The Yogscast, officially registered as Yogscast Limited, are a British entertainment company based in Bristol that primarily produce video gaming-related videos on YouTube and Twitch, and also operate the Yogscast multi-channel network for affiliated content creators. They began activity in 2008 and formally incorporated as a company in 2011. In 2017, they published the video game Caveblazers. The group had their roots in videos about the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft, but rose to popularity with their playthrough of the sandbox game Minecraft and their self-produced role-playing series Shadow of Israphel set in the same game. More recently, the group are known to play the sandbox game Garry's Mod as well as producing a variety of live action videos. They are also known for their annual Christmas live streaming charity drive named the Jingle Jam, which has cumulatively raised $20 million for various charities as of December 2020.
Type | Private company limited by shares |
Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | Became active: 2008, Incorporated: May 03, 2011 |
Founders | Lewis Brindley, Simon Lane |
Key people | Lewis Brindley (director), Simon Lane (director), Richard Keith (director) |
Products | Live streaming, music, podcasts, video games, video production |
About The Yogscast
Video game publisher and production company with a main YouTube channel called YOGSCAST Lewis & Simon that found fame with MMO World of Warcraft videos.
Achievement of The Yogscast
In 2012 and 2013, The Yogscast won the Golden Joystick Award for YouTube Gamer. It was nominated for a Shorty Award in 2016.
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Latest information about The Yogscast updated on July 28 2021.