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Are Game Changers Still Relevant?

I recently unsubscribed from a popular Sims Game Changer on Youtuber because they hardly ever released new content. And it made me think- I feel like the "Game Changers" don't really add much to the Sims community anymore.

Back in the day, we had creative Let's Play videos, machinimas and building videos that were creative and intersting. People that generally enjoyed the game and what it offered.

Now, Let's Plays are dead. The Game Changers only post building videos and videos reacting to new content/ news. Or some random "use every color in one room" challenge. And that's it.

Game Changers seem totally apathetic about the game. I understand the game can get boring after 6 years, but shouldn't they show a bit more interest when it's literally your job?..

I honestly never listen to the opinion of a Game Changer anymore. I can never completely trust them. Are they giving this pack a positive rating because they actually like it, or are they just worried EA will kick them off the program? I can't really trust their opinions with this thought in mind.

What do you think? Do you think Game Changers are still relevant? Or is this a dying form of marketing for EA? Or is The Sims 4 too old to salvage with Game Changers?

Are Game Changers Still Relevant? 170 votes

Game Changers are Relevant
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Game Changers are Irrelevant
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I never cared about Game Changers
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    haneulhaneul Posts: 1,954 Member
    Game Changers are Relevant
    I hate Let's Plays, so I never watched them. The Game Changers program exists because they're relevant and push sales. They also had a lot to do with getting the devs to finally update skintones.
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    StrawberryYogurtStrawberryYogurt Posts: 2,799 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I never cared. I just watch a YouTuber if i like their stuff but idc whos a gamechanger and who's not
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    Pamtastic72Pamtastic72 Posts: 4,545 Member
    Game Changers are Irrelevant
    I have become tired of the near constant game bashing. They’re apathetic about the game because they jumped on the focus on the negative band wagon and now it’s a self fulfilling prophecy. I don’t deny there are improvements that can be made, I also feel the devs are truly striving to make them too. But that’s not enough for a lot of people. We got the major update on skin tones and yes there are still definitely major issues on consoles without a doubt, but the GCs who for the most part play on pc then just switched to griping that it took too long. I own all of the dlc and there are so many parts of the game I haven’t explored yet, part of the boredom the GCs have is they play dlc exclusively when it drops rather than incorporating it into existing gameplay and letting new things unfold over time which draws the discoveries out over a longer period of time. I used to watch a lot of GC videos but honestly, I am mostly over it now.
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    logionlogion Posts: 4,791 Member
    edited January 2021
    Game Changers are Relevant
    I would rather have them than nothing at all... the program is not perfect, but it is nice to be able to see someone play the pack and give their opinions about it. I do feel that some of them are overreacting a bit, calling packs "the best packs ever" and things like that. But that's about it.

    Some of them that I am watching does seem to suffer from burnout. I watched James Turner a lot and he makes very few videos these days, from what I have read it's because he had it rough during lockdown. They have opened up a little bit more now, and he seems to be making some videos now.

    I still think that gamechangers are relevant, but I hope that EA and Maxis understands that it is not easy to be a sims youtube channel. It's very difficult to be successful on youtube unless you make regular content and I don't think it's easy to get views for regular sims videos or make them interesting all the time.

    Honestly, if you ask me, the problem is not that gamechangers are not relevant, the problem is that the sims is not relevant, compared to other games or media.
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    iamoz96iamoz96 Posts: 263 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    Don’t care for them and never did.
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    NorthDakotaGamerNorthDakotaGamer Posts: 2,559 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I stopped watching the gamechangers for the most part. I do still watch small creators that still do some lets play content. Those creators are not getting free content to "promote" for EA. I found the gamechangers to sound too fake anymore. Now they may not be that way, but that is the impression I am being given.
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    HolidayHoliday Posts: 684 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I have never cared about the 'title' of a Game Changer, but I do enjoy watching some of them on YouTube, but I don't watch because they're a Game Changer if that makes any sense?
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    YautjagirlYautjagirl Posts: 351 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I love let's plays! I only follow like three sim YT channels and I don't think any of them are game changers. So i guess I don't really care :D
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    BreeNillaBreeNilla Posts: 160 Member
    Game Changers are Relevant
    Of course they're still relevant. They get early access to packs and share their opinions on it, they share news as they learn about things, they give feedback when they can. They show off assets and features so that players know what they're in for.

    GCs are sims fans just like everyone else. It's not a "hate bandwagon" or anything, the game's been out for 6 years and some things are truly inexcusable. They know who their viewers are and try to amplify their voices. And just like a lot of people who feel apathetic and jaded about the game, they want it to be a good game and still have hope, but it's very easy to be disappointed after 6 years.

    It's worth finding a GC that's close to your play style if you do want their opinions. Don't complain about a GC that mostly builds when they don't point out gameplay issues, stuff like that.

    The problem with Let's Plays is that they need to change up the way they do it instead of just recording themselves playing for 20-30 minutes. Cut out the deadspace of nothing happening, create interesting sims with storylines, and stick to it. It's easy to let the game take control and drive you back to playing the same exact way you always do because the sims have no personality and all react the same way. And when everyone falls back into the same pattern, it's not interesting. I think LP youtubers are trying to do things the old way and are frustrated it's not doing as well, so they just stop instead of trying to find a way to make it work.
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    SharoniaSharonia Posts: 4,853 Member
    I never really thought they were that relevant. I watch a few of them but that's because I like their content. Not because they're were blessed by EA. It's sad that people keep saying "Let's Plays" are dead. They are the only kind of sims videos I watch.
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    Chicklet453681Chicklet453681 Posts: 2,438 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I only watch Sims YT videos when I need to learn how to do something, whether it's how to do a specific build trick or some game play function I can't figure out.

    I have never, ever watched a "Let's Play" video for any of The Sims games. I haven't seen the point in it since I own the game, I can just play it myself. Now, if I was on the fence as to whether I would want to purchase a game, I might watch a "let's play" just to see what it was about and if it would be something I was interested in.
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    RavenSpitRavenSpit Posts: 1,387 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I really can't tell, personally I do not watch any of them cuz none I know of actually play in a way I'd find interesting.
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    SERVERFRASERVERFRA Posts: 7,237 Member
    Game Changers are Irrelevant
    I just check out the youtubers for information on the game.
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    SthenastiaSthenastia Posts: 653 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    When I started to play TS4 I was watching the most popular Youtubers which were Game Changers in majority but currently if I watch someone, I only look for the content which I am interested in. I really like when someone honestly talking about her/his conclusions, sharing constructive opinions ect.
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    duhboy2u2duhboy2u2 Posts: 3,290 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I'm sure all the game changers are very nice people, but beyond watching a video every once in a while when I'm drifting off to sleep... They don't influence my game play or purchases. They don't influence how I feel or think about the franchise.
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    Missmagoo2Missmagoo2 Posts: 1,256 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I haven't really seen the content of many game changers. It's not that they're "irrelevant", because they clearly have a fan-base, it's just that they aren't really relevant to how I play the game. And because of their fan-base, EA listens more closely to them. They make them seem as if they're our "representatives".
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    Amj1995Amj1995 Posts: 4,068 Member
    edited January 2021
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I don’t care for them, their title anyway. Some of them have great content and are nice that’s it. Not really game changing imo.
    I hear some advocating for things to be fixed and improved things, but never see the real change to the game unless it’s controversial.
    I don’t feel the people who gave them the title even listen to them.
    And some of these game changers are too high on their pedestals. I mostly see drama from a few on Twitter and those few act a little entitling. 😒
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    KathykinsKathykins Posts: 1,900 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    I've watched a few build/challenge videos by a couple of Sims YouTubers, last one maybe a year or so ago. I've never understood why they're called "Game Changers".
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    EllupelluelluEllupelluellu Posts: 7,471 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    There are some I really do respect.

    But at least for my knowledge, none of them are youtubers :)
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    EnkiSchmidtEnkiSchmidt Posts: 5,382 Member
    edited January 2021
    Game Changers are Relevant
    My meta-thinking is that if they weren't functioning as intended anymore, EA would cancel the gamechanger program.

    Much to my surprise several of the people I follow on tumblr turned out gamechangers (or were made gamechangers after I started following?). Their cc and builds are still very relevant for me, but they have different playstyles from mine, so I can't use them as buying guides for new packs (But I'm easy-care for EA anyway, I buy most packs, the only question being when).
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    Flexono1Flexono1 Posts: 326 Member
    Game Changers are Irrelevant
    This implies they were relevant to start with

    I don't think gamechangers were ever relevant
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    AineAine Posts: 3,046 Member
    Game Changers are Relevant
    I think game changers matters because they can influence the devs directly and put pressure on companies. They never had an influence on my own opinion about the game much, but they certainly matter, just as any influencer.
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    VentusMattVentusMatt Posts: 1,028 Member
    edited January 2021
    Game Changers are Relevant
    If you are watching a GameChanger or SimTuber for Machinimas or Let's plays you are going to have a hard time finding them. Most no longer make that kind of content because Machinimas take way to long to make for how short they may be. This means low revenue since YouTube like videos that are around 10+mins and consistency from the creator. A Machinima maker would have to make a video almost daily and try to make them as close to 10mins if they want to make decent money. This is not possible for most.

    Let's play are also dead because they require commitment from the viewer and most viewers are not willing to make the commitment to watch a series with 60+ parts or even get into a series if they've missed too much to bother. Viewers want easy to digest videos that at most will have 2-3 parts. This is why building and cas creation videos are more common because they are fun to watch, easy to get into and require no commitment.

    If you are interested in watching let's plays you are better off watching Twitch streams which many GameChangers do since let's play are very popular on twitch because of how interactive they can be between viewer and creator. This can be a turn off for some since some viewers want to watch videos on their own time but twitch streams kinda require you to be there when they are going.

    With all that said GameChangers are still relevant since many do watch their videos for their opinions, thoughts, and speculations on packs and future content.
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    HandelHandel Posts: 395 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    You know, all these comments about LPs being dead bums me out because when I was unable to get console games, those were the best ways to see a game. Just kinda unfriendly for Youtube though, since they more prioritize daily uploads and it's essentally a full time job if you do it like that. And that leads to burnout.

    I myself do want to share my Sims stories, and maybe I'll do some recap videos of what's going on on my main file someday. Maybe. But it'd just be for me because I want to share experiences, not to chase fame or clout.

    There kinda is a purpose with being a Game Changer in that you get those early previews and builds, which is good for getting those inital impressions on a pack and like say, stuff like with Carl and other guide websites who can give infomation on how systems work. But it's very much feeding into the hype machine into the next expansion, pack and stuff pack. Which -shrugs- Word of mouth is good but word of mouth mostly counts after a pack is released and if it suits what you want in game.
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    texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
    I never cared about Game Changers
    Youtubers, i don't care... i'm more a reader than someone that will look for a video to learn something... i've never watched a let's play...
    But other game changers, like the ones here in the forum, that keep some very useful threads going, those have all my respect.
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