From Madden to Fortnite and Minecraft
Every channel has its games. Mine went from football to battle royale to blocks, and each one changed what LazarBeam looks like. Here's the run, in order.
What came first?
Madden NFL. The early LazarBeam videos were Madden: football games played for laughs, not for the win.
When did Fortnite take over?
2018. Fortnite Battle Royale is the game that made the channel's name. The memes, the riffs and the chaos of a battle royale lobby fit the way I make videos.
Ten million in 2019. In April 2019 the channel passed 10 million subscribers, the second Australian channel to do it.
What is the Icon Series skin?
My own outfit in Fortnite. In March 2021 I got a Fortnite Icon Series skin, so you can play as me in the game. It's the character you see in the yellow work shirt, sitting on a cooler.
Where does Minecraft fit?
From 2019. I started making a lot more Minecraft videos that year, and they've been part of the channel ever since.
What came after?
20 million subscribers in May 2022.
World Boss, an arena shooter made with Fresh and PlaySide Studios, in 2022.
How does the merch connect?
It looks like the channel. Loud colours, big lettering and cartoon characters: the designs are made to stand out, the same way a good Fortnite clip does.
Every design, every garment. Each one comes on a tee, a long sleeve, a crewneck and a hoodie, plus kids' tees, youth crewnecks and youth hoodies.
For the rest of the story, read who I am.