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Top Gaming Network Partnerships to Join

Heres a list of some of the most popular Gaming Networks to partner with when starting your own Youtube Gaming Channel. But the big question is how do you know which is the best gaming network to partner with or which would be the right one for you...

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UltimateMaster3827d ago

Youtube has a ton of gaming channels.
Not all of them are good.
Some of them are pretty biased too.

yarbie10003827d ago (Edited 3827d ago )

I've been a Youtube Partner for years - No Network. And I'm very happy. Was surprised that the first suggestion is to not join Youtube. I don't like to share money with Networks when I don't have to. I usually get a message once a week from the top network providers. They all copy & paste the same info in the emails, and they all offer me exactly what i'm already getting with the Youtube Partnership program. Revenue between $3-$10 - custom thumbs, live streaming etc. I just haven't found any benefits unless you get with a group who is going to promote your channel. Then you would need to have a pretty large promotion in order to make up for the difference in the cut that they are gonna take. \

And Ubisoft wasn't mentioned for publishers that allow you to monetize. Its a complete myth you need a network to post gameplay vids.

SpiralTear3827d ago

I think the networks are just a more reliable way to avoid copyright problems. TotalBiscuit had a nasty run-in with a copyright claim, but he had credentials, but for a new start-up channel, copyright can be a big problem. In a way, it can also discourage and scare away fresh talent from appearing on Youtube.

Of course, this is not a constant fact. If you yourself haven't had issue with copyright even when not on a network, that's really good. I do know that a lot of the networks are straight-up garbage, one big one being Yeousch (which is flooded with shooter vids and misleading thumbnails).

It's good that your situation is working out, because with copyright being such a rampant problem, networks are able to feed on newcomers and misuse the partnerships. Kudos!

yarbie10003827d ago

I agree with everything you said. It is a form of insurance. But I agree with your last statement. I think a lot of them just feed off of people and use scare tactics.

The other day one of my friends in a network had a claim filed against him. His network ("M"ajor network) told him to file a counter-claim. That is the exact same thing I have to do if something happens. So I can see it from both sides.

But I wish more publishers would come out and say specifically that you are free to upload and monetize your gameplay videos. I think if there was a true union for gamers - thats what they would be pushing for (And maybe there is - I don't keep up with it that much tbh) But I was really impressed that Ubisoft did exactly that pretty recently. I don't think it was given enough coverage.

I do want to point out, because it may have come across wrong - i'm not bashing on networks. Some do offer benefits that i'm not privy to know i'm sure. I was just putting out there what worked for me, because I do hear a lot of people say that its impossible to do gaming and be a youtube partner.

cheers!

iRobotGaming3827d ago

What I meant when I said not to join Youtube was mainly for people posting Gameplay Videos. These are the channels that would most likely get Copyright Strikes. I took a look at your channel "The Red Dragon" and noticed all your videos are mainly focused on gaming news and not actual Gameplays or even Walk Throughs. So in your case it would be ok to partner with youtube without having any issues.

yarbie10003826d ago

I do cover a lot of news,especially recently - but I do walkthroughs also - let's play - tutorials. I'll be doing a lot of BF4 tutorial videos. I've done complete guides for a number of games including Splinter cell, Dishonored, LA Noire etc.

I've contacted all the major publishers myself and received permission as added security - but I've had several tell me - (I'm talking major publishers here) - You are free to monetize your content - you just can't make someone PAY for access to that content. So I couldn't charge you $1 to let you have access to my video. But an advertisement on the video is different. it's just like an adsense advertisement on the side of a webpage.

thatgamereviews3826d ago (Edited 3826d ago )

Just curious, what is your youtube account?
Edit: Just saw that is was The Red Dragon. Sorry.

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Razer Kishi Ultra Review - Full Size Fun

The friendly folks over at Razer recently sent us their full size Kishi Ultra mobile gaming controller, and this thing didn't disappoint.

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC5h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC3h ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer4h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey6024h ago(Edited 4h ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

Yui_Suzumiya2h ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde2h ago

Order changes depending on your focus. I tend to focus on gameplay/fun factor, so...

5, 3, 1, 4, 2.

I really didn't like 4 but commend Dante's weapon diversity. The retreading of old ground was pretty unacceptable to me.

But even then... Still more enjoyable than 2 for me

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Unicorn Overlord is a tactical RPG masterpiece

Vanillaware's tactical role-playing game Unicorn Overlord is a beautiful mix of old mechanics and new-age graphics, with over 65 unique recruitable characters and a rich storyline.

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jznrpg4h ago

I have the game and downloaded it going to start it tonight and play it on the Portal.

NotoriousWhiz2h ago

Enjoy. This game is so much fun and so addictive.

jznrpg1h ago

I heard great things and I am a fan of most Vanillaware games so I’m looking forward to it. Waiting for my kids to fall asleep and I’m good to go