Mooclan
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More than a handful of times, people have remarked that MCGamer is losing it's competitive edge.
But don't forget that MCGamer has something that is an absolutely undeniable driving force:
content creators.
YouTubers. Livestreamers.
People who spend time creating and posting content to online websites such as YouTube and Twitch.tv.
One large factor is this: Publicity. Also known as fame or attention.
If MCGamer is looking to increase publicity, as almost all player-funded networks do, then content creators may be exactly what MCG is looking for.
Suggestion:
MCGamer creates a professional, official Twitch.tv channel. As you may know, Twitch.tv is a very large livestreaming website. Almost all of MCGamer's livestreamers utilize this website, and many YouTubers also seek to livestream.
Verified livestreamers/content creators with access to this Twitch channel can livestream their own content. Commentary, overlay, live feed, everything. Each livestream is operated by the individual streamer.
A schedule would be implemented. Each streamer would need to sign up for a certain time slot, and failure to comply would result in strikes. Each strike brings them a closer to a time penalty, or even expulsion from the channel.
Each streamer would be required to maintain a level of confidentiality, as well as signing up through a process similar to the current V.I.P application process.
Content creators are constantly seeking new ways to gain exposure, publicity, and attention.
MCGamer, I can only assume, would also benefit from the same.
Pros for MCG:
- Streamers are drawing attention to MCGamer and its gamemodes.
- Creates a greater, stronger sense of community. It could bring about stronger bonds between the players, streamers, and other content-creators such as YouTubers.
- A percentage of donations could be given to MCGamer in exchange for access to the channel. An alternative to this would be that any Subscriptions to the channel are given to MCGamer, while donations are kept by the streamers. (Other alternatives could be used.)
- Using the MCGamer channel provides an established, official channel that allows the streamer to reach an audience that is wider and more varied than their own personal following.
- The streamer has access to a Twitch channel that is professionally set up and actively maintained.
- Streamers could choose to collaborate with each other through a unified channel.
- Individual streamers are able to maintain an independent identity, through their own overlay, content, etc.
- Easy access to a wider variety of content-creators who are guaranteed to be of a high caliber (professional) and entertaining.
- Subscribing to a single channel provides benefits that would otherwise require a subscription to multiple channels.
- Interaction with a wider variety of viewers. Finding familiar usernames among a crowd often entices viewers to stay and watch a streamer that they might have otherwise left alone.
As you may assume, these are not all of the pros. It's only a few of the larger ones.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Critiques? Discussion?