Before We Go Live
Stephen Flavall
‘Starting out, I made three dollars an hour; then I made four, then eight. After a year and a half of streaming full-time I was finally making minimum wage. A couple of years after that I was signed to a professional team and advertising products to my audience for $1,000 an hour.’
Streaming video games is now a billion-dollar industry. In 2022, Twitch alone has over 140 million active monthly users, with top players earning millions each year. But success breeds envy, and when big money’s being made, everyone wants a piece.
In Before We Go Live, professional streamer Stephen Flavall, aka ‘jorbs’, invites the reader behind the scenes of this new frontier.
From the boardrooms of LA to doctors' offices in the Midwest, dealing with trolls and stalkers to mingling with crypto scammers and ruthless opportunists, Before We Go Live is both a true story about the dark realities of streaming and the tale of a deep and enduring friendship.
It’s about what happens when real life intersects with entertainment, and learning to act with kindness and humour in an online world full of prejudice and abuse.
This audiobook edition is narrated by Ray Chase, voice of Noctis Lucis Caelum, L, and Bruno Buccellatti.
Duration - 6h 45m.
Author - Stephen Flavall.
Narrator - Ray Chase.
Published Date - Saturday, 07 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2023 Spender Books ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
‘Starting out, I made three dollars an hour; then I made four, then eight. After a year and a half of streaming full-time I was finally making minimum wage. A couple of years after that I was signed to a professional team and advertising products to my audience for $1,000 an hour.’ Streaming video games is now a billion-dollar industry. In 2022, Twitch alone has over 140 million active monthly users, with top players earning millions each year. But success breeds envy, and when big money’s being made, everyone wants a piece. In Before We Go Live, professional streamer Stephen Flavall, aka ‘jorbs’, invites the reader behind the scenes of this new frontier. From the boardrooms of LA to doctors' offices in the Midwest, dealing with trolls and stalkers to mingling with crypto scammers and ruthless opportunists, Before We Go Live is both a true story about the dark realities of streaming and the tale of a deep and enduring friendship. It’s about what happens when real life intersects with entertainment, and learning to act with kindness and humour in an online world full of prejudice and abuse. This audiobook edition is narrated by Ray Chase, voice of Noctis Lucis Caelum, L, and Bruno Buccellatti. Duration - 6h 45m. Author - Stephen Flavall. Narrator - Ray Chase. Published Date - Saturday, 07 January 2023. Copyright - © 2023 Spender Books ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
Content Warning
Duration:00:02:01
Numbers
Duration:00:06:35
Fade2Karma
Duration:00:16:27
Hannah
Duration:00:22:29
The Best Slay the Spire Player in the World
Duration:00:17:58
A Liminal World
Duration:00:25:30
Putting Out Fires
Duration:00:22:47
Twin Falls
Duration:00:15:50
Love and Friendship
Duration:00:25:12
Support
Duration:00:15:19
Benji
Duration:00:30:53
Crypto
Duration:00:17:48
The Meadow
Duration:00:16:27
Thanksgiving
Duration:00:12:53
The Blob
Duration:00:14:18
The Storm
Duration:00:12:45
Corporate Management
Duration:00:24:52
Love and Friendship Part Two
Duration:00:21:57
The Betrayal
Duration:00:18:09
Control
Duration:00:20:53
Rediscovery
Duration:00:18:01
Cats
Duration:00:17:31
Epilogue
Duration:00:05:47
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:02:59
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:12