n\n<p>Interesting meta-game mechanics are one such solution to that problem.</p>\n\n<p>A match 3 game with renovation mechanics and business management is far more interesting than a basic match 3 that offers nothing else. This additional meta-content includes captivating stories and engaging gameplay that you won't be able to get anywhere else in one, fun, combined package.</p>\n\n<p>It also helps these games to appeal to players with eclectic tastes as you won't need to go looking anywhere else for your match 3/renovation/building/decorative fix.</p>\n\n<p>Not only does meta-gaming give you more of an incentive to play a specific game, but it also provides you with less of an incentive to play other titles. Why play another game when the ones you've already got are able to scratch that itch?</p>\n\n<h2>The Future of Meta Gaming</h2>\n\n<p>As ever, it will be important for game developers to make sure that the core gameplay mechanics (e.g. match 3, puzzle, strategy and logic) are worth your while. 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But still, players are becoming increasingly keen to play the old school games that kick-started it all. There has been a recent rise in porting old games to newer consoles, rereleasing classic devices, and social settings bringing back features of the classic arcades of old. The rise of retro video games has brought about a new, modern style of game which incorporates retro elements. And this suggests that the future of gaming will also look to pay homage to the past.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/landings/en/klondike-the-lost-expedition/top_s?plid=137336&pxl=seo\"><img alt=\"Klondike\" src=\"https://gallery-pl.go-game.io/uploads/2019/02/KLN_Dogs_B66553_728x90_English&IMG=1FCP.jpg\" /></a></p>\n\n<h2>The Rise of Retro Games</h2>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/eI4hsOTQZME\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<p>The sales of the NES Classic Edition show just how hungry the gaming population is for old school games. Between November 2016 and April 2017, Nintendo made 2.3 million models of the console which emulated its landmark 1983 device. The units sold out rapidly, which led the Japanese developer to bring out the Super NES Classic Edition later in 2017.<br />\nThis has inspired other developers including rivals Sega to make their old games available again. For instance, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch players can enjoy Sonic Mania, a game which pays tribute to all the Sega Genesis Sonic games from the 1990s.<br />\nThe increase in the number of gaming bars across the US has helped these retro games come to the fore. Retro gaming bars are in fashion, and they provide drinkers with the opportunity to socialize over old school video games and console classics. The fact that the games provide players with feelings of nostalgia helps add to their appeal.</p>\n\n<h2>What is a Retro Game?</h2>\n\n<p>A lot of people would consider retro to be simply something that is old. Retro gaming in its most basic definition refers to the first major games, which were on huge arcade machines. Some of the most notable offerings were Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Asteroids. But around that time, gaming was making huge leaps forward and a whole new industry began to emerge.</p>\n\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/i_OjztdQ8iw\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Retro RPG games and retro PC games like Dragon Warrior and Wasteland followed. Then came the retro video games for console that everyone remembers, including Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Bros.</p>\n\n<p>The concept of retro does have a lot to do with <a href=\"https://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.373644-How-old-does-a-game-have-to-be-to-be-considered-retro\">when you were born</a>. It normally relates to the games which were around during your childhood and the offerings which stir up feelings of nostalgia within you now. They also use elements of technology which have long been surpassed by innovations. In another thirty years’ time, modern games like GTA V and Fallout 4 will be considered retro.</p>\n\n<p>But retro can also mean a modern game that looks back at and includes elements of the past. Pokémon Go is a prime example of this and represents one of the best retro games online. The mobile offering from Niantic was a state of the art game in that it made use of brand new augmented reality technology. However, it was a retro game because it used the collectible monster characters initially introduced in the original Pokémon games for the Nintendo Game Boy.</p>\n\n<h2>A New Style of Retro Game</h2>\n\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/gmwbHdJLadE\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Pokémon Go is one of the most obvious modern games to feature retro elements. But a lot of other games do it more subtly. They use retro gameplay elements and themes and draw on players’ nostalgia in this way.<br />\n<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/download-games/raid-shadow-legends/?view=plariumplay\">Raid: Shadow Legends is a good example</a> of a modern game which uses retro elements and themes as a way to attract players. The mobile game takes inspiration from retro role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, and the fantasy world of Teleria is reminiscent of other well-known fictional realms.<br />\nThe main antagonist in the epic MMO is the Dark Lord Siroth. The evil ruler will fill players with nostalgia as they remember other great dark lords like Darth Vader from Star Wars or Sauron from The Lord of the Rings. The single-player mode in the game features several stages with increasing difficulty levels. This is another classic facet of retro games. <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/strategy-games/stormfall-age-of-war/?view=plariumplay\">Stormfall: Age of War</a> is another popular retro game online which we could consider a new retro game. This game takes inspiration from the early James Cameron movies, but features modern elements to attract younger generations. Both now available on Plarium new Desktop Game Launcher <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/plarium-play/\">Plarium Play</a>.</p>\n\n<h2>What is the Future Looking Like for Retro Games?</h2>\n\n<p>Modern games that use retro ideas, themes, and gameplay are likely to continue because this has proven to be a surefire way to bring in a high number of players.<br />\nPokémon Go grossed more than <a href=\"https://www.futuregamereleases.com/2019/07/pokemon-go-2019-revenue-top-spender-usa/\">$3 billion worldwide</a>, and other developers want to try and replicate that success. For this reason, it would be fair to assume that a lot of future retro games will bring back other classic characters from the early days of gaming. This will be combined with modern gaming technology like AR and VR. An example could be a virtual reality game in which players find themselves in the levels from the original 1991 version of Sonic the Hedgehog.</p>\n\n<p>Other games could follow in the footsteps of the likes of Raid: Shadow Legends, and use retro ideas to build brand new and unique gaming universes. There will also be the inclusion of retro games within open-world offerings. This has been seen already in GTA V, where the player is able to play arcade-style games.<br />\nBecause the definition of a retro video game changes as time moves forward, retro games are likely to stay at the forefront of mainstream gaming for many years to come. 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Yet repetition – and making it fun – is one of the central mechanics of good game design, which was taken to its logical extreme by early titles like Pong, Pac-Man, and Space Invaders.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The pursuit of this endlessly entertaining gameplay 'loop' continues to trouble creators today, with casual games being arguably the genre that's kept the fun in doing something over and over and over again.</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What's in a Gameplay Loop?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At their most basic, gameplay loops encompass things like rising through the levels in an RPG or catching one Pokémon after another. The process is the same in every instance, yet variables like extra skills for leveling or having to use a different Pokéball prevent the experience from becoming overly repetitive.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With that in mind, developers aren't just trying to make repetition both desirable and entertaining, they need to be able to hide its presence too. The farming genre, with its seasonal planting and harvesting of crops, day and night cycles, and regular in-game festivals is perhaps one of the more obvious examples of a gameplay loop, so let's take a look at how it all works.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">What Is The Zeigarnik Effect?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Zeigarnik effect is the theory that humans remember uncompleted tasks far better than completed ones; in fact, we often don't remember finished tasks at all. While this has many implications when discussing psychology, it's easy to see on a gaming level why a player might feel compelled to harvest their strawberries in Stardew Valley - because it's a task left undone.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The casual genre, the domain of most farming sims, is built around repetitive low-demand task completion – a few taps per two-minute session. They may omit a cinematic plot in favor of text-based instructions and place an emphasis on pick-up-and-play gameplay rather than events that lock the player into hours-long sessions with their save data on the line. But the genre has clearly had success at re-branding repetition, with developer ingenuity tapping into the Zeigarnik effect, whether they know it or not.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_3/toys-4729103_1920.jpg\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Any Pace you Like</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Repetition may also be relaxing. Stepping outside of gaming for the moment, clinical psychologist Marc Hekster pointed out to Metro that the predictable nature of TV shows like Friends acts as a salve for anxious minds. The fact that casual games let the player proceed at any pace they choose also alleviates the potential pressure of having to earmark an hour for a dungeon raid, amid whatever other tasks that might need doing that day.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Put another way, having to arrange activities and experience the unpredictable can be stressful for humans, whether it shows or not. It's arguably the above that was partly behind the creation of the incremental genre of games, in which the sole object is to increase numbers (gold, EXP, character levels, etc.), often by letting the app play itself.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">What does the Science Say?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Psychology Today also notes that certain elements of casual games, such as timers on task completion or progress bars on a new construction discourage players from breaking the established gameplay loop. And the introduction of new tasks immediately afterwards keeps gamers clicking. This is perhaps where games like Fallout Shelter fall down, as large periods of task inactivity push players out of the app.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, the same Zeigarnik effect is habit-forming, and re-opening apps can become routine.<a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/en/klondike-the-lost-expedition/\"> Klondike: The Lost Expedition</a>, for example, continues running in the background of players' devices and so closing the app can produce gameplay rewards and updates the next time it is opened.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/landings/en/klondike-the-lost-expedition/top_s?plid=137336&pxl=seo\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://gallery-pl.go-game.io/uploads/2019/02/KLN_Follow_me_B66494_300x250_English&IMG=1FB2.jpg\" /></a></p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Stardew Valley's gameplay loop takes the proverbial cauliflower for its relaxing gameplay loop though, with plenty of articles online describing its supposed health benefits. Gameplay-wise, though, the title is perhaps one of the most repetitive experiences on the market. Players wake, plant (or harvest), visit a nearby town, then return and sleep until the next day. The Sims, another title noted for its soothing mechanics, offers a similar gameplay loop too, mirroring the real-life workday and weekend. However, it's an emphasis on tiny, accumulating victories that make these two titles so<a href=\"https://casual.plarium.com/en/blog/\"> popular with players</a>.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">A Relaxing Experience</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Jennifer Hazel of CheckPoint even connects slow growth and little wins as<a href=\"https://junkee.com/stardew-valley-mental-health/207914\"> central to self-determination theory</a>, with the enjoyment of a game linked to competence, autonomy, and relatedness. In other words, we enjoy tasks that we're good at, have control over, and relate to us in some way. As mentioned, low levels of difficulty and large amounts of player control are central to the casual genre, which is why titles like Klondike and Stardew Valley continue to thrive.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In summary, both science and popular opinion seem to hold the opinion that a well-constructed gameplay loop can provide both a relaxing and interesting experience for gamers.</p>\n","date":"11/18/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_3/gaming-4206919_1920.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13352"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/mxr-plays-henry-and-jeannie/"},"strings":{"title":"Henry and Jeannie from MxR Plays on Navigating YouTube Stardom as a Couple","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<meta charset=\"utf-8\" />\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Everyone<a href=\"http://company.plarium.com/\"> working at Plarium</a> was buzzing with excitement when news broke that YouTube stars <strong>Henry and Jeannie from MxR Plays</strong> were heading over to visit us in the Ukraine. However, the pair did let slip on their arrival that it was not just their desire to meet the team behind<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/game/raid-shadow-legends/\"> Raid: Shadow Legends</a> that made them head to the country alongside a host of other leading YouTube stars and influencers, <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/blog/youtuber-mmg-of-the-channel-mmg/\">including MMG</a>.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Putting his cards on the table at the first opportunity, Henry explained candidly: \"I wanted to jump out of a plane.\" He then added how he remained surprised that Jeannie had actually chosen to join him for the adrenaline-fueled activity.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"I showed her the packet of all the details you guys put together of what we were going to do. I’m like, Jeannie look at this, there’s a cool tavern thing where everyone is going to dress up. There’s no danger in that – that's fun. So, I think she saw that, and then she was convinced, like, maybe it might be worth it.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeannie, however, remembers it differently. \"Yeah, no, surprisingly the sky diving thing was the one you opened up with,\" she outlined, before adding: \"But I was like, okay, you convinced me.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">MxR Plays' Great Chemistry</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The playful teasing and conversations between Henry and Jeannie are undoubtedly part of what makes the couple’s chemistry on the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/MxRPlays/featured\" target=\"_blank\">MxR Plays channel</a> work so well. Their presence on YouTube has taken on several forms through the years, but throughout it has always remained very successful. In fact, at the time of writing, the channel has attracted more than 900,000 subscribers, while some videos have achieved over a million views.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While the MxR Plays channel was initially based around mods for Skyrim and Fallout, the pair decided to change things up and, in their words, \"tried everything\". This included vlogging about events in their own lives, trying to cook food from video games like Skyrim in the real world, and doing box openings of various different items.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These days, the channel is generally based around reacting to some of the stranger, darker memes and images that have found their way onto the world wide web. But while they have been through a range of different styles of content during their time together, how did MxR Plays actually get started?</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/JFezh-jCthQ\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Going Back to the Beginning of MxR Plays</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In their words, the couple’s \"pretty long story\" together begins back in 2011 when Henry created MxR Mods. A few years later, around 2014, a Skyrim mod called Recorder went on to catch his eye and left him intrigued. It subsequently emerged that the mod in question had been created by Jeannie.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"I saw her mod, and I was really fascinated. I thought her voice acting was really good. And she's one of the best followers I've ever trialed,\" he recalled. After that initial moment when their worlds collided, the pair’s relationship started to develop when Henry went on to undertake a Q&A with Jeannie on Snapchat. Finally, things went to a whole new level when Henry confirmed that he was heading to Los Angeles and wanted some advice about the city.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"I asked who wants to show me around LA, because I just moved to LA. She was the first one to email me. And then we just shot a vlog, and then after that…\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"It hit off!\" Jeannie added.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Henry finished his thought: \"Then I asked her on a date.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While the pair, of course, have a long background in the world of video gaming, which is linked to Skyrim and Fallout, one of the more surprising revelations to emerge during our chat is that – bar Raid: Shadow Legends – they don’t tend to get much time to enjoy the latest titles these days.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Only thing we don’t really do anymore is play, that’s for sure,\" explained Henry. \"Unless it’s Raid: Shadow Legends.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeannie added: \"We don’t play – even though our name is MxR Plays.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Time for Raid to go Disney?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speaking of Raid: Shadow Legends, during the course of our interview the couple had a few thoughts on some intriguing additions that could be made to the game via an unrelated conversation on Disney princesses.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The interaction began with us mentioning the popularity of their Disney-related videos which, in some cases, have generated <em><strong>more than a million views</strong></em>. One notable one sees their pair react to and dissect images that have been created on the premise of; what would happen if Disney princesses were 50 percent more realistic. Our question was simple – <strong>if you were a Disney princess who would you be and why?</strong></p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Jeannie was immediately excited by the question, Henry’s general lack of knowledge of the area came to the fore. He said: \"Probably, probably, Little Mermaid. Is she a princess?\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Yes, she is a princess of the sea,\" Jeannie added, helpfully.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Henry explained: \"I want to go to Atlantis, and I can’t really swim in real life, so if I could be a little mermaid, I think literally I wouldn’t have any trouble with that.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the flipside, Jeannie opted for the lead character from Beauty and the Beast, explaining: \"I feel like if there’s a Disney princess that most represents me, it’s Belle, because she reads books all the time and she's all about knowledge.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Asked which of the princesses they would add to Raid, Henry was quick to answer with \"the one with the dwarves.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He then added: \"Snow White, because she can then command all the dwarfs to do her bidding. Can you imagine that? You can literally summon like seven dwarves to kick everyone’s ass. Those bosses with their three sidekicks don't stand a chance against seven dwarves.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The logic of the answer clearly took Jeannie back ever so slightly, as she added: \"Oh, that’s actually pretty smart.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"MxR Plays’ Henry and Jeannie\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/6.jpg\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Making Time for Each Other</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As we have already touched upon, one element that certainly makes Jeannie and Henry’s YouTube channel more intriguing is the fact that they are an actual item in real life. During our chat together, this, of course, begged the question – after spending hours filming their video content for the channel, do they actually find the time to do normal couple stuff and have time together away from the camera?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeannie explained that, in the past, it was all about making the most of short periods together, explaining: \"We would only see each other for the weekend, like only twice a week, but during those two times… actually, I would only film with him for maybe four hours or so, and then the rest of the day we spend like making dinner, going out, exploring.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Henry added that the fact that they now live together has changed the dynamic: \"She recently moved in though, so now we have all the time in the world, but prior… yeah, it was pretty tough. But we got through it. I think it's because we also enjoy our recording times. We just try and make time for us. That’s important.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Words of Advice from MxR Plays</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Following that question, it also seemed like there was only one way to round off our interview in general. With YouTube proving to be such a popular platform and so many young people, in particular, looking to get into the world of content creation, what advice do Henry and Jeannie have for those who are seriously looking to get started within that world?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fun seems to be a vital component, as Henry was very quick off the mark to state that a key aspect of making videos is to not try and take it too seriously. He built on that comment by reflecting on his own outlook in the past, adding: \"I used to do this in the beginning, I would sometimes criticize Jeannie, like, oh maybe you should try and say it this way, or try and be more like this.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"But I realized, like, just relax. Just enjoy your time. Just have fun. Don't get too technical. Don’t be too serious, because if there’s any kind of bad vibe in there, it really shows in the video, and then it just ruins the whole thing. So it’s like... just don’t think about it.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeannie offers up a shorter and more philosophical response, adding simply: \"Be very organic.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Considering the huge success that these two have been able to enjoy by simply being natural on their much-loved YouTube channel, that undoubtedly seems like a good piece of advice to live by.</p>\n","date":"3/11/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/06.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13338"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/joerg-sprave-interview/"},"strings":{"title":"Joerg Sprave’s Unconventional Journey to YouTube Stardom: ‘I Can Do What I Want’","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"360000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">From the moment you open up<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/JoergSprave\"> The SlingShot Channel</a> on YouTube, you get a sense that it isn’t any regular corner of the internet.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The welcome video’s raging riffs and array of weaponry immediately signal that, on this channel, you won't just get another YouTuber staring down a camera as they discuss video games or the latest goings-on in their lives. Nope, SlingShot has a devotion to dealing with four simple things: inventions, reviews, stunts and – you guessed it – destruction.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is certainly an action-packed channel with a unique sense of style, but all of that makes complete sense when you consider that the man behind its success is far from your normal YouTuber.</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/2t4ojjzJJZ4\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Breaking the mould</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One thing that immediately becomes apparent when you watch a couple of SlingShot videos is that the channel’s founder Joerg Sprave is clearly having a ball. Now in his 50s, he breaks the mould when it comes to the regular stereotype of YouTubers being from the younger generations. Perhaps even more intriguingly, he left a role at a large corporation which created video editing software in order to chase success on the platform – and it is fair to say he has achieved it.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At the time of writing, The SlingShot Channel has in the region of 2.5 million subscribers, with people from across the globe checking out Joerg’s latest incredible inventions and extreme range of stunts. The viewing figures are simply incredible, with his most-watched piece on Katana swords racking up more than 17 million views and a piece on throwing playing cards being watched by around 10 million people.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Furthermore, the channel also enjoyed some viral success and major headlines thanks to a video in which Joerg responded to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Condom Challenge. The initiative is all about improving and boosting the use of condoms, so the SlingShot Channel thought it would lend a hand by creating a slingshot designed specifically for applying the items. The number of views achieved by the video featuring the impressive – if painful-looking – device? Only around 6.5 million.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sitting down to speak to us, Joerg is quick to make a little disclaimer about his work and the risks that are involved, explaining: “The things that I do are usually very dangerous, and not safe. And nobody should do it at home, but I enjoy it and my fans enjoy it too, fortunately.”</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">A different lifestyle</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"> </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When you are deep in conversation with Joerg, it is clear he cannot hide the love that he has for the work he does on the channel. However, he is also candid during our interview about the lifestyle changes he has gone through since embracing it as a full-time venture.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He says: “I used to make a lot of money being in a vice president position at a big corporation. Going back to being self-employed was a major step, just walking away from such an income isn't easy, but I think it was really good changing because now my day is completely different.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">“I no longer have to wear a suit and tie just because I work for a German company, that's how you’re supposed to show up.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While he has admittedly ditched the suit for the most part, Joerg has got it back out of the wardrobe recently for a couple of videos related to another YouTube venture he is now involved in. He has been able to call on his years of business experience to become the driving force behind the YouTubers Union, which last year launched a joint initiative known as FairTube with the German union IG Metall. The aim? To boost fairness and transparency for content creators using the site.</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/q7RfYt_p2mk\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While we didn’t get a chance to talk to him about the issue, it is a very intriguing project which has suggested a range of proposals designed to provide more support to those using YouTube. These include calls for all categories and decision criteria that affect monetisation and views of videos to be published, as well as clearer explanations on individual decisions made related to the advertiser-friendly content guidelines. The initiative is also calling for YouTubers to have an actual go-to contact that is qualified to explain and discuss issues with them.</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Gaming fan</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Considering he has the day-to-day running of his channel and the battle for YouTuber rights to think about, it is maybe unsurprising when Joerg mentions that he does not have too much time to embrace his long-standing love of<a href=\"https://company.plarium.com/en/games/\"> video games</a> at the moment. However, while we know he is a big fan of<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/download-games/raid-shadow-legends/\"> Raid: Shadow Legends</a>, what other titles has he been playing when the opportunity arises?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He outlines: “I play<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/strategy-games/vikings-war-of-clans/\"> Vikings</a> a lot. So that was fun, I did that too. And every now and then, I like to play card games just like poker games and so on. But as I said, not very often because of lack of time.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Time to sit down and enjoy some gaming may be in short supply, but that didn’t stop Joerg from visiting Gamescom shortly before our interview. As he talks about his “overwhelming experience” at the event, it quickly becomes clear just how his success goes on to affect his life when he is out and about in public.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">“The amount of money game companies spent on their booths there is mind-blowing. And of course, it took me forever to go from one end of the show to the other one, because I'm not sure how many people wanted to take a selfie with me,” he recalls.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">“As soon as I started to give someone a selfie, you know like the line would form up and I would be trapped in there for maybe 20 minutes. I enjoyed it but I was also very exhausted.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"joerg sprave\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/1.jpg\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Embracing the freedom</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But while the SlingShot Channel has seemingly absorbed his time and also left him facing the tiring tasks which are associated with celebrity status, he remains happy and grateful for everything that has happened following his massive YouTube success.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Furthermore, he unsurprisingly mentions weaponry when talking about the sense of freedom he enjoys, outlining: “I'm my own boss, I can do what I want, and I can just wake up in the morning, if I feel like building another crossbow, I will build another crossbow.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He adds that he views his career as “the life of an artist”, explaining: “As an artist, your income is very unstable, you have really good months and you have really bad months and everything in between. I know it is the best move I’ve ever made and I’m very grateful for the opportunity that I could turn into an artist after so many years being a professional manager.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He is certainly making the most of it and it will be fascinating to see where Joerg’s unconventional journey takes him next.</p>\n","date":"2/16/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/test2.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13337"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/professor-akali-interview/"},"strings":{"title":"An Inside Look at Competitive Gaming and LoL with Professor Akali","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"540000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">In 2020, competitive gaming, eSports, streaming, and gaming influencers are bigger than ever. The eSports scene is growing at an exponential rate, and there’s a lot of space for gamers to make a name for themselves in the industry.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Exploring the current state of play, Plarium sat down with an influencer who certainly has an interesting perspective on the world of gaming. In their interview, we managed to get some key insight into modern competitive gaming. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For us, there was no better personality to interview than Professor Akali, a former competitive gamer-turned-YouTube star. These days, he posts regular League of Legends content on his channels. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Without further ado, let's find out Professor Akali’s thoughts on the competitive gaming scene, where LoL is heading and much more, in an exclusive interview. </p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Who is Professor Akali?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali’s real name is Kevin Payaam Maroufkhani. He is a former challenger, professional League of Legends player, and gaming coach. Since 2016, Professor Akali has been running his own popular YouTube channel, which features League of Legends guides and LoL entertainment videos.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The influencer’s channel, aptly named \"Professor Akali,\" boasts over 758,000 subscribers and over 900 videos. It’s simply a huge channel for any League of Legends fan, with plenty of helpful and entertaining streams.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali’s first video, \"Winning A Diamond Ranked Game In Two Plays Ft. Best Akali KR,\" went live on YouTube all the way back on August 21, 2016. Growing immensely in popularity in the years since, the videos he creates now get hundreds of thousands of views.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His most popular creation to date is \"Professor Akali vs. 5 Bronze Players (1v5) – League of Legends,\" which has over 2.2 million views. Along with his most popular video to date, Professor Akali has nine other streams that have eclipsed one million views. He has certainly earned a mighty audience of gamers within the League of Legends community, if not with eSports fans at large.</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/sIIFhmA_lko\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Which champion does Professor Akali use?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali predominantly uses the rogue assassin Akali as his champion when playing League of Legends. As his name would suggest, the player has an affinity for the moderately difficult assassin champion.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But why does Professor Akali use Akali in LoL? When asked why he’s so attached to the character, Professor Akali responded, \"She is by far the most fun character in the game to play.” Akali is a strong player in the game, which is likely why<a href=\"https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/riot-previews-league-patch-10-3-changes-to-akali-yuumi-senna-and-aphelios\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> she was nerfed in the most recent 10.3 patch</a>, but the Professor's reply reminds us how it’s important to use fun champions as well as strong champions.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of the reasons why Professor Akali has been able to reach the heights of pro gaming is precisely because he enjoys using Akali. This has, in turn, made it much easier for him to put in the hours it takes to become a great player and streamer.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We also asked what makes him so much better at using Akali than his fellow influencers. He teasingly responded that he is just better at the game than his counterparts. Of course, the point was also made that he also plays as Akali thousands of times a year.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As anyone who has played League of Legends will know, there is a distinct difference between experienced players and noobs. In games like LoL and DOTA 2, there's a grand learning curve and many aspects to become familiar with if you hope to be a competitive player.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Outsiders often perceive professional gaming as a hobby of little effort. This is because gaming is, for most people, a leisurely and entertaining activity. Getting to the penthouse of pro gaming, though, takes thousands of hours of practice and strategizing. Professor Akali shows this as he explains how dedicated he is to just one champion on League of Legend.</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What's his take on PC vs console gaming?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Gaming on PC offers the player more controls and functions, which increases the skill that can be used in-game, says the pro. Professor Akali explains that the options on console controllers are too narrow to compete competitively, and we know quite a lot of his peers who would agree.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Kevin Payaam Maroufkhani\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/2.jpg\" style=\"width: 1024px; height: 720px;\" /></p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to the former League of Legends pro, console controllers are simply too small and limited for competition. He told us that a small controller of around 14 buttons doesn't give players enough of a range of controls as compared to the keyboard. Professor Alkali aptly finished his point by saying, \"if you think that you can play competitively with an Xbox controller, you’re delusional.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s easy to see why this is the case just by looking at the new games coming onto the scene. New titles aspire to the gameplay and skill levels in the likes of DOTA 2 and League of Legends. Developers want to replicate the immense depth and skill required to play their games to become respected competitive PC titles. This can be seen in the design and depth of PvP Arena battle title <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/plarium-play/\">Raid: Shadow Legends on PC</a>. With over 300 champions, epic boss battles, and over one million builds, Raid offers the depth desired by gamers. Due to the nature of the intense PvP arena, players are also required to learn the game and develop the skill to rise up the ranks - as it goes with almost every successful game worth the trouble.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">What is the worst part of solo queue?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali believes that the worst part of a solo queue game is players who talk, chat, or moan too much. Simply put, players who are concentrated on winning don’t tend to do much typing. So, in LoL, you can tell who is going to be annoying in the game by their volume of chatter.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali stated that people who vent are the most annoying: “More specifically, the jungler always frigging cries.” In his experience in the professional ranks and to this day, he says that basically every high-level jungler cries in the game.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What's more, Alkali says that there’s one situation that always gets the jungler moaning: When the game is around two minutes in, and the mid-laner doesn’t have pressure, he can’t roam to help the jungler. But the jungler wants help because they suck and get invaded. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clearly, Professor Akali doesn't have much time for junglers who can't do their jobs and moan for help when things aren't going their way. In competitive LoL, the best way for a team to rise to the top is for everyone to be pulling their weight well in their own space. In the early game, the mid-laner can't give up their post to help the jungler, so there's no point crying for help.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you happen to play jungler and are still reading at this point, the advice the pro has for you is that if you don’t want to get under the skin of your teammates, you’d best avoid crying in the chat and instead work on not getting invaded early on. </p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What does Professor Akali think of competitive mobile gaming?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Interestingly, Professor Akali sees a strong future for competitive mobile gaming. His view is primarily based on the fact that mobile devices are getting stronger, and mobile games are developing rapidly.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It may not be up to the standards of PC gaming, but we can all admit that we've sunk a fair bit of time in a free mobile game. Most of us have also spent a bit of money on some microtransactions too. Mobile gaming is simply too diverse, easy, and convenient for it not to appeal to everyone - let alone to gamers. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mobile gaming can still best be described as a guilty pleasure by most. The platform has a bit of stigma due to the games seemingly being inferior to console and PC games. Professor Akali used to be of the thinking that mobile games aren't good enough to be competitive. However, he’s since come around on the idea, despite the obvious difference in controls here too.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When asked if he sees a future for competitive games on mobile, he said:</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">“I used to not think so, but considering how mobile games are evolving so rapidly – in terms of how smoothly they run and all these things – and computers are not [evolving].  Mobile devices are getting stupidly strong, to the point where they’re like a computer from a year or two ago. I would say there’s definitely a very strong chance [that there’s a future for competitive mobile games], and, on top of that, the last fact is: So many people like mobile games.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">That's a fair point if we've ever seen one. As pretty much all of us have mobiles in our pockets and mobile games are so easily accessed, it shouldn't be surprising that mobile games are so popular. The mobile scene has become much more competitive and now there are loads of high-quality games available. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Now, mobile gaming is at a place where it wants to expand alongside the growing eSports industry. Of course, mobiles aren’t quite ready for sprawling MOBAs – mostly due to the limited controls available. But well-balanced and highly-competitive games are still making it to mobile devices.<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/game/raid-shadow-legends/\"> A prime example of this is Raid</a>, which has delivered top-class competitive mobile gaming by adapting the PC version to be compatible with the small screen. It has the depth and customization options that competitive players seek, but with mobile-optimized controls.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Why is online gaming better than classic card games like poker?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali has dabbled in the poker scene in the past but says that he doesn’t like the game anymore. </p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speaking on his experiences on the poker scene at a competitive level, Professor Akali claims that it went well - until it didn't. He enjoyed the game until he lost, which he says ended up being a net loss. In fact, the League of Legends star says he still wouldn't be recommending the game to anyone else. He says that poker is a boring and slow game - as you would expect from someone whose game time is predominantly spent in the action-packed maps of League of Legends.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We thank Professor Akali for taking the time to talk with us and giving us a look into the exciting world of competitive gaming.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Akali continues to put up several League of Legends videos each month, which<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIJhfKjVYlbo5-oQvM5EqQ/featured\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> you can check out on his channel over on YouTube</a>.  </p>\n","date":"2/11/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/02.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13336"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/bunny-fufuu-interview/"},"strings":{"title":"A Look at the Burgeoning eSports Industry with Pro Gamer-turned-Streamer Bunny FuFuu","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"480000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">It’s an exciting time to be involved in the competitive gaming scene of eSports. To get a first-hand look at the industry from an insider’s perspective, Plarium sat down with League of Legends star Bunny FuFuu. A former professional gamer-turned-streamer, Bunny FuFuu gave us the low-down.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here, we venture into Bunny FuFuu’s experiences as a pro and a streamer. The incredibly popular YouTube star also gives us some insight on the industry moving forward.</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Who is Bunny FuFuu?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu’s real name is Michael Kurylo. He’s currently a full-time streamer for the Cloud9 eSport team, focussing on creating League of Legends content. His career began in 2014 as a member of Team Curse, which would become Gravity.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Having impressed with his performances as the champion Thresh, Bunny FuFuu moved onto Cloud 9 in 2016. He featured as a team member before transitioning into full-time streaming for the team.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As of early 2019, Bunny FuFuu boasts over 1.66 million subscribers. The first video on his platform came on 9 January 2016, with Cloud9 welcoming him to the team in the video “Introducing Bunny FuFuu.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Since then, the YouTube channel has continued to grow, adding exciting and interesting content. As it stands, the “Bunny FuFuu” channel has posted over 1100 videos of mostly LoL content.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Many of the videos are focussed on League of Legends gameplay, but there’s also space for some off-the-cuff antics. Bunny FuFuu likes to blend the gaming with other stunts to keep it fresh. Videos like “*1 Death = 1 Clothes* The Hottest League Video On YouTube” and “Mystery Grill Makes Me Dinner | 99% Hook Accuracy Thresh” have eclipsed one million and two million views, respectively.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Of Bunny FuFuu’s huge stock of content, over 40 videos have breached one million views. Just surpassing “Mystery Grill Makes Me Dinner” is “60% CDR Mushrooms | Across The Map Quadrakill |1,000 AP Teemo,” which stands as his most popular video at over 2.2 million views.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the gaming side, Bunny FuFuu’s champion of choice is Thresh. He rose to eSports fame through his play as the chain warden and continues to play as the champion.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, his channel doesn’t focus on Thresh gameplay. Bunny FuFuu delves into everything League of Legends, from new patches, like<a href=\"https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/league-of-legends-patch-10-2-notes-updates\"> the VFX updates to Thresh in 10.1 and 10.2</a> and the Akali nerfing, to new skins and game guides.</p>\n<iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/zRywJ6-XkCE\" width=\"560\"></iframe>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What is life like as a professional gamer?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To reach the pinnacle of the competitive gaming scene and make it onto a team, you can bet that you’ll need to do more than just play a game for a few hours each night. As you’ll see across traditional sports, players sink thousands of hours into perfecting their gameplay with the hope that they’ll make it onto a team.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Training is long and rigorous in eSports, to the extent that such commitment may even ruin the experience for the entertainment-seeking casual gamer. While Bunny FuFuu always speaks fondly of his time as a pro gamer, he does detail a rigorous schedule.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu says that he used to have to wake up at 9 am to do scrooges, with there being a set schedule in place for practices. On an eSports team, gamers must practice the game in very specific ways to establish strategy and chemistry when it comes to a competitive match. Bunny FuFuu even admits, “Some days, I would play when I don’t necessarily want to.”</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are millions, if not billions, of gamers all over the world, with many of them thinking that they’re good enough to turn professional. As gaming is so accessible now, with the likes of LoL and DOTA 2 being free-to-play, there’s a great deal of competition for top-class players to overcome. So, the long days and thousands of hours put into the game are necessary for a player to rise to the top.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Why is PC the best form of gaming?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Console gaming and mobile gaming is more popular among mainstream gamers, but PC is always hailed as king. Controls and hardware performance are limited on non-PC platforms. On PC, though, you can continually upgrade top-line hardware and make use of the array of controls available through using a keyboard and mouse.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is because of this that PC-based games have become the focus of the eSports industry. The platform is home to the most competitive games because the controller set and hardware allow for the highest level of skill to be reached, according to Bunny FuFuu.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The former pro gamer says that gaming on a PC unlocks the maximum amount of skill that you can get out of a game. It allows for the highest skill count and the highest tier of the skill academy that you can get to as a player.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you’ve ever gone from playing a game like Fortnite on an Xbox One X – said to be the world’s most powerful console – to playing it on a high-end PC, you’ll know exactly what Bunny FuFuu means by it allowing for a greater application of skill.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"Michael Kurylo\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/3.jpg\" style=\"width: 1024px; height: 720px;\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Will competitive mobile gaming ever make it big on the eSports scene?</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Where PC gaming offers the greatest ceiling in terms of skill that can be deployed, mobile gaming is certainly the most popular and accessible form of gaming. As eSports runs on viewership numbers and subsequent advertising, it makes sense that mobile gaming could be targeted as a big feature in the industry.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu sees it more of being a case of which mobile games eSports figureheads try to promote within the industry. Due to the highest potential skill level that other platforms offer for genres like shooters, a competitive scene for a mobile shooter simply wouldn’t make the cut. Competitive gaming is all about the best of the best battling for supremacy, which can’t be done on a device that is limited to touch-screen controls.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, the pro-turned-streamer does note that there is space for strategy games. This is because the touchscreen input can be enough for the right game for it to allow for the highest possible amount of skill in the genre.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Another issue for Bunny FuFuu with mobile gaming becoming competitive is that “mobile games are meant for just passing time, having fun, or [for people who want] to play with their friends.” Some games do bring highly-skilled, competitive gameplay to mobile players,<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/mobile-games/raid-shadow-legends/\"> as is the case with Raid: Shadow Legends on mobile</a>. Shadow Legends, of course, retains its desktop offering for anyone who feels the same as FuFuu.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speaking on the current competitive mobile scene, the streamer says that the hardware isn’t where it needs to be just yet. Due to mobile units lacking, the skill cap of what can be achieved has ended up being skewed near the top. Bunny FuFuu states that his results in a good player being able to beat a great player. This needs to be avoided if the highest level of competition is to be created.</p>\n\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">What does the future hold for League of Legends and Bunny FuFuu?</h3>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">League of Legends is one of the biggest games in the world right now and is one of the pillars of the eSports industry. However, it can’t last forever.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In the years to come, as more high-quality games push to break into the PC gaming and competitive gaming scene, time will gradually move from LoL. Titles<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/download-games/raid-shadow-legends/?view=plariumplay\"> like the PvP-oriented Raid: Shadow Legends on PC</a> are actively looking to become a part of the scene, so will streamers like Bunny FuFuu depart from League of Legends?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu has dabbled in Fortnite – as has pretty much everyone by this point – and Teamfight Tactics. But the Cloud9 streamer doesn’t see his whole future as being tied to YouTube. He says that he’s been trying his hand in the world of real-estate, using YouTube to watch other estate agents to find out more.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, Bunny FuFuu doesn’t see such a leap into another profession as coming anytime too soon. The popular content creator simply says: “Right now, I just want to play League, Minecraft, every game, all day.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As gamers, we all know this might just be the best time to be playing games. There’s so much quality in the software across the board. Hardware continues to improve and take us to better experiences. Then there’s also this incredibly exciting new way to enjoy gaming as a spectator, steamer, content creator, or even a professional player.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With Bunny FuFuu orchestrating a wildly popular YouTube channel that’s dedicated to a superb game, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he’ll keep at it for a while yet.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We thank Bunny FuFuu for taking the time to talk with Plarium and giving us a look into the exciting world of competitive gaming.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bunny FuFuu continues to put up daily League of Legends videos, so<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv7PqO2lW3eK16sQngYPwsA/featured\"> be sure to check out his channel over on YouTube</a>.</p>\n","date":"2/11/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/03.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13335"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/youtuber-mmg-of-the-channel-mmg/"},"strings":{"title":"From Food Freebies to Relationship Woes: MMG on the Perks and Perils of YouTube Fame","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">So many of us can’t help but imagine what it would be like to be rich and famous. After all, being able to go to the hottest parties, drive the fastest cars, and live a life of luxury would just be too good to be true.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, for YouTube star and Raid: Shadow Legends fan MMG, the first signs of his growing fame emerged in a rather different manner. Taking part in a Q and A at <a href=\"https://company.plarium.com/en/studio/ukraine-kharkiv/\">Plarium’s Kharkiv studio</a>, he smiles when he is described as being at \"free Chick-fil-A sauce level fame now\".</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Somebody must’ve seen my tweet where I did get a couple, two little free packets of Chick-fil-A sauce from a guy who recognized me,\" he explains. However, while he admits getting some praise and adulation is pretty good, there are other perks to his rising profile too.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"On the flight here actually I saw a fan who was headed back to Saudi Arabia, so that’s probably the best part of it. If you ever get down on yourself like in this world and you don’t feel like making content, if you just step outside for a little bit, meet somebody you know, then it’s pretty incredible.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Building a major presence</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MMG, or Madden Mobile Gods, is the Youtube name Matt Meagher chose. Pretty incredible is a fairly accurate way to describe Matt’s rise across the past few years, with<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYxyR9mzVlTrOOyZD0XAmA\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> his YouTube channel</a> boasting more than 1.4 million subscribers at the time of writing.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/J-yxanMtrwE\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His journey with the platform actually started back when he was 14, playing a game called Matt and Mobile; which was essentially Madden for smartphones. The title featured a virtual currency and, during his freshman year at high school, MMG had so much of it that he started selling it to friends.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"I got so good at selling that virtual currency that I made an Instagram account called Madden Mobile Gods, which is where MMG comes from, Madden Mobile Gods. Not a lot of people know that\", he explained.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"If you make a YouTube video about making the virtual currency, you could sell a lot more of it. So my first ever YouTube video was a guide on how to make the virtual currency just so I could sell more of the virtual currency for, like, iTunes gift cards. But then all of a sudden that video did really well for no reason and the rest is pretty much history.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Getting the balance right</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A particularly intriguing part of MMG’s life is how he is running such a successful YouTube channel, even though he is currently still at school. This, of course, leads to the inevitable question – how does he cope and ensure he is devoting enough attention to both? One thing that helps is, undoubtedly, that his passion for making content remains as strong as ever.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He outlines: \"Making videos and entertaining people is something that I enjoy doing, so it’s not so hard to manage it because I kind of want to do it anyway.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"I will admit though, I don’t go to school that often, I think school takes a little bit of a hit, but I still did pretty well in school, but I think I could be doing better if I wasn’t doing YouTube. I still have YouTube up on that priority list, but don’t tell anyone that one though, and don’t tell my mom that one specifically!\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MMG adds that recognition is also becoming more and more common around school, with his senior status having an impact in that regard.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He explains: \"I do get recognized at school, especially now that I’m a senior because a lot of my audience is about three or four years younger than me.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"YouTuber MMG of the channel MMG\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/5.jpg\" style=\"width: 1024px; height: 720px;\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Living in the spotlight</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">During our interview, MMG revealed some of the things that are not so easy when you hit the big time on YouTube. One issue we had to ask about was how it feels to be so open about your personal life, and he admitted that it has not always been straightforward.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He revealed how the all-encompassing nature of working and posting content on YouTube means he does not get to spend time with friends as much as he would like, and also added how it was tough when he broke up with his first girlfriend, Bella, who had featured in his videos for around 18 months. Looking back, he is fairly candid about the fact it was hard.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"It was so not fun because my whole comment section was making fun of me, and I was actually kind of upset about it. I was like, ‘Guys, stop please, stop’, but they didn’t obviously. And after about three months when I was comfortable talking about the relationship and stuff like that, then it became really funny.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"I actually feel bad for my ex-girlfriend. We still talk, but one of the running jokes on my channel is just mentioning Bella. In fact, when I came on this trip and I told everyone I was going to Ukraine, they said, ‘Oh Bella’s in Ukraine, that’s cool’.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Major high points</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, while there have been harder times, there have certainly been many high points that MMG has got to enjoy across recent years.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He revealed how probably the coolest thing to have happened so far was being invited by the Dallas Cowboys to watch a game in a suite before going out onto the field afterwards. Dreams came true that day, with MMG outlining: \"It was just so incredible because, when I was a kid, you would go to these games, and you so badly wanted to go out on the field and meet the players, and it was something that I was invited to do.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, his interest in sports goes beyond just NFL, and while he loves WWE – his stage name would be Pappa Meegs, fact fans - he has also had some great opportunities in the world of basketball too. Asked how well he thinks he would do in the women’s NBA, he revealed how he once played one-v-one against a female division-one collegiate basketball player from Central Michigan. The result? He explained: \"I lost. It was 8 to 11, okay, so I bet you if I got 15 minutes in the woman’s NBA, I could score 4 points.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Discussing the men’s game, MMG admits he would be \"terrified\" of playing but revealed he holds a proud record on NBA courts.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He explained: \"One time I was at Detroit Pistons Stadium and they let a fan shoot a 3-point shot. I got to shoot it, and I was in 8th grade, this was totally random, and I one hundred percent made it. So, as for all the shots that I’ve made on an NBA court, I’m one-for-one, one hundred percent. That’s all I’m gonna say. I’m not bragging – but I might be bragging.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Love what you do</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Moving the topic of conversation on from sports to video games, we know that MMG is a big fan of <a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/game/raid-shadow-legends/\">Raid: Shadow Legends</a>, but we wondered which other titles he regards as absolutely essential? Faced with the conundrum of picking just two games to take onto a desert island, he opted for Elder Scrolls Oblivion and Skyrim – and even revealed he has probably logged more hours on them than on Madden.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But while his love for Elder Scrolls runs deep, does MMG ultimately feel the same about YouTube and, more importantly, does he see it as a career? While he admits that he never has, he accepts that his thinking has changed as time has gone by.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"This is so sad to say, but I just figured it would kind of fizzle, you know. Like, it was super fun to play video games online and, as I got into college, I figured one of these years it just won’t be worth my time. I guess…I’m going to keep doing this until I no longer love doing it.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Finally, does MMG have any advice for younger fans who want to replicate this success and reach the free Chick-fil-A sauce level of fame or beyond?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"My number one piece of advice is you should only be doing something like this if it’s something you’re passionate about,\" he outlines.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Find something you love and consistently upload quality content that you are proud of, and if it doesn’t do well, it doesn’t do well, but you love what you are doing anyway, so it’s cool by you.\"</p>\n","date":"2/5/2020"},"images":{"preview":{"href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2020/posts/week_7/influencers/01.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13334"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/youtube-star-d-of-the-gaming-channel-node/"},"strings":{"title":"From Gamer to Action Hero: YouTube Star D on ‘Living Every 15-Year-Old Kid’s Dream’","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">For many of us, the idea of talking about our most exciting day at work would probably not be something to look forward to. After all, you would probably end up speaking at length about that time you over-ate during a bake sale, or even that ill-fated moment when someone tried to pull a birthday prank on the boss.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For YouTube star D, who's real name is Daniel Kim of <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4Wh0EQPjGx2jJLjmTsFBQ\">the gaming channel Node</a>, the question is also a tough one – but simply because he has experienced too many crazy days to count in recent years.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sitting in<a href=\"https://company.plarium.com/en/studio/ukraine-kharkiv/\"> our Kharkiv studio in the Ukraine</a>, the world-famous influencer, and one of the key minds behind the renowned Node channel, contemplated the question for a moment before opting for the time his team chose to recreate the horror movie classic Friday 13th in real-life.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"So, we rented this cabin, and we had someone dressed as Jason, and we had all these kind of things you had to find to escape the house\", he explained. \"It was really intense and really, really fun – and actually very terrifying.\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/WPiTPmzrs-I?start=68\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Top content creation</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Such experiences have become part and parcel of D’s life during his work with Node, which, at the time of writing, has more than three million subscribers across the globe. The YouTuber – whose real name is, in fact, Daniel Kim – has played a key role in bringing some of the channel’s most famous content to life, drawing on his own experience with the platform which stretches back almost a decade.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He recalled how his first year of working on YouTube was for a \"random start-up company\", but he quickly realized that the space could offer him an opportunity to effectively combine his deep and long-standing love of video gaming with his time learning all about film-making at school.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Comparing the idea of making films to his experiences of working on YouTube, he outlined: \"Making films is really expensive. It takes a lot of time with a production crew, actors, a script, all of that for it to mean anything and ever get finished. Like, sometimes we’ll film a project, and it will never get done, and all that work you put into it never sees the light of day.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"But YouTube, if you have an idea and you can execute it, then you can just start small and work your way up, and as long as you keep doing it, your videos get better and better.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">A dream come true</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Being a huge video gaming fan, working on Node has essentially been a dream come true for D. As well as bringing movie scenarios to life, the channel is of course equally well-known for adapting different gaming experiences for the real world too.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Probably one of the most notable examples of its work was the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Airsoft video released back in August 2018, which saw the team go to great lengths to painstakingly recreate the excitement of the playing the game in a real-life setting. Talking about the experience, D outlined how much work and effort went into the video's production, but also readily admitted: \"We get to live out every 15-year-old kid’s dream!\"</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He explained that the starting point of the project was to get all the weaponry, costumes, and personnel together, with that period of pre-production taking somewhere in the region of two weeks. Following that, it was a case of finding and securing a location, before then getting down to the actual filming. While the latter took around four hours, D recalled how the day of shooting was both fun and also incredibly tiring.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"In the game, you can sprint infinitely, but in real life, you can’t, so you’re exhausted by the end of the first game\", he revealed. \"Then editing takes a lot of time, so that video probably took about five days of editing to do because we did muscle flashes, we did v-effects, we did a ton of stuff for it. All-in-all it probably took about three weeks total time to produce, shoot, and edit, but it was totally worth it because it was fun\".</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"YouTube star D of the gaming channel Node\" src=\"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/company/Blog/Articles/2020/february/influencers/4.jpg\" style=\"width: 1024px; height: 720px;\" /></p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">The creative process</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But just how do D and the Node team come up with, and then develop, the idea of creating such an impressive video like the PUBG Airsoft game, or even the terrifying Friday 13th experience?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Discussing the team’s creative process, he outlined how they tend to draw inspiration from YouTube comments they receive, and also from simply seeing movies that they would love to have a go at making themselves. He added that there are a couple of fundamental questions that drive how they go about their work – what can we do that we haven’t done before and that no one else has done before?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speaking about the current inspirations that he keeps turning to in his videos, D admits that he has recently been really focussed on action movies, and added that said focus allows him to indulge one of his life-long dreams.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He said: \"I kind of feel blessed to have a job where I can do that. I’ve always wanted to try to dodge bullets in real life, so let’s spend two days trying to do that.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">A day in the life</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Of course, not every day can involve strapping on airsoft equipment and living the life of a fully-fledged action hero, so what does a usual day in the life of a YouTube superstar look like? After a quick chat with D, it is clear to see how much effort and application he puts into both his work with Node and developing his personal profile.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The day begins at 9am, he tells us, and breakfast is skipped entirely so his eight-and-a-half hour working day can begin. That could include anything from shooting and editing to brainstorming, while that is then followed by a further four hours of working on his personal channel.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He revealed: \"I work pretty much two full-time jobs and then try to find time to hang-out with my girlfriend somewhere in there. Then on the weekends, I go out and party as hard as I can because I work so much during the week.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">His gaming favorites</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With such a hectic schedule, you would be forgiven for thinking that D probably doesn’t have a huge amount of time to sit back and relax with gaming. However, he always makes sure he has an opportunity to play a few titles and even revealed some of his current favorites to us in our chat.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He is quick to stress that<a href=\"https://plarium.com/en/download-games/raid-shadow-legends/\"> Raid: Shadow Legends</a> is a game he undoubtedly has plenty of time for, while he also loves Apex Legends and the brutal medieval combat of Mordhau too. Our conversation then took us on to the issue of FPS games and whether they have a future on mobile. While he said PUBG Mobile was \"pretty good\", he felt mobile FPS games tended to be a \"step down\" in terms of controls when compared to console titles. However, he did go on to suggest that it was very possible things may improve in the coming years.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He added: \"Maybe, although if you are playing first-person shooters, like, you shouldn’t be doing it on mobile. You should be playing Raid: Shadow Legends instead because that’s a better use of your time. I can tell you that.\"</p>\n\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Words of wisdom</h2>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Before we wrapped up our interview with D, we knew there was one more question we simply had to ask prior to him leaving the studio – with so many people looking to get involved in YouTube and content creation these days, does he have any words of wisdom for some of his younger fans?</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One step he definitely recommends is to take the time to study film-making. D developed his interest in the area from an early age and was learning about it from middle school. He told us that the classes he took helped to ensure he had an insight into a host of key issues; like how to achieve a quality standard of lighting, how to record good sound, and what, ultimately, looks right on the screen.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He added: \"I definitely recommend just grabbing a camera, and go with your friends and film something, and be really critical of your work.</p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"If you watch something you make and it doesn’t impress you or it’s not something that you actually want to watch, then it’s probably not very good. 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