Taka-Haradin puolipeikko
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On the other hand there were several games that benefited from TotalBiscuit "bump", when he made a video.e-celeb "influencers" have a lot more sway in getting people to buy your game than shill reviewers, that's for sure
I think that depends a lot more on the game than on e-celeb "star power", so to speak. There was an article talking about how PewDiePie, Markiplier, etc covering a game didn't really translate to increased sales seeing as their audience was there to watch streamer shenanigans and not for the game itself. They were also playing walking simulators and casual games you really see everything you want during said playthrough so the excitement is gone. RPGs are most likely received differently by audiences as something they themselves need to give a try. Also, one high impact video vs 50+ parts Let's Play series have different retention rates, I imagine.
Renowned Explorers for example.