Alloy7Video
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Hey gang,
Over the years, I've worked with many game publishers and developers to establish relationships as a YouTube creator. As a game reviewer and live streamer, I thought it may be useful to have a proven way to request review copies for games.
You'd be surprised at just how helpful and willing even some of the big-named publishers are to work with YouTubers who are not huge. Below you'll find my method for requesting review copies for games. Please bear in mind that this is only to be used by legitimate reviewers, streamers and lets play aficionados. It's not for folks just trying to get free games.
I'd attach a link to the video explaining this, but apparently, I'm not allowed to do that. But the text is below.
Summary:
1. Get in contact with the Publisher or Developer's Public Relations department
2. Give the Publisher or Developer your Value Proposition - Why should they give you access to their game? What's in it For them?
3. Be patient. You won't always get a game and some companies may have standards that you don't meet. Further, the PR departments are often dealing with 1000s of other reviewers just like you.
4. Use gamespress dot com to find PR information.
5. Say thank you and follow through on your promise to review or showcase their game.
6. Send them links to your work. You'd be surprised how many videos developers watch about their products.
Each week I do videos on YouTube teaching tips just like this. Feel free to check them out if you found this helpful.
Over the years, I've worked with many game publishers and developers to establish relationships as a YouTube creator. As a game reviewer and live streamer, I thought it may be useful to have a proven way to request review copies for games.
You'd be surprised at just how helpful and willing even some of the big-named publishers are to work with YouTubers who are not huge. Below you'll find my method for requesting review copies for games. Please bear in mind that this is only to be used by legitimate reviewers, streamers and lets play aficionados. It's not for folks just trying to get free games.
I'd attach a link to the video explaining this, but apparently, I'm not allowed to do that. But the text is below.
Summary:
1. Get in contact with the Publisher or Developer's Public Relations department
2. Give the Publisher or Developer your Value Proposition - Why should they give you access to their game? What's in it For them?
3. Be patient. You won't always get a game and some companies may have standards that you don't meet. Further, the PR departments are often dealing with 1000s of other reviewers just like you.
4. Use gamespress dot com to find PR information.
5. Say thank you and follow through on your promise to review or showcase their game.
6. Send them links to your work. You'd be surprised how many videos developers watch about their products.
Each week I do videos on YouTube teaching tips just like this. Feel free to check them out if you found this helpful.