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The Truth About Making it as a Pro Gamer in 2024 | 5up DSH #938
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The Truth About Making it as a Pro Gamer in 2024 🎮 5up spills the tea on his journey to Twitch stardom! 🌟 From Among Us champion to streaming sensation, discover the insider secrets of the gaming world. 🕵️♂️ Join Sean Kelly as he dives deep with 5up, uncovering the realities of pro gaming, the rise of Among Us, and the future of streaming. 🚀 Learn about 5up's unexpected path to success, his thoughts on AI in gaming, and why he believes becoming a pro gamer isn't feasible for most. Packed with valuable insights on deception games, Twitch growth, and the evolving landscape of online entertainment. 🎭 Don't miss out on 5up's candid takes on fame, family support, and the challenges of staying relevant in the fast-paced world of gaming. Watch now and subscribe for more eye-opening conversations on the Digital Social Hour! 📺 Hit that like button and join the discussion in the comments. Are you dreaming of becoming a pro gamer? Let us know your thoughts! 💬 #streamlabs #disguisedtoast #streamscheme #howtogrowontwitch #howtogettwitchfollowersfast #streamingsuccesstips #howtogrowontwitch #amongus #howtogrowyourtwitchchannel #howtogetmoreviewersontwitchstream CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:20 - Life Changing Events 04:44 - Gaming Competitions 08:13 - Among Us Competitions 10:48 - First Person Shooters Experience 12:14 - Poker Gameplay 12:28 - Financial Success Journey 13:05 - Business Lessons from Family 14:15 - Artistic Family Background 16:51 - Daily Routine Insights 18:54 - Gaming as a Career 20:32 - Game Development Aspirations 25:50 - IQ Test Challenge 27:34 - Overcoming Bad Memories 27:44 - Brother's Influence 28:10 - Future Plans for 5up 28:10 - Predictions for Today's Game APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: 5up https://www.instagram.com/5ups__/ https://www.twitch.tv/5up https://x.com/5uppps www.youtube.com/@5up LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: What life-changing events influenced 5up's gaming career?
You think it's like a feasible path for most people, though? Absolutely not. That's what I think, too. I'm sure you get this also. Like, parents are like, oh, my kid wants to do this. Like, do you have any advice for them that are starting this now? And you're like, well, good luck, I guess. All right, guys, we got five up here today. Is this your first podcast?
I've done a few podcasts before, but it's been a moment since I've done one. Because you've done a face reveal recently, right? No, like two years ago. Two years ago. I guess that's kind of recent, but yeah.
Chapter 2: How did Among Us shape 5up's rise to fame?
Yeah. In comparison, how long you've been playing, I guess, right? Oh, yeah. You've been PC gaming for how long now?
oh i've been playing games at least in the scene for like seven years now i'd say wow so yeah two years pretty recent yeah so what was the first big game that that got you into things oh the game that got me into stuff probably league of legends okay i was like the thing that kind of kick-started me uh if you know what that game is i used to play i was terrible oh okay you were probably really good i said no i was in that game oh you weren't good no i was challenger oh challenger is that the highest rank yeah that's the highest rank you can be wow so you're playing professionally
Not professionally, but it kind of kickstarted me into getting a bunch of connections and meeting a bunch of people within the scene itself. Got it. And then what game after that did you go to?
Chapter 3: What business lessons did 5up learn from his family?
What started me online was Among Us, I guess. I was the really big kickstarter into everything. Right. I used to watch all those videos with Toast and all those guys. Were you one of those players? Oh, yeah. I played with Toast all the time. Oh, nice. And you still play Among Us, right?
Chapter 4: How does 5up manage his daily routine as a pro gamer?
Yeah, I still do. That's impressive. Yeah. I love deception games in general. People can get tired of them. Me personally, I think I could see myself playing it for still even years to go. Wow. Yeah, I love it.
Chapter 5: What are 5up's thoughts on the future of gaming and streaming?
Because I feel like it kind of died off a little bit. It definitely had its slumps. It's actually kind of coming back right now, though. Really? Yeah, surprisingly. What do you think is bringing it back? Honestly, Toast. Oh, he's playing again? Yeah, he started playing again, and everyone's like, well, it's time to go back. Oh, God. Dude, he was so good at that game.
He's pretty good. I'm better, though. You're better than Toast? I am better than Toast. He'll say that? Not publicly. What's your ranking list of all-time Among Us players?
Among Us players overall? I think it kind of depends on like... Among Us, there's different roles and whatnot. You can be crewmate, imposter. You can be all-around player. I think all-around, I'm the best. I think crewmate-wise, a person named Hafu is the best. Oh, the girl, right? Yeah. Asian girl. Yeah, I've seen her. And then Toast is also like pretty like between us both also, I'd say.
Got it. So you're just really good at imposter. Yeah, specifically imposter I'm really good at. Crewmate, I'm not bad at though either. Got it. When you get imposter, what is your win rate?
I think it depends on the lobby. If it's like the lobby of like, I guess, medium skilled people, I'll usually win every time. Wow. Like higher skilled people. It depends on like because it's a two person game. It's very hard to win like as a solo person. Wow. But even if I have like a decent partner, we'll usually win that round. Damn. Yes. You're that good. I'm pretty decent at it.
Dude, I need to see some gameplay. So are you just have you always been good at like deceiving, lying, stuff like that?
OK, well, you put it like that. It looks bad. Uh, I've played a lot of deception games throughout my entire life, whether it be like, um, there, there's a lot of different starts with, so like you can have a game called trouble and traitor town or trouble in terrorist town, which was a game really popular back in like 2011, uh, which is all about essentially among us, but with guns.
Uh, and then I got really good at mafia, which is like werewolf when I ultimately were, there's other social deception games like that, that I've just played in like, I guess, higher skill groups for years and then like among us comes out. So it kind of fits all that. Oh, so you were playing this style before Among Us. Oh, I have more than like 15 years of experience in deception games.
Oh, damn. Okay. So when you put it like that, no wonder you're one of the best. Oh, yeah. It's like my skill set naturally built up for this. Right. Because I feel like Among Us was a lot of people's first deception game they tried out, right? Yeah. I'd say it's like their introduction to the genre itself. Right. How has the game been evolving recently? I haven't watched it in a couple of years.
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Chapter 6: How has deception gaming evolved and what is its current state?
Chapter 7: What challenges do aspiring pro gamers face today?
Because you've done a face reveal recently, right? No, like two years ago. Two years ago. I guess that's kind of recent, but yeah. Yeah. In comparison, how long you've been playing, I guess, right? Oh, yeah. You've been PC gaming for how long now?
oh i've been playing games at least in the scene for like seven years now i'd say wow so yeah two years pretty recent yeah so what was the first big game that that got you into things oh the game that got me into stuff probably league of legends okay i was like the thing that kind of kick-started me uh if you know what that game is i used to play i was terrible oh okay you were probably really good i said no i was in that game oh you weren't good no i was challenger oh challenger is that the highest rank yeah that's the highest rank you can be wow so you're playing professionally
Not professionally, but it kind of kickstarted me into getting a bunch of connections and meeting a bunch of people within the scene itself. Got it. And then what game after that did you go to? What started me online was Among Us, I guess. I was the really big kickstarter into everything. Right. I used to watch all those videos with Toast and all those guys. Were you one of those players?
Oh, yeah. I played with Toast all the time. Oh, nice. And you still play Among Us, right? Yeah, I still do. That's impressive. Yeah. I love deception games in general. People can get tired of them. Me personally, I think I could see myself playing it for still even years to go. Wow. Yeah, I love it. Because I feel like it kind of died off a little bit.
It definitely had its slumps. It's actually kind of coming back right now, though. Really? Yeah, surprisingly. What do you think is bringing it back? Honestly, Toast. Oh, he's playing again? Yeah, he started playing again, and everyone's like, well, it's time to go back. Oh, God. Dude, he was so good at that game. He's pretty good. I'm better, though. You're better than Toast?
I am better than Toast. He'll say that? Not publicly. What's your ranking list of all-time Among Us players? Among Us players overall? I think it kind of depends on like... Among Us, there's different roles and whatnot. You can be crewmate, imposter. You can be all-around player. I think all-around, I'm the best. I think crewmate-wise, a person named Hafu is the best.
Oh, the girl, right? Yeah. Asian girl. Yeah, I've seen her. And then Toast is also like pretty like between us both also, I'd say. Got it. So you're just really good at imposter. Yeah, specifically imposter I'm really good at. Crewmate, I'm not bad at though either. Got it. When you get imposter, what is your win rate?
I think it depends on the lobby. If it's like the lobby of like, I guess, medium skilled people, I'll usually win every time. Wow. Like higher skilled people. It depends on like because it's a two person game. It's very hard to win like as a solo person. Wow. But even if I have like a decent partner, we'll usually win that round. Damn. Yes. You're that good. I'm pretty decent at it.
Dude, I need to see some gameplay. So are you just have you always been good at like deceiving, lying, stuff like that?
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