20 years of esports history explained

Join @Valkyrae and @scarra for a deep dive into how Esports player-creators became a model for athletes on YouTube. From their very first uploads to the world stage. Plus, a special surprise guest at the end!

⏱️TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:03 Origins Era
02:20 Let’s Play Era
04:39 Content House Era
07:00 Highlight Reel Era
08:44 Main Event Era
10:30 Franchise Era
12:12 Global Era
12:45 Special Guest
13:52 Outro

Featured Creators:
@Valkyrae
@scarra
@100Thieves
@2GAMEVLR
@adapt
@bugha
@Caedrel
@CBSNews
@DisguisedGGG
@doublelift
@ESEA
@ESLCS
@EvoEvents
@Fatal1tyTV
@FaZeClan
@fortnite
@G2LoL
@hearthstoneesports
@JessNoLimit
@jwonggg
@Khanada
@LCS
@lolesports
@LosRatonesOfficial
@MajorLeagueGaming
@melanji
@mimimimichaela
@Mira9
@MPLIndonesia
@Ninja
@OfflineTV
@OpTicGaming
@PUBGMOBILEEsportsPakistan
@redbullesports
@reioreinhold
@Scumpii
@SeaNanners
@shroud
@Sooneeta
@SOOPesports_EN
@T1_Faker
@TotalGaming093
@TTfue
@ValorantEsports
@WolfeyVGC
@WorldCyberGamesOfficial

Special thanks to:
Activision
@Blizzard
@CallofDuty
@capcom
@fortnite
@Halo
Moonton Games
Riot Games
@streetfighter
@Valve

Credits:

Created & Produced by Portal A

Creative: Zadi Diaz, Steve Woolf, Lex Halaby
Design: Kristin Jay Montante, Angela Chang
Post-Production: Jim Ewing, Taylor Matsunaga, Arturo Morales
Project Management: Kris Febre, Michelle Farhang
Production: Lara Mendizza, Elyse Preiss
Talent: Michael Steves, Brittani Kagan Ren

YouTube Team: Julia Templeman, Ali Schwartz Balbes, Jake Wright, Earnest Pettie, Kevin Alloca, Red Fabbri

Director: Zadi Diaz
Assistant Director: Darren H. Rae
Production Producer: Jamie Dore Bodell
Production Coordinator: Christopher Dore
Production Assistant: Ron Flores

Director of Photography: Connor Bodell
Cam Operator: Joshua Roth
1st AC: Melanie Adams
Second AC: Jaden Depew
Photographer: Kimberly Tran
Audio Mixer: Chris Omae
Gaffer: Jeff Marlowe
Key Grip: Justin May
G&E Swing: Topher Hammond
Production Designer: Olivia Coleman
Art Assistant: Timmothy Cover

Assistant Editor: Sam Valenti
Animation: Mithra Krishnan
Colorist: Aaron Hayden
Sound Mix: Austin Krier Receive SMS online on sms24.me

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