PointCrow explained
PointCrow |
Birth Name: | Eric Morino |
Birth Date: | 21 January 1998 |
Nationality: | American |
Channel Name: | PointCrow |
Followers: | 650 thousand |
Module: | Subbox: | yes | Channel Direct Url: | PointCrow | Stats Update: | September 25, 2023 | Silver Button: | y | Gold Button: | y | Gold Year: | 2022 |
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Eric Morino (born January 21, 1998),[1] better known as PointCrow, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer. He is known for online content surrounding video games—most notably and —and other real life productions. He has completed several challenges based around Breath of the Wild, and has received media attention for offering a US$10,000 bounty to whoever created a mod that allowed the game to be played in online multiplayer. The mod was released on April 4, 2023, and some of Morino's videos making use of it were issued YouTube copyright strikes by Nintendo shortly after.
Internet career
In September 2019, Morino completed while only making use of shields.[2] [3] In February 2020, he organized a tournament in which 20 live streamers raced to complete a Breath of the Wild speedrun in which the player must feed all 16 dogs in the game as fast as possible, with the winner being awarded US$1,000.[4] [5] On March 6, 2020, he completed Breath of the Wild while prohibiting Link, the game's player character, from being able to walk.[6] [7] [8] A week later, he held a livestream in which roughly 600 concurrent viewers completed Breath of the Wild in a format evocative of Twitch Plays Pokémon, though Morino occasionally offered assistance to his viewers.[9] [10] [11] After struggling with burnout, Morino decided to expand his focus beyond just Breath of the Wild into both a variety of games and real life content in early 2020, though he continued to make content based around Breath of the Wild.[12]
Eric has also created content based around video game mods—on July 2020, he played through a compilation of 30 different Breath of the Wild mods,[13] and in that October, he created a version of Breath of the Wild in which every enemy was replaced with the one considered the most difficult by fans.[14] In November 2021, he announced that he would be offering a US$10,000 bounty to anyone able to create a mod that allowed Breath of the Wild to be played in online multiplayer, with several limitations, including that it must be completed before the release of the game's sequel, and that he must be given exclusive access for a short period of time before the public release.[15] [16] [17]
On April 4, 2023, eight months after Morino released the first video demonstrating the multiplayer mod, it was released for free to the public.[18] [19] [20] The development of the mod was financed by Morino in addition to the bounty payout, and Morino served as a creative director of the project, according to one of its developers.[21] Shortly after the public release of the mod, Breath of the Wild owner Nintendo issued YouTube copyright strikes and copyright claims to Morino's videos based around the multiplayer mod,[22] [23] as well as those utilizing other mods.[24] In response, Morino delisted the multiplayer mod from public download.[25] In a statement, Morino claimed that the removed videos did not breach Nintendo's guidelines on creating content based on their games, nor did it violate the principle of fair use.
Morino's videos are frequently based around concepts popularized by others with his own ideas, such as edited videos of fan games to differentiate himself from other Let's Play videos. He has further implemented random elements to pre-established challenges, including a Nuzlocke Challenge of a Pokémon video game, a subathon with a randomized timer, or a Breath of the Wild version of the "Minecraft Manhunt" series created by Dream and Wilbur Soot.
After the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in November 2022, he uploaded a video of the games in which he showcased many of the games' exploits and glitches.[26]
During Ludwig Ahgren's chess boxing event on December 11, 2022, Morino fought fellow content creator Disguised Toast,[27] in which Morino lost by checkmate.[28]
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
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2023 | The Streamer Awards | Best Speedrun Streamer | | | [29] |
Best Streamed Event | "PointCrow Party" | | |
Notes and References
- 1484564334978027520. PointCrow. I'm 24 today . Morino, Eric. PointCrow. 2022-01-21. 2022-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220611013718/https://twitter.com/PointCrow/status/1484564334978027520. 2022-06-11. live.
- Web site: Plunkett . Luke . 2019-09-22 . Breath Of The Wild Player Beats Game Using Only Shields, No Weapons . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220611013701/https://kotaku.com/breath-of-the-wild-player-beats-game-using-only-shields-1838339844 . 2022-06-11 . 2022-12-12 . . . en.
- Web site: Craddock . Ryan . 2019-09-23 . Video: Beating Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Using Only Shields . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200622065832/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/09/video_beating_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_using_only_shields . 2020-06-22 . 2022-12-12 . . Hookshot Media . en-GB.
- Web site: Craddock . Ryan . 2020-03-17 . Video: 20 Streamers Compete In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Feed All The Dogs' $1,000 Speedrun . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201123171157/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/03/video_20_streamers_compete_in_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_feed_all_the_dogs_usd1000_speedrun . 2020-11-23 . 2022-12-12 . . Hookshot Media . en-GB.
- Web site: Hernandez . Patricia . 2020-03-16 . Breath of the Wild fans held $1K 'feed all the dogs' race . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200317224812/https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2020/3/16/21181596/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-pet-the-dogs-speedrun-twitch-pointcrow . 2020-03-17 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Hernandez . Patricia . 2020-03-06 . Man beats Breath of the Wild without walking . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205172813/https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/6/21167936/breath-of-the-wild-no-walking-challenge-pointcrow-nintendo-switch . 2022-12-05 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: McFerran . Damien . 2020-03-06 . Random: Zelda Fan Beats Breath Of The Wild Without Link Taking A Single Step . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226144926/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/03/random_zelda_fan_beats_breath_of_the_wild_without_link_taking_a_single_step . 2021-02-26 . 2022-12-12 . . Hookshot Media . en-GB.
- Web site: Lopez . Jalen . 2020-03-06 . Player beats The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild without walking or running . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925044832/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/player-beats-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-without-walking-or-running . 2021-09-25 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Hernandez . Patricia . 2020-03-13 . Twitch beats Breath of the Wild, against all odds . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220905233716/https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/13/21178447/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-twitch-plays-pointcrow-nintendo-switch . 2022-09-05 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Doolan . Liam . 2020-03-14 . Random: Twitch Chat Just Beat The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220823163420/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/03/random_twitch_chat_just_beat_the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild . 2022-08-23 . 2022-12-12 . . Hookshot Media . en-GB.
- Web site: Alford . Aaron . 2020-03-14 . Twitch chat beats Breath of the Wild . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925040931/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/twitch-chat-beats-breath-of-the-wild . 2021-09-25 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Michael . Cale . 2022-09-26 . Burnout, creating a niche, and crossed fingers: PointCrow lays out the depths of content creation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927040836/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/burnout-creating-a-niche-and-crossed-fingers-pointcrow-lays-out-the-depths-of-content-creation . 2022-09-27 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Hernandez . Patricia . 2020-07-07 . Breath of the Wild with 30 mods is pure chaos . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627022337/https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/7/21316325/breath-of-the-wild-legend-zelda-mods-nintendo-switch-car-sans-undertale-charizard-goose . 2022-06-27 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Hernandez . Patricia . 2020-10-26 . Breath of the Wild, modded so every single enemy is a Golden Lynel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128042122/https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/26/21535037/breath-of-the-wild-botw-golden-lynel-master-mode-mod-pointcrow-youtube-nintendo-switch . 2022-11-28 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Moore . Jared . 2021-11-26 . YouTuber Offers a $10,000 Reward to Anyone Who Creates a Multiplayer Mod for Zelda: Breath of the Wild . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728013048/https://www.ign.com/articles/youtuber-10000-reward-multiplayer-mod-zelda-breath-of-the-wild . 2022-07-28 . 2022-12-12 . . . en.
- Web site: Chavalier . 2021-11-26 . Ha értesz a modkészítéshez, 10 ezer dollárt kereshetsz . If you know how to make mods, you can earn $10,000 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118003124/https://www.gamestar.hu/jatekvilag/ha-ertesz-a-modkesziteshez-10-ezer-dollart-kereshetsz-302741.html . 2022-01-18 . 2022-12-12 . . . hu.
- Web site: Doolan . Liam . 2021-11-26 . Random: YouTuber Offering 10K To Anyone Who Can Create A Multiplayer Mod For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001055123/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/11/random-youtuber-offering-10k-to-anyone-who-can-create-a-multiplayer-mod-for-zelda-breath-of-the-wild . 2022-10-01 . 2022-12-12 . . Hookshot Media . en-GB.
- Web site: Zollner . Amelia . 2023-04-07 . Breath of the Wild Multiplayer Mod Lets You Explore Hyrule With Friends . 2023-04-14 . . . en . April 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410155117/https://www.ign.com/articles/breath-of-the-wild-multiplayer-mod-lets-you-explore-hyrule-with-friends . live .
- Web site: Colbert . Isaiah . 2023-04-06 . Rad Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod Released . 2023-04-14 . . . en . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414013007/https://kotaku.com/legend-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-mod-multiplayer-youtube-1850308448 . live .
- Web site: Gutierrez . Luis Joshua . 2023-04-07 . Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Adds Online Co-Op With New Mod . 2023-04-14 . . . en-US . April 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410082900/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-adds-online-co-op-with-new-mod/1100-6513088/ . live .
- News: Fenlon . Wes . 2023-04-10 . In 2021 a YouTuber offered $10K to whoever could make a Breath of the Wild multiplayer mod, and now you can play it . en . . . 2023-04-14 . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414011329/https://www.pcgamer.com/in-2021-a-youtuber-offered-dollar10k-to-whoever-could-make-a-breath-of-the-wild-multiplayer-mod-and-now-you-can-play-it/ . live .
- Web site: Bailey . Dustin . 2023-04-07 . This Zelda: Breath of the Wild multiplayer mod is so good that Nintendo's taking down videos of it . 2023-04-14 . . . en . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414003220/https://www.gamesradar.com/this-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-multiplayer-mod-is-so-good-that-nintendos-taking-down-videos-of-it/ . live .
- Web site: Gach . Ethan . 2023-04-07 . Big Breath Of The Wild YouTuber Hit By Nintendo After Multiplayer Mod . 2023-04-14 . . . en . April 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410192641/https://kotaku.com/zelda-breath-of-wild-multiplayer-mod-youtube-nintendo-1850312528 . live .
- Web site: Michael . Cale . 2023-04-15 . PointCrow, Zelda creators struggle with Nintendo YouTube takedowns ahead of Tears of the Kingdom launch . 2023-04-19 . . . en-US.
- News: Fenlon . Wes . 2023-04-14 . Aggressive Nintendo copyright claims on YouTube push Breath of the Wild multiplayer modders into taking down mod . en . . . 2023-04-14 . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414204600/https://www.pcgamer.com/aggressive-nintendo-copyright-claims-on-youtube-push-breath-of-the-wild-multiplayer-modders-into-taking-down-mod/ . live .
- Web site: Snavely . Adam . 2022-11-30 . PointCrow proves Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are even more broken than you thought . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212025201/https://dotesports.com/pokemon/news/pointcrow-proves-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-are-even-more-broken-than-you-thought . 2022-12-12 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Michael . Cale . 2022-09-24 . All content creators and matchups for Ludwig's Mogul Chessboxing Championship . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209045402/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-content-creators-and-matchups-for-ludwigs-mogul-chessboxing-championship . 2022-12-09 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . 2022-12-11 . Ludwig Chessboxing event: Final results and standings . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212201120/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/ludwig-chessboxing-event-start-time-fight-card-live-results . 2022-12-12 . 2022-12-12 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . 20 February 2023 . All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees . 23 February 2023 . . . February 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221230011/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-2023-streamer-awards-nominees . live .