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“

I remember one of

my fans said watch-

ing my game videos

was more interest-

ing than playing the

game directly.

”

Ade Zun has set up a game channel. (Photo courtesy of Ade Zun)

Zun says he works as a fulltime that allows players to “experience a It turns out that the game (experi-
game streamer and uploader but re- real life”. “Life is not always an excit- ence) belongs not only to me (but also
fuses to disclose how much he earns. ing party. It is full of ordinary things,” to all fans),” he says as he describes his
Other than the series of The Sims, he says he especially likes to interpret interactions with fans.
he did try to follow the public taste. fine details of the life simulation game “Other than the game itself, my
He once tried to record a popular with his fans. fans like to share their real-life mo-
game called Animal Crossing, a pop- “As I mentioned in my videos, ments with me, say entering a dream
ular game released by Nintendo, and we have mixed salad for a thousand school or passing an exam,” he adds,
edited the videos before uploading times, but life will go on,” he says he saying that his fans are indeed his
to his channel. Although viewers did is determined to continue to make his close friends.
increase after he changed his style to “monotonous” game content. “I can feel the joy of connection
cater to the public, they left when he through these moments,” Zun con-
gave up playing Animal Crossing. Moments with Faithful Fans cludes.
Apparently, those viewers are not “I remember one of my fans said
the kind of fans that Zun wants. watching my game videos was more Edited by Isaiah Hui
This made Zun reflect on his target interesting than playing the game di- Sub-edited by Coco Zhang
audience. He says, “My real fans watch rectly,” Zun reminisces.
my videos for two reasons: game and Zun says his friendly fans always
style. They like my videos as I am play- motivate him to keep uploading vid-
ing their favorite games in a unique eos. “Although many people will leave
way. Once I change, they leave.” unfriendly comments, most com-
“Then, I follow my heart and be ments on my videos are encouraging
myself,” Zun says he would not mimic … I think I am so lucky (that most
other trending videos since then. comments I have received are posi-
“Those (viral) short game videos tive),” he adds.
are having negative effects to our so- “Sometimes I will even invite my
ciety. They are ‘easy to consume’ but fans to play with me, they can share
shoddy,” Zun complains. their own ‘Sims’ and “live” with char-
Zun thinks The Sims is a game acter that I have created in the game.