Daniel Condren (born 13 April 1995), better known as RTGame (channel also known as RTGameCrowd), is an Irish-Canadian YouTuber and live streamer.[2][3][4][5] He is known for his humorous commentary during gameplay,[6] and often plays games in unorthodox or mischievous ways.[7] He began making videos in 2011, began streaming in 2016, and experienced a surge in popularity in 2018.[2] As of 15 August 2023[update], his YouTube channel has over 2.8 million subscribers,[8] while his Twitch channel has over 1.1 million followers.[9]
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| Born | Daniel Condren 13 April 1995 Ireland | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.86 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 1.3 billion[1] | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
| Followers | 1.2 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: 25 October 2024 | ||||||||||
Early life
editCondren was born in Ireland on 13 April 1995,[10] the son of an Irish father and Canadian mother. He holds dual Irish and Canadian citizenship.[11] He studied at Trinity College in Dublin, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English literature in November 2017.[12][13]
Career
editCondren created his YouTube channel on 13 August 2011 and uploaded his first video, a Terraria Let's Play, five days later.[14] In December 2018, he joined Yogscast's annual charity event Jingle Jam, where he helped raise $3.3 million.[15][16]
His videos have included organising Minecraft building sessions for his Twitch subscribers,[2] spending 13 days (and an in-game time of 2 days) searching for a shiny Wooloo in Pokémon Sword and Shield,[17] and knocking out every NPC in the Hitman 3 level of Sapienza in order to stuff them all into a meat freezer and kill the entire population with a single shot into an explosive canister (which ultimately failed when the bodies formed a "meat shield").[4][5][18]
In December 2022, YouTube age-restricted some of his videos. Condren asserted that the platform was "retroactively restricting videos that violate recent policy changes."[19] The updated guidelines gained visibility when he made a video on the topic,[20] with YouTube set to revise the policy after being criticised for its poor communication regarding these changes.[21][22]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About RTGame". YouTube.
- ^ a b c Maher, Cian (15 July 2019). "The streamer who built a giant Starbucks island in Minecraft to connect with fans". The Verge. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Saunders, Huw (3 October 2019). "The Minecraft Renaissance: How Mojang's Sleeping Giant Woke Up". Cultured Vultures. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b Walker, Ian (27 January 2021). "Hitman Player Tries To Kill Every NPC In One Map With A Single Rubber Ducky". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b Marshall, Cass (27 January 2021). "A Hitman 3 streamer spent hours putting the entire town in a freezer". Polygon. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ O'Rourke, Barry (24 March 2021). "Game-Changers - the Irish people rocking the gaming world". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Four Gaming Channels Your Non-Gaming Partner Will Actually Watch With You". 2oceansvibe News. 2oceansvibe Media. 30 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "RTGame's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)". Social Blade. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "rtgame's Twitch Stats Summary Profile". Social Blade. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Condren, Daniel [@RTGameCrowd] (13 April 2020). "Ah fuck I'm old now. Thanks for the birthday wishes lads! I'll be doing a special stream at 7pm tonight to mark the day" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Condren, Daniel [@RTGameCrowd] (17 August 2018). "Ye, Irish-Canadian. Got dual citizenship" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Condren, Daniel [@RTGameCrowd] (4 July 2017). "My professors would have a fit if they followed that advice. Source: studied Joyce in university for three years for a degree" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Condren, Daniel [@RTGameCrowd] (3 November 2017). "Oh yeah I graduated from college this morning lol" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Terraria! Ep 1: Swimming is Difficult", YouTube, 18 August 2011, archived from the original on 13 April 2021, retrieved 13 April 2021
- ^ Yogscast Live (13 December 2018). "RTGAME & TOM! - YOGSCAST JINGLE JAM! - 10th December 2018 [Video]". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Partis, Danielle (2 January 2019). "Yogscast Jingle Jam 2018 comes to a close, raises $3.3 million for charity". influencerupdate.biz. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Gwilliam, Michael (18 February 2020). "RTGame goes crazy after spending 13 days to finally catch shiny Pokemon". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Sheridan, Connor (26 January 2021). "Hitman 3 streamer shoves entire population of Sapienza into a meat freezer". gamesradar. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Robertson, Joshua (30 December 2022). "YouTube Has Age-Restricted Dozens Of RTGame Videos After Appeal". The Gamer. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Diaz, Ana (12 January 2023). "Gaming YouTubers say their videos are being demonetized due to profanity policies". Polygon. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Victoria (11 January 2023). "YouTube's updated violence and profanity restrictions can retroactively restrict gaming videos". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Clark, Mitchell; Weatherbed, Jess (13 January 2023). "YouTube creators are ducking outraged by its swearing policy". The Verge. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.