What is there really to watch at this point on Twitch? Shroud smugly playing “Escape from Tarkov”? Summit1g playing “Sea of Thieves” for some reason? Ninja inexplicably playing some janky “Final Fantasy” instead of “Fortnite”? It’s all weird from some of your favorite streamers on Twitch right now.
Most big streamers are breaking away from the norm of playing the big games. Some streamers are creating consistent supergroups like Ninja, DrLupo, TimTheTatman and CouRageJD. The bigger issue here is the gameplay by far though. Streamers can’t seem to lock into a game. When Dr DisRespect decides he wants to “take over ‘Fortnite'” even in a satirical way, it raises an alarm. See below.
Will the Amazon-owned steaming platform go back to the days of fun rounds of “PUBG”? Doubtful. “Fortnite” is just too popular. The Epic Games’ title generates easy money and viewers for streamers. What a confusing time for video game ambassadors like myself and you.
So, how do we ride out this weird Twitch phase? Well, viewers should make an effort to watch streamers without the same reputation and popularity as, let’s say, Dr DisRespect, Shroud, LIRIK or Summit1g. Find streamers without viewership/subscriber motives who just want to play good games. Cool, I’ll be over here watching Ninja and drinking G Fuel. TTYL.