PewDiePie responds to Joe Rogan\u2019s \u201cboomer\u201d video game comments YouTube: PewDiePie, Joe Rogan[jwplayer mgzBNoPb]YouTube star Felix \u201cPewDiePie\u201d Kjellberg has shared his response to podcast host Joe Rogan\u2019s divisive comments on video games, surprisingly advocating for both sides of the ongoing debate around a subject that has steeped the gaming community in chaos. Joe Rogan incited the ire of many a gamer on July 26, after claiming in an episode of his podcast that video games were a \u201cproblem\u201d and a \u201cwaste of time,\u201d contrasting them with the profitability of other pastimes like martial arts. Needless to say, many top personalities and casual gamers alike had something to say about Rogan\u2019s statement, including streaming star Tyler \u201cNinja\u201d Blevins \u2014 but now, YouTube\u2019s most subscribed creator has weighed in on the topic. PewDiePie uploaded a video responding to Rogan\u2019s video game spiel on July 30, where he initially clowned on the host and found his jujitsu comparison to be a bad example (although he made sure to point out that he understood his general idea). \u201cVideo games a real problem. You know why? Because they\u2019re f**king fun. You do them, and they\u2019re real exciting, but you don\u2019t get anywhere.\u201d Joe Rogan has described video games as a \u201cwaste of time\u201d for ‘most people’: https:\/\/t.co\/8phVgmGYP9 pic.twitter.com\/HGVgCfr7mh \u2014 Dexerto (@Dexerto) July 26, 2020 \u201cI get it,\u201d he mused. \u201cI get his point. But it\u2019s like the worst example ever with jujitsu. That\u2019s another thing \u2014 you wouldn\u2019t even have to be good at gaming to make a living. Obviously!\u201d he laughed, pointing to himself. \u201cEven though I kind of memed it already, I feel like it would be so easy for me to come at Joe Rogan\u2019s statement and be like, \u2018Yeah Joe, f***king idiot. I make money playing video games, what the f**k you talking about?\u2019\u201d he continued. \u201cHe really just sounds like a boomer. \u2026it\u2019s just such a generational gap that\u2019s always existed.\u201d However, the YouTuber was also understanding of the addictive nature that games \u2014 or any hobby \u2014 can have on people, and claimed that while he enjoyed inspiring his viewers to follow their dreams, doesn\u2019t want to sell them on unrealistic expectations. \u201cI love the idea that I can inspire my audience or, I don\u2019t know, people in general, if they want to pursue YouTube and other gaming-related things,\u201d he clarified. \u201cLike, f**k yeah, go for it. But I don\u2019t wanna sell people on the pipe dream that it\u2019s possible for everyone, because it isn\u2019t.\u201d \u201cI guess what I\u2019m saying is, find a balance,\u201d he added. \u201cBy all means enjoy video games, it\u2019s a great hobby, it\u2019s super fun. \u2026But also find a balance. I think that\u2019s what makes life fun, doing different things.\u201d What do you think of PewDiePie\u2019s take on Joe Rogan\u2019s viral video game conversation? Let us know on Twitter @Dexerto and tell us your own experience with gaming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PewDiePie responds to Joe Rogan\u2019s \u201cboomer\u201d video game comments YouTube: PewDiePie, Joe Rogan[jwplayer mgzBNoPb]YouTube star Felix \u201cPewDiePie\u201d Kjellberg has shared his response to podcast host Joe Rogan\u2019s divisive comments on video games, surprisingly advocating for both sides of the ongoing debate around a subject that has steeped the gaming community in chaos. Joe Rogan incited […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57457\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}