Although many people have found fame through all kinds of video content onYouTube,it’s also such a vast ocean of content creators that it’s hard to keep track of every major user on the platform. That’s compounded by the number of Twitch streamers moving toYouTubeGaming lately, mixing up the site’s social structure. Although he has had a significant YouTube presence for a long time before now, Ludwig Ahgren is still one of those people. Boasting 3.1 million followers before his change of platforms, Ludwig was no small fry in the Twitch world, so his new deal with YouTube is nothing to sneeze at.
Now that he’s fully dedicated to YouTube, it’s likely that Ludwig will draw in some new viewerswho prefer YouTube Gaming to Twitchand 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 theSuper 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 theSuper Smash Bros.competitive scene, especially in connection withSuper Smash Bros. Melee.Although Ludwig has competed against some topMeleeplayers before, he’s best known for his work and skill as a commentator, covering majorMeleematches at various events. Over the years, Ludwig has even hostedhis ownSuper Smash Bros.tournaments, and he recently indicated that he hopes to run anotherSmashtournament 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 playedSuper Smash Bros.on stream, he started branching out at this time; for instance, he got into theMario Partyseries and broke some significant minigame records. On the whole, though, Ludwig established himself as an important member ofthe Just Chatting streamer circuit, entertaining fans with reaction content that still defines his YouTube channel.
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Ludwig’s Next Steps
Ludwig has come far in the streaming world in a pretty short time. Blending the skills developed during hisSuper 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 hima couple brief YouTube bansfor 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 onYouTube. 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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