Digital Foundry Just Hit 1 Million Subs

They're doing great work in a very niche field. I can't say I watch every video, but I'm never disappointed when I catch one.

This should serve as a reminder to those involved that their work is appreciated. They're gonna need that reminder over the next two months.
 
Imagine how this past generation would have gone if Digital Foundry (and similar Youtubers) weren't there absolutely tearing into the OG Xbox One's relatively poor performance.

Would people really have noticed 720p v 900p if folks like these didn't point it out?
 
edit: dumb maths, corrected

They managed to get 100,000 overnight? wow. I saw John tweet they were at 999,000 and they planned to be on air live if they reached 1,000,000
 
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They managed to get 100,000 overnight? wow. I saw John tweet they were at 999,000 and they planned to be on air live if they reached 1,000,000
Is it not it is only 1000. 100,000 is impossible overnight for a channel with this kind of content
 
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Well done to all of them, even Scarcunt. Richard and his hand gestures will never fail to make me chuckle.

No-one else does what they do better imo, they make stuff that would have bored me in the past, quite entertaining and you always come away learning more about the topic.
 
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Imagine how this past generation would have gone if Digital Foundry (and similar Youtubers) weren't there absolutely tearing into the OG Xbox One's relatively poor performance.

Would people really have noticed 720p v 900p if folks like these didn't point it out?

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Without someone telling them, they wouldnt know what resolution x platform is running at they just need to know so they can sound smart.

UE4s TAAU and DLSS make resolutions above 1440 basically pointless.
 
Amazing they have reached to such a level.

And well deserved.

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Imagine how this past generation would have gone if Digital Foundry (and similar Youtubers) weren't there absolutely tearing into the OG Xbox One's relatively poor performance.

Would people really have noticed 720p v 900p if folks like these didn't point it out?

Dude, the narrative around here is that DF are MS fanboys and their videos are subtle attacks on Sony and not so subtle propaganda for Xbox.

Stop with your facts that contradict the narrative.
 
Imagine how this past generation would have gone if Digital Foundry (and similar Youtubers) weren't there absolutely tearing into the OG Xbox One's relatively poor performance.

Would people really have noticed 720p v 900p if folks like these didn't point it out?
Next gen we must be told what uses ray tracing because we can't tell. Some people already think any reflection means ray tracing...

:messenger_tears_of_joy: They will have a lot of work.
 
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I'm surprised they weren't already a million subs?

I've been subbed for a couple of years or so now, so I never checked their sub number.

But congratulations nonetheless!

Whether you agree or disagree with some of their views, they definitely have the most serious approach to breaking down video games and hardware.

It doesn't feel too YouTube-ish is what I'm trying to say.
 
Imagine how this past generation would have gone if Digital Foundry (and similar Youtubers) weren't there absolutely tearing into the OG Xbox One's relatively poor performance.

Would people really have noticed 720p v 900p if folks like these didn't point it out?
Probably would have more comments along the line of "PS4 has more angular graphics, I prefer xboxones softer look, it has more soul"

Not really. They make it pretty obvious who pays them.
Yeah Sony at the start of the gen when they had the more powerful hardware then as soon as XboxoneX released it was MS.
It all makes sense when you think about it like a retard.
 
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How long have they been around? I would've thought DF passed 1 mil some time ago..
 
Well deserved. Sources like DF that do objective, empirical, measurable, and repeatable tests are important in establishing metrics where relevant and meaningful comparisons can be made.
 
It doesn't feel too YouTube-ish is what I'm trying to say.

I wholeheartedly agree. Alex and John's pilgrimage to Crytek was a thought-provoking examination of the development process and was definitely a high watermark of industry analysis, avoiding such pitfalls as fanboy preening and unfunny nanosuit gags.

Yes, the sky truly is the limit for our intrepid DF heroes, with the only questions being:

1. How wide can they spread their legs?

2. Will a respectable chap like Leadbetter still look good whilst wearing a whore's makeup?

3. How many more mouth-breathers are still in the market for a video game graphics fetish channel, run by people with no real relevant industry experience, and who have the combined screen presence of a wet rag?
 
I thought they already had more, don't Tyrone Magnus over 1 million?
 
Don't think you need to be a fanboy to be drawn to this kind of stuff. Even if you are hardly technical it can be interesting if you are into gaming.
 
Even if you are hardly technical it can be interesting if you are into gaming.

"Hardly Technical" should be the title of Digital Foundry's group biography, while "Barely Literate" is most likely the persona label applied to their subscribers in a marketing study.
 
God damn DF and their shilling for Microsoft, ...and their shilling for Sony, ...and their shilling for PC, ....and their shilling for Nintendo, ....and their shilling for CRT screens. Why can't they just be neutral and only point out the positives for the platform I like?
 
Congrats to the team. Keep it going to the next million. I can't wait for the breakdown of the next gen consoles post release and how the differing priorities by Sony and Microsoft benefit each port.
 
Congrats, more than deserved.

The guys work hard for delivering some interesting videos. DF Retro is my main source of amusement, thanks to Dark10x. Great guy.
 
God damn DF and their shilling for Microsoft, ...and their shilling for Sony, ...and their shilling for PC, ....and their shilling for Nintendo, ....and their shilling for CRT screens. Why can't they just be neutral and only point out the positives for the platform I like?
You forgot NVidia. They also sponsor some videos.
 
Amazing they have reached to such a level.

And well deserved.

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Dude, the narrative around here is that DF are MS fanboys and their videos are subtle attacks on Sony and not so subtle propaganda for Xbox.

Stop with your facts that contradict the narrative.

From what I see they are equally shitheads (and rightly so) to all sides. Naturally Xbox fans don't like it when their shit gets shit on and same goes for Playstation fans.

The only difference is that their videos only took off from this generation. If you look at their posting history, they only started to break 1 million views on any videos around the PS4/Xbox One launch period. That Battlefield 4 comparison video was a real killer 1.6 million views whoooosh absolutely (and rightfully) shitting on the Xbox version.

What most people don't realise is that they spent the previous few years almost consistently shitting on PS3 versions of multiplats but nobody saw it because they weren't famous yet.
 
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