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- Although you might think that playing games for a living would be great, streaming requires a lot of hours every day.
- You must have a personality that keeps the audience engaged at all times, and many people can struggle with ‘being on’ all the time.
- As you progress, you might get undeserved hate and could even become the face of controversies, even if you’re innocent.
Many gamers dream of becoming a gaming streamer, and while it does seem like an appealing profession, there are some layers to it that most people don’t see. After seeing these layers, there’s a chance you’ll avoid choosing this as a career.
The Illusion Of Simplicity
From a distance, gaming streamers might look like they’re playing games and making money. Talk about a deal, right? In reality, you don’t just play games for an hour or two and head off; you play for almost an entire day.
Dedicate Hours Daily
It will become tiring and feel more like a job rather than a playful hobby. This might not be very pleasant, but like many things in life, you have to dedicate hours on end every day to become successful in streaming.
To become successful, people go on long streaks that even last for days. This is what Ludwig did in his subathon, where he streamed for 31 days on Twitch, which eventually paid off for him.
The Pressure to Be “Always On”
The entire time you’re streaming, you’re always greeted with the pressure of being ‘on’ all the time. This means you have to present your interesting side and not bore your audience, who are willing to watch you for hours.
While it is best if you naturally have the personality that could keep people hooked for hours without you burning out, which is the case for MoistCritikal’s success as a streamer.
Unlike a 9-5 job, you don’t get weekends, holidays, or any other vacations where you can leave your streams for a lengthy period of time. People expect you to show up, and leaving them might feel like you’re abandoning your audience.
You Become A Brand
The thing that most people fail to realise before starting to stream is that once you decide to put your face on the internet, you’re not just a streamer; you’re a brand. Your voice, your personality, and your values become part of the package.
Internal Conflicts
It isn’t inherently bad, but it becomes problematic once you associate yourself with this brand, especially if it hinders your personal life. Most people act one way when they’re alone and another when streaming.
This constant struggle to ‘put on a mask’ can be exhausting and can lead to an identity crisis for people who aren’t secure in themselves. This could become a constant battle in their heads, which can also affect their streaming performance.
Victim Of Controversies
With your face being the brand, you could also become part of controversies even if you’re innocent. Since the internet is a huge platform, managing the public’s perception is practically out of control, especially if you have a massive following.
We’ve seen this time and time again with innocent creators, and recently, a Twitch streamer got banned after falsely being accused of breaking an Assassin’s Creed: Shadows embargo, even though he didn’t leak any actual content.
Undeserved Hate
With an increasing following, you’re also bound to get hate raids even if you don’t deserve it. This is because miserable people often feel better ridiculing people whom they consider more successful than themselves.
While you might think it is natural, many streamers struggle with the hate comments even if they’re successful. Some of these comments linger in their heads and become a constant means of stress, which they try so hard to avoid.
Not so long ago, a Twitch streamer was harassed for playing the wrong game. Many people are demanding a boycott of Hogwarts Legacy and brought this streamer to tears by bashing her with hateful comments.
Feeling Trapped
Once you’re a gaming streamer for quite some time, you might feel like you’re stuck doing the same thing and could even feel purposeless. Even if these streamers feel the need to do something else, they’re held back because of their following.
They feel this constant pressure that they’ll disappoint their fans who watch them for doing what they did before. This is only a limiting belief for most people since Tyler1 started streaming chess and even became the biggest chess streamer.
Final Words
Most of the issues are internal battles and conflicts that people who want to stream could face. If you think you can push through them, you can still become a great streamer.
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