The German e-sports player and streamer Elias “EliasN97” Nerlich is currently quite successful on the Twitch platform. Although he is a professional in FIFA 20, he shows different content there. What makes him so successful?
Who is EliasN97? The 22-year-old e-sports player is under contract with Hertha BSC. He played in the Virtual Bundesliga for Hertha last season, among other events.
The FIFA pro diligently shared his successes on his YouTube channels and has been streaming regularly on Twitch since April 2020. Around these channels, he built a real streaming network and is currently one of the largest German streamers. The special thing about it:
Although he has a professional contract for FIFA, he plays very different games on his Twitch channel and entertains thousands of viewers.
“Busy” streams captivate thousands
This is how EliasN97 is received on Twitch: Since April 2020, his community on Twitch has been growing rapidly. Currently (as of September 1 at 3:00 PM), the streamer has over 101,000 followers on Twitch, and the curve is rising steeply:
- In the last 14 days, he ranks 12th among streamers with the most average viewers (via Sullygnome)
- He had on average over 6,000 viewers watching at the same time
- He is surpassing gaming big names like PietSmiet
This is his content on Twitch: Throughout his time on Twitch, Elias has only shown two hours of FIFA 20, which is actually his signature game. Instead, he spent most of his time in the “Just Chatting” category. However, he also regularly plays Fall Guys, which is currently a huge game on Twitch. Recently, he was also part of the big tournament by streamer Trymacs.
Often joining him in the stream is his buddy and football pro Sidney Friede. The player from the Slovakian top division club Dunajská Streda is active on Twitch himself, and their streams often discuss life as a football pro.
What makes the streamer so successful? It is the mix of his content. While Elias uploads numerous videos about FIFA on YouTube and regularly plays the football simulator in live streams, he entertains his viewers on Twitch with other topics.
Elias uses words that deliver a high recognition value. Many of his actions are, for example, “busy” and his jokes about buddy Sidney Friede have become so popular that mainly German comments can be found under the videos of Friede’s Slovak team.
It also becomes entertaining for the viewers when Elias lets his connections to professional football play out. There are various videos on YouTube showing him with football pros, and the pros themselves also enjoy joining in when he discusses the virtual salary of his players in his YouTube streams.
In his YouTube streams, Elias not only showcases his skills as a pro but also enjoys playing a managerial career with his club Hertha BSC. There, he acts as an understanding coach, allowing his buddies in the team to play and pursuing the clear goal of the championship.
EliasN97 is a big streamer, but there are still numerous other streamers who surpass him. In a special on Twitch, we introduced you to the 3 biggest German streamers and revealed what makes them so successful.
