Who is the Twitch streamer NoWay4u_sir? How did he become the largest German LoL streamer and the second largest LoL streamer in the world? We from MeinMMO show you the entire success story of Frederik “NoWay4u” Hinteregger.
NoWay4u is a Twitch streamer who mainly focuses on the MOBA League Of Legends. This not only made him well-known; it paved the way for his career. By now, he is the largest German LoL streamer and ranks 10th among the largest streamers in Germany overall.
This is how well NoWay is doing: The 29-year-old NoWay4u mostly plays League of Legends in his livestreams. For a former League Of Legends pro, this is of course not unusual. The reach that NoWay4u achieves compared to others is enormous.
At his peak, around 20,000 fans watch him play League of Legends. For comparison, here are statistics of other well-known German League streamers:
- Argurin: 10,000 viewers
- TolkinLoL: 8,000 viewers
- RvNxMango: 7,800 viewers
- Maxim: 3,000 viewers
Even in the English-speaking world, he only faces competition in terms of watchtime from one person: Baiano (via sullygnome.com). In the last 7 days, he reached just over a million hours, while NoWay4u_Sir achieved at least 760,000.
As a German streamer, one of the largest worldwide, this is how NoWay succeeded!
What are his roots? NoWay4u started during the first season of League of Legends. He was so fascinated by the game that he played nothing but LoL for weeks.
It quickly became clear that the time invested was not wasted: In 2012, he joined his first esports team, LogiX, which has since seen more than 14 other teams follow. While the era of professional League tournaments is over, NoWay still plays semi-professionally in the esports team NoNeedOrga (NNO).
His internationally used nickname “German Aimbot” is still used to this day. He earned this nickname through his excellent skills with the LoL champion Xerath. In various personal and fan-made highlight videos, it is clearly shown where the “Aimbot” in his name originates:
This is why NoWay no longer wants to be a pro: NoWay only has contact points with pro esports in an advisory role at Aldi Gaming. However, his career has not simply fizzled out; on the contrary: with a win rate of around 57%, he still belongs to the best mid-laners in Germany and is still likely to be a sought-after player.
No, the decision to stop was made by the 29-year-old streamer himself a few years ago because life as a pro brings stress, requires hard discipline, and demands a lot of work.
Streaming, combined with semi-professional esports, simply brings him more joy, NoWay reveals in an interview with colleague Maxim (via youtube.com). In the same interview, Maxim also asks NoWay4u about the infamous Bild article.
What is the article in Bild about?
Bild asked NoWay4u after three interviews, one of which they obtained. However, this article was supposed to be the first and only one in which NoWay should be involved. The reason for this is not the quality or the content of the article. Regarding the content, the streamer clearly states:
The Bild newspaper is always difficult, (…) the article itself, when read, is not so bad.
Nevertheless, NoWay calls the interview and the article one of his “biggest blunders”. The reason for this is, on the one hand, a paywall behind which the article is hidden. On the other hand, he may have rushed the interview, carelessly given it to showcase gaming and esports to more people who previously had no intersections with the topic.
NoWay4u plans future until retirement: How will that work?
New formats in sight? For the future, NoWay hopes for health and that he can stream for a long time. He remains realistic about this. It cannot go on forever as perfectly as it is at the moment. Streamers, YouTubers, and influencers must always expect that it can end. Good advice: save and invest.
NoWay would continue with his job even in worse times. Even until he becomes old and gray. Then he wants to slowly shift his content from gaming in the gamer room to fairy tales on the porch — He says this as a joke, but who knows what the future holds for him?
Not only NoWay4u has had a steep career, but the German super entertainer Knossi can also consistently impress with his style and ideas. How Knossi managed to become well-known, you can find out here: German streamer Knossi with a significant lead in 1st place at Twitch – This is how he achieved it.
