wanted to talk about quitting Twitch and why I think the direction it is going is bad for new content creators. Do you guys think it's possible for a new creator to make it on Twitch 2023? I think yes, but... not many will.

@olavikartovaara5897

Жыл бұрын

I would choose to watch your videos and streams over any other media out there

@andrewd7112

Жыл бұрын

Twitch has always been dominated by 1% megastreamers with 99% also-rans. No reason to expect that to change. I suspect the main way to advance to the proverbial 1% is filling openings created when older streamers retire or when big names get abandoned after people find out how toxic they are. No shortage of either aspiring streamers or audience for the next few years, at least until Amazon really messes it up.

@TheWarOwl

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewd7112 the 99% ones are way more entertaining (if you sift through them and find some gems), such a shame.

@maldarkniner8042

Жыл бұрын

Been watching your stuff since the original pistol tutorial vids all those years ago, keep it up man!

@chatihun5216

Жыл бұрын

I think growing as a streamer is similar to growing a business; you need to choose a niche and give viewers a reason to watch. On top of that you also need to market yourself. The CSGO community already has their established streamers who, as you said, already have a schedule and stream 8+ hours daily.

I didn't watch you on Twitch too much tbh. Busy life, kids, kids etc. But I've been watching you on KZread since before 'the face reveal'. The only guy who I still watch every video without fail and now my son does the same. Keep it up man. All the best X x

@TheWarOwl

Жыл бұрын

awesome to hear thanks for supporting me for so long! Yeah Live content isn't for everyone, I think the audience on Twitch is mostly kids imho

@leongao5120

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWarOwl as a kid that was watching you on twitch I am offended yet agree

@Giraffinator

Жыл бұрын

Jimminy Christmas, that was in 2014. I don't even play CS anymore and I still watch this channel.

@eliwallbrdige4148

Жыл бұрын

as this man's son I can confirm that I watch every video and love them

@darkchord104

Жыл бұрын

I know You'll make us cry when you finally have closer.

Videos like this are exactly the reason I watch you. I visited this channel for the CS News and insight, and stuck around for the personality. Your perspective and how genuine you are is something that I aspire to have. Wishing you lots of success.

@Kunu_

Жыл бұрын

I stopped playing CS a few years ago (Rocket League took over) but I never stopped watching WarOwl. The videos are just so good. My friend just got back into CSGO after years and years of not having a PC and the first thing I told him is to watch WarOwl's videos.

@TheWarOwl

Жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate it! I am going to be experimenting with new types of vids in the new year, so you may like some of the new stuff if you're not into the CS gameplay stuff I did the last 3 years.

@Kunu_

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWarOwl I know it's a long shot but I would love to see you try to tackle something like Rocket League (hey it has zero RNG!). To see how you approach a game that has no mechanical crossover (not a shooter). I think it would be really similar to your USMC pull-up challenge.

@thearizonaranger7376

Жыл бұрын

Agree completely, I stopped playing CSGO years ago but still watch Warowl and 3kliks.

@appelcrumbleandfisch

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWarOwl i think you would make amazing video essays on topics you enjoy. I would binge those.

With the stress in my life, WarOwl, I need more goofy. Your videos - even ones like this - provide a bit of a respite from my daily troubles. That's why I watch; you're providing a service to benefit my mental health.

@TheWarOwl

Жыл бұрын

glad my vids can help you out, I'll try to get back to the goofy

@LowlifeMnich

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWarOwl You helped me a lot back when I was 16 (21 now)

Damn WarOwl why’d you have to go so hard in there. I remember subbing to you back in 2014, it’s amazing to see how far you’ve come. I’m glad you made the right decision and followed what you really enjoy doing, rather than doing something you don’t.

Surprise Towa appearance at 1:49. That the tab is sorted by most viewers in your region makes it even better. Looks like it's time for WarOwl to bust out a Live2D model and to join us in the Vtuber rabbit hole. Though in all seriousness: the Twitch viewer experience really has been going downhill overall in the past two years. Aside from the aggressive preroll ads, the video player is my biggest issue. I can watch Blast tournaments on YT in 1440p and 4k resolutions and DVR is instant. The Twitch stream on the other hand is still max 1080p and DVR is a mess.

@M0D776

Жыл бұрын

WarOwl VTuber model when?

@mihirx27

Жыл бұрын

@@M0D776 A wise, old and battle-worn owl would be a sight to behold.

@misot90

Жыл бұрын

I'm hoping that WarOwl secretly auditioned for Holostars or Nijisanji EN. Would probably give him more opportunities to unleash his creativity.

@Hell_O7

Жыл бұрын

@@misot90 I doubt he will, but holy shit people will be loud if that happens lmao

Wow, I'm really grateful to see my name imortalized on your wall. The reason why I always wanted to support you and your channel, is because your content is what really introduced me to the game that I fell in love with, and that probably will be my favourite game of all time. That's why I always stayed as a sub on twitch, even though I didn't have much time to follow the streams over the past few months. Videos like this show me, that it definitely was the right decision to always support this channel, even in times where I had to take a hiatus from the game. You were always one of the most genuine and honest personalities in the CS:GO community, who never was afraid of speaking out on issues and controversial topics in the community. That's something I have a lot of respect for. You always seemed to care more for what's best for the players and the community, then what's best for the growth of the channel, and you we're always ready to make some "uncomfortable" decisions or say no to a lot of money (for example back when CS:GO-gambling was a huge thing), if it was the right thing to do. I just wanted to say "Thank you" for that. You deserve a lot of respect, and that's why I will continue to support this channel, no matter if it's on Twitch, KZread or any other platform. Thank you, Warowl!

Damn WarOwl, I'm not thanking you for making me realize I'm getting old...I started watching back in ~2014, when you were "just" a voice. And I can't thank you enough for your content, and most importantly, your honesty/integrity/uprightness(?)...in other words, you are genuine and that's appreciated. Happy 2023 btw !

I don't play CSGO anymore and I still watch your videos because you're entertaining and even when it's not a CSGO video, the insights and the way you present it is what makes your video impactful to me. Keep creating, WarOwl!

I'm super happy that you're jumping over to KZread fulltime, do something you are passionate about and hopefully people will gather to support. I for one will try to always be here to give you that watch time and thumbs up! Genuinely enjoy all of your YT content ❤Much love from California ❤

If you keep chasing the stuff you love, and goddamn its extremely apparent that you love cs, love making content and love being a goof, you will never lose your spark. Been watching forever and ur like one of the 3 creators on the site that i just know every video will be a banger everytime without fail. Screw Twitch, glad to see more youtube content from you

Competitive csgo but nobody can use nades Edit: just finished the video, glad you’re doing what you enjoy on YT instead of burning yourself out on twitch

@nobodynoone2500

Жыл бұрын

So... casual?

@jesusnavin5017

Жыл бұрын

Gn4 game

@LeaveMeDead

Жыл бұрын

Competitive csgo but players can ONLY use nades (they get 10 of each or something)

@jesusnavin5017

Жыл бұрын

@@LeaveMeDead cts will just molly choke points forever/ts will plant and win every round if you go with a default nade amount

@LeaveMeDead

Жыл бұрын

@@jesusnavin5017 yeah I think mollies and smokes might have to be limited to one or two of each with nades being the main damage source

You are one of those creators whose content I want to watch no matter what's about. Keep it up, Warowl!

Tbh a lot of us are from Europe and couldn't catch you live often in twitch, but I remember when I was fresh in CS:GO and was amazed by your tutorials back in 2015. I wanted more of you and I watched whenever I could on Twitch.

That last part you said about us choosing to watch you, over millions of clips - that's all because of you buddy. Thank you for sharing your time and passion with us. Keep doing what you like!

I've been chosing your content over others for many, many years now and if you don't stop creating content, I'll probably be watching for another 10+ years. Always friendly, educational, funny, no gambling crap and constantly on top in terms of quality! You simply deserve every single click, view, like and sub! Best of luck to you outside of twitch!

1:49 That is in fact an Apex Legends livestream, it's just in Japanese and being streamed by a Hololive VTuber (which is a real person playing a game behind an animated avatar)

I really love how the background is coming together with all you great accomplishments. Hope the last panel can be soloq to global panel. With all the things you do, you're gonna need even more panels!

You were the first person that I subscribed to on Twitch and - while I subscribed to other channels over the more than 7 years - you're the only one who I never unsubscribed from for even a single month. I'm still subbed, too. I was so close to the 100 months that I decided to keep it going until the counter hits 3 digits. Still, I was somehow surprised to see my name on the panel. Thanks for all the good content you've made so far and for everything that's still to come!

1:49 HEY, DON'T SAY "WTF" TO TOWA SAME >:( SHE'S BEAUTIFUL

I admire how honest you are with yourself and your viewers. Being brave enough to admit that something doesn't work and leave it for good is one of the many things I like about you.

1:46 TheWarOwl discovers vtubers. That's cute.

I rarrely watched you on twitch (mostly because I rarely watch twitch), but I gotta say you are one of the few creators I'd genuienly follow through onto different platforms I love your sincerity, competitive spirit (for both improving your gaming and content skills) and level-headiness when discussing various topics Respect 👍

Love these vids where you just talk about stuff. You're the best WarOwl!

WarOwl, I cannot state how much your videos matter to me and my friends and I’m dead serious about that. When ever you upload, I get exited and watch your videos the second I’m available too. Keep up the wonderful work :)

1:49 Konyappi Towa-sama desu!

i never expected to hear mr owl saying "bitches", but today is the day i guess

@Hans-qq7jd

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that felt wrong coming from WarOwl

So glad to hear that you prefer KZread ! I don't watch twitch, but can't wait to check every video you upload :D Even rewatching old unbox fragatron or road to global videos

Hey, your content is far from just goofy. You got inspiring words mixed with content about playing competitive Counterstrike while the map is shrunken to half its size. Your commentary is not only to amuse but also to get oneself thinking. And that close to 1.5m subscribers deem it worth watching. Here's to hoping that the fourth panel gets filled in with yet another important milestone soon!

been subbed for a long time always loved this channel. Do what you love bc it does show in the content. ty for the entertainment these past years and I cant wait to see what's next!

Thank you! Your content turned a few of my dark days into meh days and then into days. I am grateful for your dedication. Thanks to you I did not end my own life at some point....just because I got a notification that you posted a video. I want to buy you a beer sometime and just have a conversation. Hope to meet you some day. Keep up the good work and much much respect from a random guy in Romania. Thank you!

@TheWarOwl

Жыл бұрын

hope you're doing better! This is something I learned from my own experiences: depression and negative thoughts come like a storm, with terrifying fury, but storms always pass, and the sun shines again.

You're probably the only KZreadr whose videos I watch immediately without thinking twice about clicking on because I know whatever you're gonna show is always good and way better than what KZread is filled with these days

Thank you WarOwl for continuing to make us high quality content. I can't wait to see what 2023 brings!

You should take that original poster of names, cut out each name, and mail it to that member of the community :) that way they have a tangible connection to your stream setup

@EggyB

Жыл бұрын

Yeah!

For anyone wondering the background song that starts at 1:10, David Wise - Disco Train. This was actually off of the soundtrack of Donkey Kong Country 2 back on the SNES. Good memories. Maybe the WarOwl could do a playthrough of the series.

Having left csgo many many years ago, going into siege and now for like 3 years playing tarkov... i still enjoy your content, enjoyed it throughout time irrelevant of what i was playing. I'll stick around for as long as you stick around owlman. As always, here on youtube.

litreally 1984

@casualplayer4728

Жыл бұрын

ok

@CG-ee8vp

Жыл бұрын

edgebug

1:48 TMT

1:49 RIP TOWA

Love the chipzel jams in the background. Underrated game and great ost. Also great video :)

Think about all the kids in the 90s and 2000s that all wanted to be pro skateboarders or pro snowboarders ect. There was only a few people in each sport that made enough to live off. Most of them had/have to get 9-5 jobs to live.

@TheWarOwl

Жыл бұрын

yeah that's true for ANYTHING like that, how many people want to make it in music, sports, etc. Almost none do! As someone who 'made it' doing something cool like that, it's tough for me to be objective in saying it was worth it, so I don't want to give people false hope.

It's a great example of what happens when a business has both infinite backing and immense draw leading to a functional monopoly. Twitch simply doesn't need to care about longevity because they have Amazon to back them

Love you war owl. I've never commented or subbed or anything, I've never even played CSGO, but just wanted to say that I've been watching you for years and really appreciate you. I've stuck around because of your personality and how entertaining your videos are and feel like you're a friend, even if it is one way

Tbh, I never watched you on Twitch simply due to my life being busy, but I do remember sending you a fan email and me being shocked as hell that you actually replied to it. I've been watching your videos for years at this point and while I've stopped playing CS since valorant came out, you content is still as entertaining as ever. Keep up the good work, and remember that regardless of where you decide to make content, there will be tons of people like me still following you.

I've been using KZread premium or whatever you want to call it since it was available. I appreciate you as a creator and the content you make and I look forward to what you have for 2023.

Bold of you to assume people wouldn't want to watch VTubers play Apex

Last time I played csgo on regular basis was in 2018, but I still watch your channel and 3kilksphilip's channel regularly. You guys have style of content that is irreproducible by other youtubers

1:49 jumpscared by hinano, met and towa I did not expect to see my oshis in a warowl video so here I am oh hey that's kanae to the right too

Don't go wtf on me because Towa is live!

@bonfist7277

Жыл бұрын

Lmao, yeah

The only creators I've personally seen that started recently are Vtubers who are with agencies (NIJISANJI, Hololive, etc.), or just any creator with a big name behind them - so even if they just start out, they'll have the name of a pretty big agency behind them. I honestly think it's close to impossible - if not completely impossible - to start out from scratch nowadays and get the numbers needed to actually support themselves. Heck, I've been streaming for over 5 1/2 years now (albeit on-and-off) and I've gotten like 0 traction. So if it even is possible to get traction from scratch, it'll probably be one of the hardest and least enjoyable things someone can do.

Man, time passes really fast. I've just realized that I have been watching your videos for the past 10 years and only once happened to watch your twitch. Good decision, keep it up and maybe we'll get to 2033 still having no closer o.O

And I will always tune back in to see what my favourite Content Creator does next. You're the GOAT my man.

Yeah it's disgusting to see big steamer just sit on their ass with a bow of food looking at KZread video; and then put it on their KZread channel doing next to nothing.

@TheWarOwl

Жыл бұрын

just gotta understand the reason why! imaging having to fill 10 hours a day of content.

TOWASAMA!

Bro I remember watching a crosshair placement video from you on CSGO a loooong time ago. Just recently I saw your lists on kovaak's and was like hell yea warowl is still doing his thing! As a marketing director, If I were you (and if my content ever got as big) I would be streaming from my own site. The other thing people don't realize is that all they do is try to funnel people towards twitch with all their promotion, when in reality, they could be promoting their own site. Especially if people are finding you on YT. Best of luck bro!

Long time fan. Came here for the Tutorials. Stuck around for the casting and now the general entertainment. Wishing you the best of luck You deserve it PS The few games you cast helped me get into watching regular cs. As an intermediate noob, I didnt even know when stuff was good or bad when watching regular streams and your casting helped me bridge that gap in a way that made me so excited for good CS

7:23 "... we got TDan" [cut] xD

Loved your content from day 1 of stumbling upon it. The effort that goes into the videos can be felt through the screen and it's really satisfying to watch the enthusiasm. Love u warowl!

1:48 You don't know those are the live streams you want to watch, but those are the live streams you want to watch.

Hey warowl, I have been watching your videos since 2016, however never commented or shown myself here, I remember suggesting you an idea of mirrored maps and you actually made a video on that. I hit 3K elo on faceit and I play against pro players in NA like Fang, Elige, Freakazoid. Streamers like cooper and his company, I wouldn’t have made it to playing against these guys if not your tutorial videos on guns. I was deeply inspired by you and many other channels to create content of my own. Slowly but surely I am growing, and I tried streaming on twitch and I feel as if it’s completely pointless. No one looks at a channel with 1 viewer. Instead I stream, write down time stamps in my notebook, and then edit the highlights and send the highlights over to channels that do twitch compilations. Everyone has their way of doing things. Anyway, you have a sick channel and I am looking forward to watching more of your vids!❤

As a Eagle Scout for over 10 years (I feel old too) I am very familiar with the conversation you had with your Scoutmaster about making a choice on your focus. Thanks for sharing that story @TheWarOwl

i have been watching your videos on here for the better part of a decade. started with the csgo tutorials and overwatch. i don't really play csgo anymore but you are a mainstay, sir.

Been watching you since the early days of csgo, I still remember first time picking up AK47 and yelling wtf is this recoil looked up on KZread and found your videos, reached GN1 and then popped off in my local lan tournaments, such a proud moment for me. Now csgo feels so distant for me yet whenever I watch your videos, I still feel counter strike is alive.

The background music is dicey dungeons battle music

Long time viewer from aus, been watching you since your old csgo tutorials that had helped me git gud. stuck around for just how real you and your videos seem to me. Enjoy watching your stuff and will probably more inclined to watch some livestreams of yours now that you're gonna be doing them on youtube.

The only KZreadr I would watch every new video posted, watch the whole video from beginning upto the end... You're the reason why my love in csgo doesn't fade away... Thank you for the contents

Many KZreadrs I followed moved to Twitch (Jericho, ImmortalHD) and their youtube content took a dive or outright stopped. Glad you are sticking around.

1:49 Towa!!! pog.

Similarly to KZread, ads were unpopular initially, and then people adapted as we always do. It’s likely that for those that find the ads annoying they will be able to buy a twitch subscription to have them removed, like KZread premium

I've never been much of a twitch guy, I use it only to watch CS tournaments. Either way, I'm happy to see you more often here in YT.

Gotta admit, watching WarOwl slowly filling those empty poster slots is kind of addicting. Like unlocking content on an MMO.

never miss your videos warowl, i stopped playing fps videos becos of life but ur vids never fail to entertain. Thank you and continue till the day you enjoy it.

I find you the most entertaining CSGO creator. Found you on You Tube, Went over to your twitch and now ive gone full circle and continue to watch here. Keep up the great content.

You know what i got bored so just left pc runing with your video and go to eat andd i came back to hear this is Warowl and i still have no closer very nice video

"I could have ran that company better with 3 hipsters and a Starbucks" Bahahahhahahaha

I just subscribed because of this video. I like how blunt and straight forward you went with your approach. Sometimes you just have to tell it like it is and I can respect that.

Buddy, iv'e been here since you cast your own streams of the pro matches, over the years the content changed, and i do admittedly miss the WarOwl match analysis, but i also love the recent screwing around on random game modes you do now and the shorter videos are easier to commit to. I loved your honest videos about yourself as time passed too. Overall love ya bro! keep 'er lit :)

Perpetual WarOwl Supremacy! Keep it up man, we’ll always support you!

i know most people are at least vaguely aware that twitch is top heavy with the top streamers staying on top, but the top 200 are holding up half the website, the top 5000 are holding nearly 100% of the audience, and the rest of the more than 800 thousand streamers going live that day are fighting over 0.05% of the audience

1:48 - Towa's tenshi presence is so strong that she can make her way into a WarOwl video. Click on it, Brent. Join us in the rabbit hole. We all float down here.

Been subbed since 2014, glad you’re making the choices you want to make and making sure you have a healthy lifestyle. IM REALLY HOPING THAT LAST PANEL IS FOR SOLOQ TO GLOBAL ELITE

I havent launched csgo for over 4 years at this point but i still watch every one of your uploads the day it comes out! you sir warowl, are entertaining!

I don’t understand why they don’t just have banner ads instead of prerolls

2:42 perfect point here about why ads dont work live

Stream on KZread then! The community loves you man, I wouldn’t mind tuning it whenever I see it come up. (Commenting this before watching the video)

Mate, you taught me how to play cs, so proud of being a part of your community!

I sometimes stream on twitch to my niche viewers. I play NES Tetris and our community is rather small so twitch brings us all together and allows us to play matches against one another. The smaller streams are where it's at, especially if you have a niche

Even in the first 30 seconds, I can already see the detail oriented editing that is probably due to your time not spent streaming, nice! After watching the rest of the video, I can say the quantity of zooms is a bit distracting lol

This us a great step forward. Keep fighting the good fight. Love you man.

Hey man. I've been watching your content for a few years now. And I just wanted to say thanks! I really appreciate the effort you put into your vids. Your vids inspired me to get back into jogging and a whole bunch of other health stuffs.. Thanks!!

God bless you Warowl ❤ been watching since before your face reveal, remember you coming out as christian. You're a very genuine person, thanks for the years and years of content, both entertaining and thought provoking.

7:00 dude, that's so fucking sweet holy shit, the internet as it was and as it should be. Absolutely love everything about that!

"i got all the bitches" line really took me by surprise.

Haven't been an avid Twitch viewer but seeing the move to KZread may get me to watch your streams now that I'm subbed and will actually get notifications. Good thing you don't have to compete with VTubers since they're more into Valorant and Apex.

Love you man. I wasn't a regular on Twitch as the times you streamed were a bit late but I've been a long time sub (across two accounts - I changed accounts okay? No judgement) here on KZread and I've really enjoyed your content. Still haven't forgiven you for SoloQ to Global Elite though. Jokes...or am I!? As always, cannot wait for whatever is coming next. Kick ass on KZread full time...again 😅

I've been subscribed to your channel WarOwl since 2015, watching the Condition Zero Deleted Scenes walkthrough was a blast and not to mention, the quality and the variety of your CSGO videos. I'll stick around for years to come and I'll keep watching your videos Brent, you're amazing at what you do. Lastly, I'd like if you bring back the community server with viewers, playing some chill games here and there for videos. Bring that back if possible.

Keep on the good job, mate! decisions are always hard and are never clear cut. I hope this amazing community you've built will always support you!

Super appreciate the perspective. Loved your content for a long time.

I love how you instantly see Vtubers when you check the games being livestreamed. WarOwl vtuber when?

@reimuhakurei2123

Жыл бұрын

I can imagine the Owl being rigged to move

Love ya man, do what you love! Hope you get your closure