Jayson Love, better known by his stagename Man, stylized MAN, was an entertainer who had a daily live

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show on

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, Man vs Game, stylized MANvsGAME, where he plays

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. Love graduated from Minnesota State University in East Asian studies, focused on Japanese language and culture in 2005. Love started broadcasting on

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in between odd jobs under the name Man vs Game Laura Sydell: Twitch Boosts A New Pro Video Game Player. NPR, Radio, April 4, (2014) from a studio in the basement of his home in Montana. He uses a

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to superimpose himself over the footage of the game he is playing. Early 2013, when the show began to suffice as Love's sole source of income, he quit his other job and became a full-time professional broadcaster. In 2013, he expected it to be possible to receive an income of over $100,000 for 2014 from advertisement and subscription revenue.

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's Kevin Moris describes the appeal of the show in Love's ability to interact with his viewers, and the personal atmosphere he creates.

References

External links

MANvsGAME on Twitch
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