How PewDiePie, YouTube Star, Made Millions Playing Video Games | ABC News
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- PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, is currently the most subscribed personality on CZcams.
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Would be awesome if he gets interviewed by Gloria Borger.
Hi I'm Gloria Borger... NO! I'M GLORIA BORGER!! xD
Gloryia brogger
The funny thing is how ur comment's like is exactly 399 !!
did you mean poppy harlow???
Ha ha ha ha ha totally
When the media liked him.
They didn't see the threat yet. 👏
3:10 gives you an idea as to why they did
To be fair he didn't make jokes about killing jews yet. I understand it was jokes, I've been following him for year, when he was living in Italia, but I couldn't help and think those jokes were not his best. Disney, youtube and the medias all overreacted tho anyone watching his content knew he wasn't what they made him to be. What I hate about the whole thing tho is now his subreddit and comment sections are full of people making nazis and racist jokes, I wish he was a little more condemning of those instead of staying on the path of edgy jokes, I think right now he's marginalizing himself even more than he needed to. Just to make it clear I don't think edgy jokes are bad in themselves, but there's some dumbasses out there that are really racist and sexist and they don't need that much encouragement.
@@drunkenmasterii3250 Nazi jokes? The only nazi jokes in his comment section are ones parodying mainstream media.
l Phoenix l oh pipe down
Here because Pewdiepie said not to come.
done know
Kate Garcia LMAO YES
I'm gonna come,...Aah
Felix : *Do not look it up*
Everyone : *NO*
Frdnsyh I did that lol
What video?
Yooo is that pewds' new thumbnail
@@aleppo5398 thinking the same thing lol......the answer is yes
Pewds's mew profile picture
This woman seems so much more genuine than most presenters.
Archvaldor's Warcraft Hacks lol
Just look at how she sits 😂
She didn't ask stupid questions and she has clearly done enough researches before she interview Pewdiepie!
She fucked him after the interview i saw it.
Archvaldor's Warcraft Hacks I know right.!!!
Finally an interviewer interviewing a famous gamer/lets play youtuber without indirectly insulting them, it's refreshing.
BDV THANK LORD
BDV it was still very cringey though
BDV yeah I was so relieved to see that someone's willing to change their perspective to seek answers rather than shoving words in his mouth
Katie is one of the few true professionals left in the business.
It really is refreshing. And the interviewer seemed genuinely interested in talking and playing the game with him.
Pewds: “STOP! DON’T WATCH THIS VIDEO!”
19 year olds: N O
19 year olds: haha fingers go tap tap
19 year olds : haha lasers go pew pew
19 year olds: haha ceiling gang goes boo hoo
19 year olds: haha felix breaks tamberine
What video did he say this in?
Who came here after 100M subs?
Me
Meh
🔥
Meee
Meh!
Then: Passionate about gaming
Now: Passionate about memes
Actually it feels like he's not really into it as he used to
@@bramorant5613 Most games nowadays are not like the good old days. Even I felt like that. Something are just, missing.
ShadowMoon minecraftv!
sEiGe @ShadowMoon
Im worried about Pewds passion. But i think now he is in a better state of mind. Even though there are less games that he enjoyed and make videos about it
interviewer: “his real name, Felix Kjellberg”
Felix: *gags*
Cryridnsbsggsgs
@@iriscandy6377 SISTERR
1:17 ughhhh
Pewdiepie: dont look up that interview
Nine years olds in the comment section:
Minxi so we react to felix reactin to koreans reaction
It’s 19 year olds that is not floor gang YOU ARE UNDERCOVER CEILING GANG
Soon we will be 10, not 9.
This one is actually pretty good though. Even comparing his latest content with what he said in this interview, it holds up. He says in this video that he's not sure if he'll keep playing games forever as that would feel "weird", and lately he's been moving on to other content like meme review, talking about books and philosophy, travel vlogs etc. The interviewer asked him if he wanted to use youtube as a spring board and he answered that it started out as just a love for gaming (which implies that he doesn't necessarily want to use youtube as a spring board I suppose) and here we are, years later he is still focusing on youtube. Lately not uploading quite as often as he used to but still very regularly. On top of that the interviewer seemed to just be genuinely nice and interested, trying to portray as true a picture as possible of pewds. They looked like they were having a lot of fun playing his game in the end too. The one thing this video lacks is talking about Felix charity projects and his controversies. I feel like a proper interview should shine some light on both good and bad things a person has done. It makes them seem more human and interesting.
Compare this one to the Skavlan one is is just absolute garbage, partly because Felix was nervous and inexperienced, but mostly because of the people on the show, Skavlan, the host himself, and their complete lack of understanding or interest into what Felix is actually doing and what his motives are.
I am literally 9
They did good job editing legs to pewdiepie!
EDITING 6969
Well now the fans are called 9 year old gang
We just had our birthday. We are 14 now.
lol were called memesters now HAHA
No they are called memsters
The bro army: 9 year olds: 14 year olds. Ah how we’ve changed.
Yurand XD Finally a real PewDiePie fan
wow I just noticed they didn't mention the huge donations pewds and his fans did
TheMagicalWalnut yep
TheMagicalWalnut they always mentioned the salary but never the charity.
sad but true
TheMagicalWalnut it's a bit on his success... the fact that he donates money is not particularly groundbreaking or interesting.
aRockintheSea donating 400k is not groundbreaking or interesting??? In my opinion it is
He record himself playing video games
Now
SKRATTA DUUU FORLORRA DUUUU
MANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.........
Owns a 10,000 pound+ PC
*WATCHES MEMES*
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Felix in 2015: It's cool that girls are into gaming. Most people think gaming is only for guys.
2018- Wahmen aren't video games.
😂😂😂
That's because he knows how funny politically incorrect jokes are now that society is being too sensitive about everything
True! He said that!
@@lizzymanansala4025 whats the relation between gender and game?
It's a bunch of incels who waste their lives on these things...People have become dumb as a rock.
He's become an arrogant dick.
Old Pewd videos were great.
Felix looks really attractive in this video
Ana Sofía he looks hilariously attractive in his all videos
The jawline
Ana Sofía Felix is always attractive
Hihi
K
Bruh now he has over 100 million subs
61 million subs
Samarth Gaming Tube almost 62
5
61m now
62 millions now
"That was a very awkward interview, don't look that up"
Pewdiepie 2020
100 Millie now and married to the love of his life! 😍
Hey, u got 123 likes...😂
🎊Congratulations🎊
He got at 75 mil today and this was in my recommendations. Hmmmm.
SAME
76 mil rn
So he hit more than 1 mil in 4 days cool :)
No I'm not in the army Seriously 😍
77
"He will be releasing a series on CZcams Red called 'scare Pewdiepie'". *sheds a tear😭
Bemsy same...
Bemsy exactly what I thought ..
It's old news now haha
oml true!!!
Same
he told us not to come here
we raided this place.
Maribelle Guillen FLOOR GANG HAHA LASER GO PEW PEW
I like how his edited legs looks so real.
Bruh demonslayer64 lol
This man really knows how to respect wamen
Respek
i love you bro 😓
Now he got 83 million subscribers 😂😂
Edit: 104 mil
ASESAN 82 what you talking about 😂
Sorry he just hit 83 million sorry I can’t even KEEP up 😂
@@agent14iaa20 that is why the edit button has been created
ASESAN lol you changed it nice 👍🏽😂
Now 84 million
Who is here after pewds said don’t look this up
Don’t look it up. Too cringe.
Flooorrr gaaanngg
everybody is, none of us are original
Who isn't
Who's here from Pewdiepie reacting to the Koreans?
The title pisses me off... Yes he technically does make millions playing video games, but he's uploading 1-3 videos a day each between 5-30 minutes with hours of game play edited down into these short videos. He puts a lot of work into each video, and unlike most entertainers or even the news reporters, he doesn't just read a script handed to him by a team of writers, he doesn't just sit down and have some professional film crew and sound crew record him, and he actually spends hours and hours of time editing the videos. The part about how he's made millions should be irrelevant because he's also given back millions to charities and entertained millions of people. The impact he's had on the world is greater than any ABC news reporter, I mean when was the last time you donated anything to charity?
Dayvaughn hahahaha calm down fanboy
Jesus Lopez look im not a fanboy, I just find it extreamly hypocritical these news anchors making easily 6 figures reading scripts patronize youtubers who are doing a lot more than just reading a script,and giving a lot more back to the community than these self-righteous, glorified narrators
Dayvaughn agreed! They think he gets money "just by playing games" but thats only the side we get to see bc thats what he uploads. If they actually live with him and see the whole process, they'll see how much time and effort it takes to upload just one video
To be completely fair: 1. you fear what you don't understand, and as a non-content creator looking at the way youtube opperates is pretty weird! and 2. while it's undeniable that he spends hours working on his video's, he does have an editor (he even references him or calls him out in his vids)! Most big youtube channels that produce daily content have an editor! And still that does not excuse ABC from leeching off the Pewdiepie hatetrain a little...
Go do a little research before you interview someone and I bet you wouldn't even have to half these questions! :P
Dayvaughn yeah man
Not a fan of his content but full respect to this man! You guys also bitching about how much money he makes are just jelly and salty lmao. He can't live off of nothing...
Ikr
Im jealous of him 😔
+Soul -Berry Same but I love him and Im a bro ❤😇
MX I'm gonna admit I'm jealous I'm not making that much but it's kind of dumb how he makes so much for playing games I wouldn't be complaining if I was him obviously but then again I would really want to be making my money like that
Divided_War agreed
Can you imagine this headline...How LeBron James makes millions by bouncing a ball.
I dont get it what do you mean?
@@arcadicus_ezevius he means that their look to the gaming community in CZcams is just so shallow
They be like "oh look he gets millions of money and they followers by recording himself playing video games"
I mean well if you gonna look at everything like that you should probably say LeBron James earns millions because he is too good at bouncing balls
You get it
Not to be rude but Pewds kinda looks like Poppy Harlow.
More like Gloria Borger
Mary Ham
*BroFist* 👊
Squad fam
👊
👊
Brofist
Squad Fam and 👊
"I saw it as a passion for gaming" said pewdiepie
2018! memes memes and memes
He just has a burning passion for memes now hahaha
*clap* *clap* meme review
2018 - scrattar du forlarar du manneeeeeeen!
We all change sometimes eh
this interviewer passed the vibe check
They looked like they r mother and son xD the looks and how they talk lol
5:55
he was going to say 40 like that was old but then noticed she was 40 so he made a quick move. Smart.
He's in the top 100 most influential people in the world list, impressive.
LoL
@@thenextbigthing1393 he is actually. Whats your problem.
@@huskiehuskerson5300 what's your problem?
@@thenextbigthing1393 what's your problem?
Does anybody want to know my problem?
pew like lasers pewpew
I cringed a bit
Robin same
A bit? xD
Zomboi77 • D for dick
I cringed so bad
Now. It is freaking 93 million , damn made a history pewds
Kakashi sensei!
Its 100mil now :)
100 MILLIOOOON
Sam 25 101!
Just a member of floor gang here. Don’t mind me
ah a man of future i see
when Felix said "why are you swearing? you cant do that XD"
hahahahahaha... *lovely sigh*
At 4:26 peeps👍
How cute 40 mil subscribers 😂 more like 106!million 👊
at the time
almost 62
62 bitch
INVESTING HUSTLER - Stocks Money Entertainment this is 2015, now 2018 duh
Cadis Etrama Di Raizel as if they didn't know that duh
Who’s here After Felix said not to look this up
Meee
Me
Me lol 😂
Serena Schepers what video
2014 - No recommendations
2015 - No recommendations
2016 - No recommendations
2017 - No recommendations
2018 - No recommendations
2019 - YES RECOMMENDATIONS, WELL FINNNALLLY!
I SEARCHED FOR THIS BOOMER
2020
2050 : it's over 9000 million
By 2021 it's expected for him to reach 100 million
Kunj B. Thats cute, in 2068 hes over 1B subs
.....it's a dragon ball z reference......a meme actually........
Nikke'ta Snowden Finally someone got it
Kunj B. 😁👍👍
Da hell, Felix wasnt cringy at all, Im vastly dissapointed.
He's a normal person lol. He plays s character
Watch him on clueless gamer with conan o Brian, now that's some cringe
SERIOUSLY? I'm dying here
They didn't even research how to pronounce his name lmao
El F K’Jelly Burger
Pewds when he's by himself: *acts all Goofy and stuff*
Pewds when he's on the news: *talks maturely and uses big words*
💯%
2012-2016: bros
2017: sisters
Later 2017: squadfam
2018: 9 year old army
i wonder whats next
9 year old baby :D
Jacksfilms has a squadfam
Pewds stole this as well
Felix today: 1.4 million dollars?
that's cute.
he doesn't earn more than a $1000 now . thanks to WSJ
Ash Ash true
Ash Ash he still earns a lot of money actually I mean for a while with the ad crisis he was earning a little but he's pretty much back to normal maybe a little less than he was earning.
now 50 mill
Lmaooo, I was thinking the same thing 😭😭
Media then: *_PeWdIePie iS GoOd GaMeR_*
Media now: *Game is bad*
4:40 "It´s okay, you killed my dog"
*nervous Sven noises"
They don't even have his channel in the description. Does ABC know how to CZcams?
Silas Wheedleton I dont think they need to do that tho, i mean who doesnt know this super overwhelmingly famous youtuber that i could have just put p in the search bar and got his name.
LOL! Holy shit, I just typed in P in the search bar and pewdiepie came up first. Lmfao.
Never realized that it was that easy.
Silas Wheedleton Well he doesn't need his channel in someone's description...He is in almost everyone's subscribed list... XD
Taren i got peppa pig
Nice simple interview, but refreshed in seeing a genuine interest in what lets players do rather than making cliche gamer jabs or focusing solely on how much revenue it brings.
Ryanz Streak besides the title, this video is actually a good example of how an interview should be
Sinnocence Plays
Honestly, this interview may have been set up to be simple and positive for a specific reason, i.e at the time pewds was signed with Maker Studio which is owned by Disney who also owns ABC.
Who came here after pewds watched those 2 Korean girls react to him?
me
This was a really good interview with a great interviewer, Felix seems more relaxed than I've usually seen him in other interviews. Love the fact she got into playing, laughing and was swearing.
HAHAHAH: "Do you think that it at some point you might be too old to be PewDiePie?"... "I mean, yeah.. it seems ridiculous if I'm like fourt.. like... I don't know.. seventy and I'm just sitting and playing games"... HAHAHHAHAHAHA did he just realize the age of the interviewer in the middle of that sentence? LOLLLLLL
Haha Lol Plz, maybe. Or maybe he’s like “actually 40 is too soon.” Haha
Haha Lol Plz 😂😂
Omg PewDiePie on the news lol
wolftech029 I'm sorry for these mean comments
Jon Williams Gay.
Jon Williams g
Morgan Freeman what's wrong with being gay?
syakira azlan shah Yea.gay or not.we still the same.dont be a racist
Pewdiepie: don't look this up !!
Me: haha fingers go tap tap
piewdipie said don't look for this interview why are you here😂
DROP OF WATER AQUATICS shut up, don’t tell anyone
my mom says pewdiepie is nothing but a cursing dirtbag, but she's never watched him long enough to know how much he actually cares about what he does. yes he swears, he's 26! but he is there to make other people laugh, he's not there just to curse the shit out of anyone watching. I wish she'd just understand, but they never do...
Exactly! That's exactly what I THOUGT before I started watching him about a year ago and now he's a huge part of my life. Whenever I'm sad or mad or depressed, I watch him and it helps a lot.
He makes more than you mom makes in a year in just a month
That's not a very good point to make. Sure he might make more money in even a day than the average person makes in a month, but that's not a very good yard stick to measure someone's actual worth. I think it's more like Pewdiepie will make a lot more people smile and laugh in one video than his mom will ever meet.
So what if they dont understand? You dont need their approval for you to enjoy and support something you like or love.
People hate what they don't understand. Haters hate. That's their problem
Title update: How PewDiePie, CZcams God, Makes Millions Reviewing Memes
justaguy title update: how pewdiepie, youtube god, makes millions playing minecraft
James Burnett
*and reviewing memes
Donald trump is hot asf *and lwiay
2:43 "it's coming from my knee"
me: *KNEEEEEEEESS*
And now, on the brink of 100 million.
The Greatest Of All Time.
I've seen a lot of Pewdiepie interviews, but this is the first one I've seen that approached it with an open mind and curiosity. Every other interview just judges and insults him and makes it seem like what he's doing is dumb. The only other decent one I've seen is when he was on Colbert. In this one, you can tell they are interested in learning about this world. Thank you ABC, and thank you Katie Kurek.
I'm a bro👊🏻. U should become one to
Hey I'm Emma and same he's so Fabalous Brofist👊🏼
Brofist my butt.
I don't wanna become part of a community where 8 year old kids can't tell the difference between to and too
also a br👊
+Hans Helfer LMAO. Having a drawn picture of something doesn't mean I'm strictly acting like I'm part of a culture, like it was meant to be. that said, I would rather be a weeaboo than be a bro, and if anything, pewdiepie is more of a weeb.
Although I’m 4 years late, I actually loved this interview. The interviewer was amazing and great. The interview wasn’t awkward at all and she seemed truly interested in learning more about this new trend. Loved the chemistry, loved the interview.
Im watching videos of pewds going on stages and interviews, i miss those days he was loved by the media. Now it feels like just us 9 yrs olds
Then...
Bros
Now...
9 Years old!
Now.....
Minecraftian!
19 year old gang
@@kevinmark072 FLOOR GANG
“My content will keep evolving” HAHAHAHAHA
Didnt it? :DDD
The Cryptic - how dare you forget the best of them all?!...
👏👏
*BOOK REVIEW*
FLOOR GANG
FLOOR GANG
FLOOR GANG
FLOOR GANG
FLOOR GANG
FLOOR GANG
FLOOR GANG
FLOOR GANG OUH
Ouh!! Hahha
“Making me so anxious” is so adorablee. He’s like a little 9 year old there. 6:27
I love that older chick getting into the game. good on that chick
bro bra lmfao
She's a whamen!
When Pewds asked to not look up for his but you still do
I'm a 9 year old Xd
Mystical Priorities hey I did it too.
+cyborgcaillou 9 year olds unite
He looks shy here and uncomfortable hahahahhaha love him
I didn't look it up but it came in my recommended 😂😂😂😂
1:19 my reaction to the reporter pronouncing his name wrong.
Chellberg
“It started as a passion for gaming, and that’s what I want to keep doing”
Hmmm gaming......meme reviews
Definitely the exact same thing!
You complaining?
When you read it the exact same time as he says it 🤔
He got his name like this:
Pew = like lasers... pew pew
Die = what happens when the lasers hit you
Pie = one of his favorite foods
PEWWWWDIEPIEEEEEE!
oh man I LOVE this interviewer 😂😂😂😂
she looked liked she was having so much fun with pewds
Pewdiepie: Dont Look this u-
Me: Too late now
Who came here after today's video PewDiePie react to Korean react to PewDiePie
How do you weirdly know that!!!!
Great interview, even if it is a year ago, it really is great to see when an interviewer really makes an effort to understand this whole thing.
Good job. :)
Aruka Lowell Respect
MY MOM: Stop playing SON!
PEWDIEPIE MOM: KEEP PLAYING!!!
Now 2019..he is fighting the greatest war of all time
Who else here from Pewd’s Koreans react to PewDiePie video?
tbh Felix looks like a swedish model
Meme Star a Swedish Viking.
His beard is much better now, the Viking is strong in Felix.
I liked your comment but no homo
DereMemo wtf
'' He gets a lot of female viewers "
Hmmm. *I WONDER WHY*
natalia g i aint a thot i just like memes and minecraft
Roisin_Gaming _ because he’s fit 😂
2:34 that’s why
2:22 I automatically said "never give up..." 😂😂
Then : Passionate about gaming
Now : Passionate about memes
Really right now : PRO MINECRAFT GAMER
You guys make him sound so fucking sad when hes actually FUCKING AMAZING!
dan theman192 you do know what hes like because he also goes live and he tells alot about himself. U jealous?
Baraka What's the "actual talent" then? What do you consider as "talent"? You can learn and maybe master many things "talents" in life but having a personality that 59 million people across the world enjoy really can not be learned, neither mastered. I'd consider it as a unique talent.
Anyone and anything can cause drama, whether you'd want it or not. I really don't understand that statement. Also regarding to that "Does nothing but play video games"... Like I said above, I'd really want to see you do it. Play video games and make millions. You seem like a bright and entertaining person to do so and what possibly 59 million people would enjoy watching.
Baraka why are you flat out lying?
Dude imagine having corporate execs as parents and making CZcams your profession! It can’t have been easy personally or professionally. I mean one video a day with original content and self edited with being relevant for 60 million people?! It’s q huge responsibility. Yes he has more fun than the average 27 year old but he does put his heart and soul into it day in and day out!
clap clap
*_M E M E R E V I E W_*
Ass 22 more life Felix review
👏meme👏review
MEME REVIEW
2015- Bro army
2016- Bro army
2017- Bros
2018-...
2019- 9yo
2020: 19YO GANG
Everyone: surprised pIKaChu face
Just Frame FLOOR GANG
Happy 100 million subcribers, Felix!!!
Felix: What will be my 100 million reward?
CZcams: Marzia
9 yr old Gang: I'm crying!!!
RIP LIL TAY
The rise and fall of 9 years old flexer
3:06 sponsered
"Girl fans are also called bros"
Well i am watching from a time boy fans are called sisters😂
Brofist-->Sisterfister
Lmao XD
And am watching from a time fans called 9 year olders
“the girls are called bros as well”
Felix: Respect WAhmEN
Who’s here after watching pewds Korean reaction video?
this video is insanely well done...very suprising to see mainstream media dealing that good with something they probably do not understand at all! gj
Bruh now he has almost 80 million subscribes...
Gaming-A 76 millions
76
@@khuludsyeda3907 It's still over 70 million subscribes
@@khuludsyeda3907 77*
now 80...
Now he's on 100m subs and still counting ❤️
This is the interview that made fall in love with pewds. ☹♥️