RTGame
{{short description|Irish-Canadian YouTuber and video game streamer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = RTGame
| logo = RTGame_Logo.jpg
| logo_caption = Condren's YouTube icon
| image = RTGame 2022-12-03 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Condren in 2022
| birth_name = Daniel Condren
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ireland
| occupation = {{hlist|YouTuber|live streamer}}
| website =
| pseudonym =
| channel_display_name = RTGame
| channel_id = UCRC6cNamj9tYAO6h_RXd5xA
| years_active = 2011–present
| genre = Gaming
| subscribers = 2.89 million
| views = 1.36 billion
| silver_button = yes
| silver_year = 2018
| gold_button = yes
| gold_year = 2018
| module = {{Infobox Twitch streamer|
| subbox = yes
| channel_name = RTGame
| years_active = 2015–present
| genre = Gaming
| games =
| followers = 1.2 million
| associated_acts = {{Flatlist|
- Jacksepticeye
- CallMeKevin
- Daithi De Nogla
- Terroriser
- Anna Rudolf
- Yogscast
- TheSpiffingBrit
- Kiwo
- Mscupcakes
- Rin Penrose
- Shenpai
}}}}
| stats_update = 24 January 2025
}}
Daniel Condren (born 13 April 1995), better known as RTGame, is an Irish-Canadian YouTuber and live streamer.{{cite news |last1=Maher |first1=Cian |title=The streamer who built a giant Starbucks island in Minecraft to connect with fans |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/15/20694606/minecraft-starbucks-biome-rtgame-twitch-streamer |access-date=16 September 2020 |work=The Verge |date=15 July 2019 |language=en |archive-date=17 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917105909/https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/15/20694606/minecraft-starbucks-biome-rtgame-twitch-streamer |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Saunders |first1=Huw |title=The Minecraft Renaissance: How Mojang's Sleeping Giant Woke Up |url=https://culturedvultures.com/the-minecraft-renaissance-how-mojangs-sleeping-giant-woke-up/ |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=Cultured Vultures |date=3 October 2019 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130162828/https://culturedvultures.com/the-minecraft-renaissance-how-mojangs-sleeping-giant-woke-up/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Ian |title=Hitman Player Tries To Kill Every NPC In One Map With A Single Rubber Ducky |url=https://kotaku.com/hitman-player-tries-to-kill-every-npc-in-one-map-with-a-1846143719 |access-date=18 March 2021 |work=Kotaku |date=27 January 2021 |language=en-us |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410004907/https://kotaku.com/hitman-player-tries-to-kill-every-npc-in-one-map-with-a-1846143719 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Marshall |first1=Cass |title=A Hitman 3 streamer spent hours putting the entire town in a freezer |url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/27/22252650/hitman-3-daniel-rtgamecrowd-stream-freezer-sapienza-challenge |access-date=18 March 2021 |work=Polygon |date=27 January 2021 |language=en |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204181551/https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/27/22252650/hitman-3-daniel-rtgamecrowd-stream-freezer-sapienza-challenge |url-status=live }} He is known for his humorous commentary during gameplay,{{Cite news|last=O'Rourke|first=Barry|date=24 March 2021|title=Game-Changers - the Irish people rocking the gaming world|url=https://www.rte.ie/culture/2021/0308/1201653-game-changers-the-irish-people-rocking-the-gaming-world/|work=RTÉ.ie|language=en|access-date=30 March 2021|archive-date=24 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324172209/https://www.rte.ie/culture/2021/0308/1201653-game-changers-the-irish-people-rocking-the-gaming-world/|url-status=live}} and often plays games in unorthodox or mischievous ways.{{cite news |title=Four Gaming Channels Your Non-Gaming Partner Will Actually Watch With You |url=https://www.2oceansvibe.com/2020/04/30/four-gaming-channels-your-non-gaming-partner-will-actually-watch-with-you-videos/ |access-date=16 September 2020 |work=2oceansvibe News |publisher=2oceansvibe Media |date=30 April 2020 |archive-date=17 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917010353/https://www.2oceansvibe.com/2020/04/30/four-gaming-channels-your-non-gaming-partner-will-actually-watch-with-you-videos/ |url-status=live }} He began making videos in 2011, began streaming in 2016, and experienced a surge in popularity in 2018. {{As of|2023|08|15}}, his YouTube channel has over 2.8 million subscribers,{{Cite web|title=RTGame's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/rtgame|access-date=15 August 2023|website=Social Blade}} while his Twitch channel has over 1.1 million followers.{{Cite web|title=rtgame's Twitch Stats Summary Profile|url=https://socialblade.com/twitch/user/rtgame|access-date=15 August 2023|website=Social Blade}}
Early life
Condren was born in Ireland on 13 April 1995,{{cite tweet|user=RTGameCrowd|number=1249607346348843012|date=13 April 2020|title=Ah fuck I'm old now. Thanks for the birthday wishes lads! I'll be doing a special stream at 7pm tonight to mark the day|language=en|last=Condren|first=Daniel|author-link=RTGame|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919113002/https://twitter.com/RTGameCrowd/status/1249607346348843012|archive-date=19 September 2023|access-date=17 April 2024}} the son of an Irish father and Canadian mother. He holds dual Irish and Canadian citizenship.{{cite tweet|last=Condren|first=Daniel|author-link=RTGame|user=RTGameCrowd|number=1030260638168145920|date=17 August 2018|title=Ye, Irish-Canadian. Got dual citizenship|access-date=12 January 2023|link=no|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416183557/https://twitter.com/rtgamecrowd/status/1030260638168145920|archive-date=16 April 2021}} He studied at Trinity College in Dublin, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English literature in November 2017.{{cite tweet|user=RTGameCrowd|last=Condren|first=Daniel|author-link=RTGame|title=My professors would have a fit if they followed that advice. Source: studied Joyce in university for three years for a degree.|date=4 July 2017|number=882146086533640192|language=en|link=no|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420030702/https://twitter.com/rtgamecrowd/status/882146086533640192|archive-date=20 April 2021|access-date=17 April 2024}}{{cite tweet|title=Oh yeah I graduated from college this morning lol|user=RTGameCrowd|last=Condren|first=Daniel|author-link=RTGame|number=926420375398993920|access-date=30 May 2021|language=en|link=no|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410130212/https://twitter.com/RTGameCrowd/status/926420375398993920|archive-date=10 April 2021}} It was during his time in college when he gained the title of 'The Drift King' after winning a college Mario Kart tournament on 3 December 2015.{{cite web |last1=Condren |first1=Daniel |title=I won a 200cc Mario Kart Tournament in college today that I was running! Let it be known that I am now the Drift King, King of Drifting |url=https://x.com/RTGameCrowd/status/672571432589729792 |website=x.com |access-date=4 March 2025}}{{Cite web |last=Trinity |first=Sci-Fi Society |date=3 December 2015 |title=The Drift King Championships & Pub Night at Long Stone |url=https://www.facebook.com/events/1656782641206210 |access-date=4 March 2025 |website=Facebook.com}}
Career
Condren created his YouTube channel on 13 August 2011 and uploaded his first video, a Terraria Let's Play, five days later.{{Citation|title=Terraria! Ep 1: Swimming is Difficult|date=18 August 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5gUJoDHD60|work=YouTube|language=en|access-date=13 April 2021|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413013653/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5gUJoDHD60&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}} In December 2018, he joined Yogscast's annual charity event Jingle Jam, where he helped raise $3.3 million.{{cite web|author=Yogscast Live|date=13 December 2018|title=RTGAME & TOM! - YOGSCAST JINGLE JAM! - 10th December 2018 [Video]|work=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0LU5wyA5Qw|access-date=13 April 2021|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413013651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0LU5wyA5Qw&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Partis|first=Danielle|date=2 January 2019|title=Yogscast Jingle Jam 2018 comes to a close, raises $3.3 million for charity|url=https://www.influencerupdate.biz/news/67785/yogscast-jingle-jam-2018-comes-to-a-close-raises-33-million-for-charity/|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|website=influencerupdate.biz|archive-date=3 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103140013/https://www.influencerupdate.biz/news/67785/yogscast-jingle-jam-2018-comes-to-a-close-raises-33-million-for-charity/}}
His videos have included organising Minecraft building sessions for his Twitch subscribers, spending 13 days (and an in-game time of 2 days) searching for a shiny Wooloo in Pokémon Sword and Shield,{{Cite web|date=18 February 2020|title=RTGame goes crazy after spending 13 days to finally catch shiny Pokemon|url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/rtgame-goes-crazy-after-spending-13-days-to-finally-catch-shiny-pokemon-1330216|last=Gwilliam|first=Michael|access-date=13 April 2021|website=Dexerto|language=en|archive-date=16 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916200008/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/rtgame-goes-crazy-after-spending-13-days-to-finally-catch-shiny-pokemon-1330216|url-status=live}} and knocking out every NPC in the Hitman 3 level of Sapienza in order to stuff them all into a meat freezer and kill the entire population with a single shot into an explosive canister (which ultimately failed when the bodies formed a "meat shield").{{Cite web|last=Sheridan|first=Connor|date=26 January 2021|title=Hitman 3 streamer shoves entire population of Sapienza into a meat freezer|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hitman-3-streamer-shoves-entire-population-of-sapienza-into-a-meat-freezer/|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|website=gamesradar|language=en|archive-date=31 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131155420/https://www.gamesradar.com/hitman-3-streamer-shoves-entire-population-of-sapienza-into-a-meat-freezer/}}
In December 2022, YouTube age-restricted some of his videos. Condren asserted that the platform was "retroactively restricting videos that violate recent policy changes."{{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Joshua |date=30 December 2022 |title=YouTube Has Age-Restricted Dozens Of RTGame Videos After Appeal |language=en |work=The Gamer |url=https://www.thegamer.com/youtube-age-restricted-rtgame-videos/ |access-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110164101/https://www.thegamer.com/youtube-age-restricted-rtgame-videos/ |archive-date=10 January 2023 |url-status=live}} The updated guidelines gained visibility when he made a video on the topic,{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Ana |date=12 January 2023 |title=Gaming YouTubers say their videos are being demonetized due to profanity policies |url=https://www.polygon.com/23549991/youtube-gaming-profanity-swearing-rtgame |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216113614/https://www.polygon.com/23549991/youtube-gaming-profanity-swearing-rtgame |archive-date=16 February 2023 |url-status=live}} with YouTube set to revise the policy after being criticised for its poor communication regarding these changes.{{Cite news |date=11 January 2023 |title=YouTube's updated violence and profanity restrictions can retroactively restrict gaming videos |last=Kennedy |first=Victoria |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/youtubes-updated-violence-and-profanity-restrictions-can-retroactively-restrict-gaming-videos |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216113614/https://www.eurogamer.net/youtubes-updated-violence-and-profanity-restrictions-can-retroactively-restrict-gaming-videos |archive-date=16 February 2023 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Mitchell |last2=Weatherbed |first2=Jess |date=13 January 2023 |title=YouTube creators are ducking outraged by its swearing policy |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/13/23553746/youtube-swearing-advertising-policy-change |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216113614/https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/13/23553746/youtube-swearing-advertising-policy-change |archive-date=16 February 2023 |url-status=live}}