Dr Disrespect dreams of NFT games providing “new PvP experiences”

Dr Disrespect is certainly no stranger to controversy

YouTube streamer Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm is certainly no stranger to controversy, as the indefinite Twitch ban against the first-person shooter expert shows, but he usually lives in harmonical coexistence with his followers. When it comes to NFT games, however, even the popular streamer can’t excite his entire fan base.

“The concept of digital collectibles in an online game is so exciting to me,” he wrote on Twitter. “Especially an extraction type of game. People saying scam and ‘ugh’ are just brain dead headline followers. Same people that spend a ton on skins for an annual release game. Same skins everyone has too.”

“Imagine trying to ‘extract’ with an item you discovered worth $100,000 on the chain,” Beahm said. “Think about entertainment value as a viewer let alone player. A new pvp experience is upon us…” 

Dr Disrespect is currently working on his extraction shooter, DEADROP, which he seems to envision as containing NFTs to provide the exciting type of gameplay he has in mind. He has previously released NFTs in connection with the project.

Beahm’s vision is not shared among all of his followers, though, one of whom replied: “Ugh, NFT/blockchain gaming? I thought you were better than that. Was looking forward to your game, should’ve known better when you dropped exclusive NFT tokens for it lol.” 

Reacting rather undiplomatically to this feedback, the streamer simply answered: “What an idiot”.

It seems like Dr Disrespect is buying into the vision of the same NFTs being available and fully functional across many different games, a view held among many supporters of this technology in video games. When challenged about why developers would even bother implementing content from other games in their titles without getting paid for it, he did not post a response.

This frequently held viewpoint among NFT supporters has often been called out by developers, who’ve explained why this is pretty much unfeasible as such a level of interoperability simply doesn’t exist in game development. Independent developer Rami Ismail, to name one notable example, says that even very basic objects in a game can be difficult to implement across different titles and engines.

Beahm seems like he’s willing to try and find a way, and only time will tell if he can successfully do so – he would be among the first when it comes to the controversial NFT game sector.

Written by Oliver Brandt and Marco Wutz on behalf of GLHF.

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Dr Disrespect’s sudden NFL appearance leaves football fans puzzled

Most 49ers fans had no idea who the popular streamer was.

By virtually every metric, Herschel ‘Dr Disrespect’ Beahm is one of the most popular streamers out there – though seemingly not all that recognizable to most people attending Saturday’s NFC wild-card game.

During the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks game, Beahm appeared on stage to hype the audience up – insisting they scream at the top of their lungs. Of course, there were some cheers, but most people in attendance didn’t seem to know who Beahm was. At least, that’s the impression we’ve got from the lukewarm reaction – check out the video below to see what we mean.

In fairness, he still had fans in the audience – several of which have uploaded footage that highlights a slightly warmer reception. ‘Slightly’ is the keyword here.

At least his custom 49ers jersey is pretty slick!

These days, Beahm is strictly a streamer on YouTube. He was massive on Twitch for many years until a lawsuit between both parties forced him to leave the platform forever. 

Beahm, a former Call of Duty developer, formed his own AAA studio in 2021 called Midnight Society, which is currently making the Escape From Tarkov-like extraction shooter Deadrop.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Dr. Disrespect’s Midnight Society studio is charging $50 to test its upcoming game

Playable ‘snapshots’ will release every six weeks to anyone that invests in the project.

Herschel Guy Beahm, better known as the streaming sensation Dr. Disrespect, made headlines earlier this year by opening Midnight Society — a triple-A video game studio. Project Moon, the studio’s first game, is in very early development, but anyone can try it out soon by picking up the Founders Access Pass, which costs $50.

Last week, Midnight Society outlined some details regarding Project Moon via blog post. It’ll be a competitive PvPvE first-person shooter, with notable industry figures such as Call of Duty’s Robert Bowling being part of the development team. What’s most noteworthy about Project Moon thus far is the studio plans to release playable ‘snapshots’ every six weeks for those that buy the Founders Pass. Midnight Society wants pass holders to try the game out and give in-depth feedback after each build comes out.

This decision, in particular, is drawing some criticism online, primarily since Quality Assurance testing is a full-time position at virtually every triple-A studio, with salaries hovering around $67,000, according to Indeed. So asking fans to handle that bit is morally questionable. Forbes reporter Paul Tassi brought up this tidbit on Monday, asking for insight from industry professionals, only for Beahm to snappishly reply.

“Damn we forgot to run our plans by the ‘Gamedev folks,'” Beahm said on Twitter. “Hope they say it’s ok.”

The announcement is also receiving criticism as the Founders Access Pass is also a tradeable NFT. If Ubisoft, Behaviour Interactive, Team17, and many other companies within the games industry have taught us anything over the past year, it’s that people really don’t want blockchain technology in video games.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Chess Grandmaster gets banned from Twitch for streaming DrDisrespect match

Hikaru Nakamura is off the platform for three days.

Hikaru Nakamura, a famous chess streamer and Grandmaster, thought rebroadcasting Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm’s chess match against DrLupo would be fine and dandy. It turns out that’s still a no-no.

While DrDisrespect recently settled the lawsuit with Twitch, the streamer is still banned from the platform, including rebroadcasts. Nakamura didn’t know that and caught a three-day ban for doing so on Tuesday.

“The Doc tweeted that things are settled with Twitch, guess he was wrong, Nakamura said on Twitter. “See everyone in three days.”

Being a five-time US Champion and youngest American ever to become Grandmaster in chess, it’s understandable why Nakamura would want to observe and offer insight on a match between two big gaming influencers. Nakamura doesn’t sound upset about his ban since it’s only temporary.

“This is not permanent in any way, shape, or form,” Nakamura said on YouTube. “And while it’s unfortunate, it has happened. Again, I’m looking forward to returning to Twitch as soon as possible.”

Since the ban happened Tuesday, Nakamura should be back on Twitch before the weekend.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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DrDisrespect settles Twitch lawsuit

The popular streamer is moving on.

Popular streamer Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm is no longer in a legal battle with Twitch.

In 2020, the platform banned DrDisrespect without publicly explaining why. Many saw it as a bizarre move since he was undoubtedly one of Twitch’s biggest stars. DrDisrespect began streaming on YouTube, and took legal action against Twitch over his ban. As of Thursday, however, it seems both parties are moving on.

“I have resolved my legal dispute with Twitch,” DrDisrespect said on Twitter. “No party admits to any wrongdoing.”

In a follow-up tweet, DrDisrespect clarifies that he will not be returning to the platform either despite the whole kerfuffle being over. Twitch gave PC Gamer the same statement that DrDisrespect posted as well.

Few secrets stay hidden in the games industry, especially with influencers as big as DrDisrespect. Yet two years removed from his ban, we still have no idea what happened. Probably never will, either. There’s clearly some legality involved that’s keeping everyone quiet.

Since his ban, DrDisrespect has gone on to form his game studio with former Call of Duty and Halo developers.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Watch: DrDisrespect gets unbelievable no-scope shot in ‘Call Of Duty: Warzone’

Not even helicopters are safe from the good doctor’s skills.

Have you ever picked off somebody off in Call Of Duty: Warzone while they sit in a helicopter without a care in the world? DrDisrespect has, and he somehow managed to do it without even zooming in on a sniper. 

During what was initially a relatively uneventful livestream on Monday, Beahm, along with DrLupoTimTheTatman, and others, witnessed something magical. An enemy helicopter flew by, and Beahm, in his usual never-tell-me-the-odds attitude, fired at it while not even zoomed in. Somehow, someway — he landed the no-scope, and everyone went wild.

Check out the absolutely bananas shot for yourself below.

Many people are calling this Beahm’s best shot ever in Call Of Duty: Warzone, which says something considering he plays at a high level frequently. Watching the clip over again, you can tell even he is surprised that maneuver actually worked. 

“He did not no-scope a helicopter,” TimTheTatman said during the livesteam, totally disregarding what just happened. Well, Tim, he most certainly did that.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF

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Watch: DrDisrespect joyously welcomes TimTheTatman to YouTube Gaming

Reunited, and it feels so good.

When Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, a.k.a. DrDisrespect heard the news that Tim “TheTatman” John Betar was leaving Twitch for YouTube Gaming, he was beaming from ear to ear.

The two content creators are good friends, but they have been unable to play together since Beahm’s ban from Twitch last year. Until now, that is, as Betar’s move to YouTube means the two of them can finally reunite.

“Timmy Tenders is coming over to over to YouTube, huh, Champs,” Beahm said during a Monday YouTube stream. “Come on, get over here, Timmy! Get in here!” Barely able to contain his joy at the news.

Check out the heartwarming welcome from Beahm for yourself below.

Betar is likely just as excited over the news as he publicly stated how much he missed playing with Beahm. Hopefully, the two are in for many new adventures from now on.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF

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