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FaZe Clan’s Live Streaming Viewership Triples in July

Faze Clan

FaZe Clan is one of the foundational groups behind internet culture. Back in the early days of YouTube, FaZe Clan’s Call of Duty trickshot videos sat alongside comedy skits, reaction videos, and Let’s Plays as typical teen viewing. The hardcore gaming group soon expanded: They became esports celebrities thanks in part to their rivalry with Optic, and they branched out into collaborative IRL content that foreshadowed the streamer house trend of the mid 2010’s.