ESTNN Exclusive: OTK Cyr Interview

OTK is without doubt one of the largest names in streaming. Whereas the group has a serious stake within the gaming house, OTK is about content material creation that spans all genres, making the members of OTK an ideal match as hosts for Allied Esports’ ELEVATED.

Lately, ESTNN bought the chance to interview certainly one of stated OTK members, content material creator Cyr. There have been just a few scheduling conflicts, so this interview is popping out a wee bit later than intially deliberate (As you’ll inform from a few of the questions), however that is neither right here nor there. We’re nonetheless glad to have had the chance to talk with Cyr about ELEVATED.

Thanks for taking the time to take a seat down with me for this interview.

Query: How did you’re feeling about ELEVATED When Allied Esports approached your group for season 2? Did you tune in to season 1 of ELEVATED?

Reply: After having seen season 1, I used to be excited to tackle the problem and see how we may make this season hit tougher and really feel like an actual journey. We had some thrilling contestants and we wished to essentially problem them to create nice content material and take a look at their inventive skills.

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Query: ELEVATED is not a stroll within the park, and the judges do not pull their criticism punches. It’s not a contest everyone seems to be minimize out for. I recall Asmongold remarking that one streamer can be nicely in his area of interest as a WoW streamer however would not have common attraction. As such, stated streamer did not transfer on to the following spherical. 

However WoW, specifically, and gaming, typically, are very huge niches, and loads of streamers make it huge by solely doing gaming content material. For higher or worse, ELEVATED takes plenty of streamers out of their consolation zone and has challenged them to do content material they might by no means do once more, like reactions or IRL. 

Whereas ELEVATED’s format can “drive” streamers to go even additional past, do you suppose the quantity of selection within the challenges considerably hampers the competitors? Individuals simply aren’t good at some issues. Nikola Tesla was sensible at what he knew, however he in all probability wasn’t any good with a basketball. 

Reply: Not everyone goes to be good in any respect the challenges. I’ll be trustworthy, I possible would’ve been underprepared for a few of them. Formal challenges typically are my weak point. 

Finally, it’s necessary to recollect one factor: all of this about leisure, it’s about being a streamer. No matter in the event you’re good at a selected problem, are you able to make us chuckle? Will you continue to be entertaining? Streaming is about adapting, and in the end no person cares what’s taking place except they’re being entertained. I feel that elevated does a fantastic job at exposing this power and weak point in expertise.

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Query: OTK isn’t any stranger to shining a light-weight on up-and-comers within the gaming trade with issues just like the OTK Video games Expo. Would OTK ever contemplate internet hosting their very own competitors strictly for gaming content material creators? A contest the place a streamer may earn the prospect to affix OTK, maybe? It may be exhausting discovering the following huge gaming streamer in the event that they drop out of the competitors as a result of their IRL streaming has the attraction of Mr. Crocker ASMR. 

Reply: I can inform you as a undeniable fact that sure members of OTK together with myself would completely like to host a contest with gaming streamers. Whereas that might be enjoyable, you could do not forget that OTK is a various content material group, and simply because somebody can be nice at video games doesn’t imply they’d be a great match as a persona to affix. Now, if it had been a stability of each, that might be a problem I’d like to tackle.

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Query: Talking of the OTK Video games Expo, the 2023 occasion kicks off in about two weeks. Are you excited for the occasion?

Reply: The Video games Expo is certainly one of my favourite occasions ever. Hear, any excuse for me to placed on a go well with and get on digital camera is one thing I’m gonna love. I can’t wait to announce all of the upcoming video games, see everybody’s response, together with Tectone. I really like that dude’s reactions. I additionally simply love the entire manufacturing course of. I can’t wait.

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Query: Final week, you bought to host an episode of ELEVATED. How was the expertise? Did you take pleasure in it, and if Allied Esports wished to associate with OTK once more for a future season, would you come again?

Reply: Internet hosting Elevated was really fairly difficult for me. I really feel such as you get to know your self just a little bit after every time you host a present or an occasion. It retains you in your toes and it’s your duty to maintain the movement of issues and hold it transferring. I’d be happy to work once more with Allied Esports. I had fun with everybody on set particularly, and so they had been so chill to work with. Additionally they complimented me so much as nicely after, so yeah clearly I’m coming again! 

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Query: Was there something you wished had been totally different about ELEVATED? What’s one factor you suppose ELEVATED may do to enhance the present in later seasons?

Reply: I might be egocentric, however subsequent time I wish to be included in a few of the challenges with the contestants and do some improv bits with them and have an opportunity to be inventive with them. I feel that is necessary to indicate chat that we the hosts must be simply as a lot on our toes and nonetheless are challenged to at the present time. (Particularly in terms of streamers really having to work.) 

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Query: The Grand Finals of ELEVATED are this week. Who’s your choose for profitable all of it? Have you ever grow to be a private fan of any of the opponents on the present?

Reply: Mayorwertz was just about my W man via and thru. He brings an essence {of professional} confidence and preparation time and time once more. He had continued to succeed via every episode and make everybody chuckle. He did every little thing proper. The contestants positively made me need to get again to the drafting board and be inventive.

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Query: It is getting near your 2-year anniversary as a member of OTK. Do you’ve gotten something particular deliberate for the event? 

Reply: Sure, I’ll be streaming. Everybody ought to positively be a part of and subscribe, after all, at Twitch.tv/cyr

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Query: I would like to finish the interview on a lighter gaming-related notice. What has been your favourite online game of 2023 up to now, and what launch are you most wanting ahead to within the second half of the yr?

Reply: If I might’ve really answered this query on time, you’d have a distinct reply as a result of it wasn’t out but, however my reply is Diablo 4. I’m a giant fan of Diablo, I get immersed in it, it’s difficult and addicting. Now, if I look deep down and ask what my coronary heart says, my favourite recreation I’ve performed this yr was Valheim. Now the ULTIMATE recreation? The video games I play along with your mother once I don’t textual content her again.

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Thanks once more in your time Cyr!