Uh oh better start reviewing some games on youtube so I can get bannerlord early. I hope they're selective about YouTube reviewers and don't get any "it's different so it's bad" types.
I hope they have someone playing the complimentary review package on twitch. I watched a youtuber I like play X4 foundations for two hours and it was enough for me to buy it.
I never watch more that 15 minutes of twitch at a time as I rather be playing games myself than watching someone else do it. The only exceptions are something totally new and gamescom 2019. I saw the Taleworlds demo live and it was awesome.
I think YouTube and Twitch reviewers are probably more helpful than game journalists these days—especially with a game like M&B, where the value of the game isn’t easily appraised in 750 words or so.