Now that he’s fully dedicated to YouTube, it’s likely that Ludwig will draw in some new viewers who prefer YouTube Gaming to Twitch and now have better access to Ludwig’s streams. Any of Ludwig’s new viewers will quickly learn that the YouTube streamer is something of a polymath. Although many streamers like to specialize in one genre of content to draw in fans, Ludwig has tried out a lot of different things, making his mark in Twitch’s Just Chatting category, supporting the Super Smash Bros. community, and so on. Ludwig’s history of broad content also indicates the potential that comes with Ludwig’s fresh start on YouTube.
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A Brief History of Ludwig
Although Ludwig didn’t start streaming on Twitch until around 2018, he had an active YouTube presence for several years before that. That’s thanks to Ludwig’s significant presence in the Super Smash Bros. competitive scene, especially in connection with Super Smash Bros. Melee. Although Ludwig has competed against some top Melee players before, he’s best known for his work and skill as a commentator, covering major Melee matches at various events. Over the years, Ludwig has even hosted his own Super Smash Bros. tournaments, and he recently indicated that he hopes to run another Smash tournament in 2022.
Ludwig took to streaming full-time in early 2019, and by the end of that year, he had vastly expanded his viewership, developing a stable career on Twitch. Although he still played Super Smash Bros. on stream, he started branching out at this time; for instance, he got into the Mario Party series and broke some significant minigame records. On the whole, though, Ludwig established himself as an important member of the Just Chatting streamer circuit, entertaining fans with reaction content that still defines his YouTube channel.
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These core components of Ludwig’s career are important, but Ludwig’s habit for building those practices into major events can’t be understated. He’s well known for his YouTube series Mogul Money, a game show similar to Jeopardy! where Ludwig pits major Twitch streamers and YouTubers against one another, as well as other game shows. As for his stream, Just Chatting content was a crucial part of Ludwig’s famous month-long subathon, which briefly got him the highest subscriber count on Twitch. Although Ludwig may not be on Twitch anymore, he still has all the right resources to make large-scale projects like these happen on YouTube.
Ludwig’s Next Steps
Ludwig has come far in the streaming world in a pretty short time. Blending the skills developed during his Super Smash Bros. commentator work with popular reaction content or other competitive gaming has served Ludwig well on Twitch, so it’s bound to help him start his new chapter on YouTube, too. Certain reaction content has already earned him a couple brief YouTube bans for copyright reasons, but Ludwig is flexible enough that he’ll adapt to his new platform’s rules before long and figure out what content he wants to stream on YouTube. Once he’s properly settled in, Ludwig fans can expect more big things out of the streamer in 2022. After all, he’s said so himself.
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