Actually DK has an extremely loyal community. He’s made a shit ton on money and doesn’t have to grind. He can play what he wants when he wants and that’s HUGE for his mental health. He’s back on FN and he’s truly entertaining because he’s having fun. He’s not of these streamers that gets mad when he dies or makes excuse… he’s at his best right now. You should check him out.
This is one of the "ex fortnite" streamers I want the least to see go. Dakotaz voice and pressence just demands attention and he is always super relaxed about pretty much anything. The dad figure there to help you at the cost of his own growing problems. Its sad, and I really don't want to see him fall
The typical content creator has a lifespan of about 3 years. DK is the realest, truest creator out there. Bright days are right around the corner and we know he'll keep killing it. Love u Dk!
@@deeznuts2577 He said typical dream has a shitton more than the "typical" youtubers his channel will only die in the next 5 or 10 years or he says the n word and gets cancells
I actually got to know him from Hafu's morning lobbies, since I was never really into Fortnite. It's so sad to see this since I really liked his personality and presence in the lobbies :(
That's the risk of being a gaming youtuber especially when you only play a game Beacuse its a new popular thing it's a 50/50 some succeeded and thrive and others die
this made me sad, i found him from among us with the hafu lobbies but i didnt realize he used to be that massive. dealing with people that constantly come into his stream to tell him he fell off and talking about the fortnite days must be so hard and must fuel his anxiety and depression so much...
Same literally the first weeks the game came out and he blew tf up, then that rhinocrunch dude pulled some weird shit on him and killed his own channel lmao
man i relate so much to not leaving the house for 8 months streight, when i suffered with horrible social anxiety and depression i stayed indoors for years only leaving the house on rare occasions and having pannic attacks in the car on the way to the shops even when i knew i wasnt going to leave the car when i arrived with my family, depression and anxiety are a fucking horrible demon to fight, godbless to you dakotaz :(
I watched Dakotaz briefly in 2020 and every time I watched his stream he would literally respond to every message. He was so damn wholesome with his fans. Unlike others who get angry, he would always keep a chill vibe. Only reason I stopped watching him was because i was never a Fortnite guy. I actually thought he blew up with Among Us, as I often saw him in massive lobbies with Valkyrae, Disguised Toast and OTV. Like I genuinely thought most people liked him during the Among Us phase and things died down when the game died down. Had no clue people felt he was just hopping on a trend. I dunno. He was or pretty great at Among Us and was enjoyable to watch. All I know is, he is a really good dude. He has a killer “radio voice” and it would be such a waste if his career ends. He deserves the success :/ I really hope he continues to stay strong with his mental health and his viewership grows eventually.
BRO Dakotaz was speaking absolute fax when he said Fortnite is a walking advertisement. This is incredibly true especially nowadays, this is why everybody misses the old days 😭
i remember being in like 4th or 5th grade when fortnite was super popular. it was the one game that absolutely everyone in the school played, no game really feels that way anymore
@@blizzit1211 when I was in the 6th grade everyone played Minecraft so there were other games before Fortnite so Fortnite will definitely not be the last, a new popular game might take its place later on
DK is literally my comfort streamer. He's such a genuine person which caused me to watch him nonstop from 2017 when Fortnite came out and I even stayed for Fall Guys, Among Us, Valorant and even now. I'm never leaving this man's side even if he quits streaming. Dk will always have my heart man.
@@kimisayo2447 no literally I find comfort watching this TH-camr, sunnyv2 and wildcat, I feel like TH-cam should be enjoyed and if you decide to stick to someone that isn’t weird so yeah I agree.
I genuinely hope he does well, depression sucks, it drains so much out of you. respect to him for keeping his daily streams up for so long and hope he gets the help he needs
To people who've accused SunnyV2 of being insensitive towards people going through mental health issues: notice how this streamer didn't use his issues as a scapegoat or worse yet a personality trait? The tone of this video isn't scathing because the dude doesn't try to use his issues as leverage.
@@theoutsiderjess1869 He has expressed his disgust towards people who continuously use mental illness as a scapegoat, such as Boogie. As a result, some consider Sunny to be unsympathetic towards people who suffer from depression and/or anxiety. This particular video shows that isn't the case.
I think it’s great he raises awareness on these topics tbh. The one thing most of these content creators have in common when they fail is mental issues. Pretty sad hope they get help
@@purebaldness boogie def deserves it thoughh mans would only talk abt his money and depression no one wants to hear abt that, that should be saved for your therapist
I won't lie. I know DK from Among Us, from 5up's streams and I absolutely adored him when he was on. I didn't know a thing about him other than the fact that he was hilarious and seemed such a down-to-earth, genuine, and kind hearted guy. From what I've learned so far about him, I'm genuinely sad that his channels have died, he deserves a boom I think.
Damn I didn’t know ANY of this about the big homie Dakotaz. I’m def going to be checking for his stream again. Couldn’t imagine going through all of that & still being the massive sweetheart that he is.
Dk and Cdn were two of a few streamers/creators who were huge to me at the time of Fortnite’s mainstream rise. It breaks my heart seeing what he has gone through.
He’s really rude and smug sometimes. I got blocked on his stream for “defending” a hater when all I said was “it doesn’t really make sense to stoop to his level”. Then dakotaz proceded to block me and call me a piece of shit. I only said what I said because both him and his chat mocked and shittalked this “hater” on his stream that said something along the lines of “you’re boody at this game”, which is a dumb troll comment that should just be straight up ignored. I realize trolls and haters are annoying but I found it so offputting how dakotaz and his stream proceeded to mock him and make fun of his channel and channel name, left a really bad taste in my mouth. This is a man in his thirties that has been streaming for 10 years, he should know how to control his temper and not respond like that. I’ve seen him act rude and smug before on his streams but this was something else, I watched this and just gasped.
Ending of the video is most powerful... I almost binged watched your entire channel. This video ending is awesome and also shows your support as well as the struggles we are all facing. Thank you. Amazing
Bro I remember watching this guy a couple years ago all the time and seeing his incredible gameplay and funny content. So sad to see this man fall off in the content creation game. At least he didn't completely vanish and go anonymous all over the internet. I really hope he comes back one day
The one TH-camr who has stayed genuine to humanity, out of all the downfalls I remembered him the most bc he was never shrouded in controversy, so media never truly talked abt him. But I remember seeing his YT when I was younger and for someone to try and stay as humble to their viewers as he has, he deserves a Pewdiepie Legend status. Tho he may not be as popular he's never triggered a community
Yes, exactly. I don't get why people keep saying what a nice guy he is. He's fragile as hell and constantly lashes out at his viewers over the smallest things.
I remember watching DK everyday from school when he uploads. I wasn't the first viewer but I was in the 100,000 viewer mark. DK's uprise in 2018-2021 was if not one of the best, it was the best uprise ever. Seeing him, Daequan, Myth, TFue, Ninja, and Hamlinz play was such euphoria. The series 'Rescue Private Ryan' was my favorite one along with the weekly highlights.
i only found dk through among us so i was never around for the fortnite days, but it just breaks my heart whenever you go onto one of his videos and the comments are flooded with “you fell off” etc. i’m fairly certain he’s aware of his decline in popularity, but i don’t think he needs to be reminded of it every time he posts a video. i cant imagine it helping his mentality at all. people need to let him just enjoy making the content he wants to make, whether it does well or not, his happiness should be what’s most important. at the end of the day, i just wish for the best for him, with such a great personality as his, he deserves it.
I remember and loved dakotaz back in 2018 when fortnite was still relatively new. I stayed with him all the way past his 1 million sub milestone and even got his merch for that milestone but then i lost interest at fortnite at the time but when i did come back to fortnite i never went back to dakotaz but i never forgot about how much i loved him but seeing this makes past me tremble.
i love the positive note at the end, usually commentary channels just cover the drama and make jokes but you actually lay out the information in an objective, thought-provoking way and then genuinely wish the best for the people you cover. big respect and subbed!
10:46-11:03 That speech right there hits really hard, it's very deprecating how these trends pratically control the algorithm on modern TH-cam and how it forces content creators to constantly change even if they're not ready or no willing to, thus having to risk their revenue if they decide to stay out of it. When I was a little younger I dreamed of becoming a content creator and showing the world what I enjoyed, in search of maybe a community that would share the same tastes, but perhaps that dream was left behind alongside the time TH-cam actually followed their slogan: Broadcast Yourself.
As someone who only knew about DK from Among Us, I really disagree with the notion that he didn't care for the game and only played Among Us because it was the "popular game". You could tell in the morning lobbies that he really enjoyed the game and all of the people he played with. I think the big problem with his Among Us content is that while he was absolutely hilarious, he wasn't particularly good at the game and mostly tried to be funny rather than play seriously, so often ended up making really good Among Us content for everyone else in the lobby. DK being hilariously wrong is great for a Disguised Toast, Hafu, or 5up video, but isn't that appealing as a Dakotaz video.
this makes me so sad. i used to watch him literally every morning before school, it's honestly what got me out of bed. his voice was soothing and he was always so kind. i hope he is doing better and i hope we see him in his prime again. :(
In the modern YT landscape, if you both make good and/or entertaining content and the viewer can see you’re a good person, success will likely be long-lived!
DK is an amazing person. He got me through so many hard times. I knew about all this stuff always watching his stream. He deserves the best. He will take time out of his stream to talk to anyone that needs it. Love u DK.
He seems like such a kind soul. That's not usually the type of content I watch, but I feel like with Dakotaz I'd find it enjoyable. May check him out. I hope he's doing well.
My heart will always go out to dk I’ll always support him because of how much he has incorporated himself into my life “We hit those!” He’s such a great person
It's crazy that I used to watch DK every day and when I fell off Fortnite and stopped watching I figured he would eventually move on to different, better games and never realized his stream career was dying and by the time I remember and came back to check him out again he was gone... What a legend I hope he can come back one day better than ever.
The very end of the video made me love this guy. "We're all kinda the same, just trying to make it in this crazy world ya know?" Truly a kind and respectful person even after he went through horrible addiction and no one seemed to be in his corner.
idk I started watching him again about a year ago.. I even streamsniped him about 12 times where I won 1v1, was sweaty af.. but after that I donated him over $100. He's a nice guy. Feel bad for his addictions :(
I don't know about everyone else, but I watch more Dakotaz than I ever have in my life thanks to Among Us and the group friends that he played with. That's when I discovered his one of a kind humour and awesome personality.
I used to play with Dakotaz and Buchy back on WarZ in 2013, or ISS. I had a safe for my weapons etc on thier private server. They were ranked Top 10 globally, and it always blew me away. I'll never forget the content both him and Buchy provided me, and I want them to know I always have a heart for them. Awooooooooo!
I remember coming across him when fortnite battle royale came out and he was suvh a positive dude helping kids achieve their first victories and all... Its really sad how hes not popular anymore, i hope he keeps enough popularity to continue streaming and having a sustainable life...
my house burnt down in March of 2020. He was posting not long after that about some of this stuff so i replied to a tweet and he actually spoke to me about some of the stuff going on in my life. He is an incredibly kind person and dealing with some heavy stuff on his. Great video.
I discovered Dk in the mist of his break up or whatever he had going on. He also didn’t have a face cam but I could tell he was a genuine person that was around 2018 and I been following ever since. I will always support him ❤
As someone who has been watching DK for years his highs and lows were so obvious to me. When he first returned from France he was so negative…I’m not knocking him at all because I know it wasn’t intentional. But I was suffering from major depression and watched him as an escape. I had to stop watching him for a while. When you suffer from depression, instinctively you hide it. You try to appear to happy and “normal” but it had gotten to a point where he couldn’t hide it anymore. Early 2020 my recovery from major depression started and at some point his did to. I am so proud of him and where he is now. He seems happy and fulfilled and he has the right mindset. As long as he focuses on what makes him happy he’ll be okay. I’m truly happy for DK…
Still love dk he might not be as popular as he once was but he still streams and his positivity is still there such a genuine guy and the old memories of his early days in fortnite as Wolvezz will always be remembered as part of my childhood
Damn, that hit hard. It wasn't like the Ninja documentary, where you felt bad for him, but forgot about it in a few minutes. I actually feel like I might remember this doc, and I don't even know this dude.
Dakotaz was by far my favorite gaming streamer and he was always my go-to when for live-stream when a new fortnite season came out, before fortnite went south. It was always a good video when he would play teams with Ceez and HD. So sad to see him have so many troubles, but after watching this video I want to go watch some DK.
He posted a video today after a year long break. Usually on these fall videos the creator makes terrible choices or does messed up things. This was a good guy battling his own personal problems. Send your support if ya see this.
Man I feel so bad for him now. I stopped watching him because of controversial stuff he said but I didn’t know he was going through stuff like this. Before that I used to watch his streams a ton and was subscribed on TH-cam
1:42 just wanted to say Warz isnt a battle royale game at all. Just a zombie survival game. It was mostly garbage but I LOVED it. Miss the OG 2013 Warz
I loved and still do love to see his videos because of how well made and genuine they are, he’s such a good guy which makes them entertaining. Really sucks that he’s lost his popularity considering how much of a great person he is and also how great his content is. He’s much better nowadays streaming consistently, I hope when Fortnite comes back again he’ll be on the rise once again
This is actually really heartbreaking. I remember watching him (when I still cared a tiny bit about Fortnite) and seeing how upbeat he was. I always thought I wanted to do streaming as a job, but even as a "casual" internet user I've come to hate the internet, so I can't even imagine what streamers go through. I'm already annoyed if I get into 1 argument on Twitter because some random just couldn't resist the urge to insert their opinion, so I can't even imagine what streamers go through.
I've never been one for watching streams and stuff but me and my friend always used to watch his fortnite snipe videos. Some sick plays. Seemed like a proper cool guy.
Everyone should start watching him again. He is still as fun to watch as he once was despite maybe not only playing fortnite which most people know him for
TBH one of my most loved twitch streamers, he was the one of the few if not the only person i donated to and said i love his streams back in the Warz times, he legit introduced me to G-eazy and Job bellion music, didnt follow him in the Fortnite times, and didnt know he went through this but hes legit one of the most kind hearted and chill ppl i saw ever on twitch, big love to him.
to go back to the days of Dakotaz and HD and CDNthe3rd , i miss it all. Fortnite screwed up tremendously it used to be a competetive game until lightsabers and henchmen were added. They sold out and catered to kids and mobile players , shits disgusting.
This guy is just straight up weird. He literally is just lying the entire time. I called cat. He says that his face cam was making it so women were hitting on him? Absolutely the fuck not. Then, he says that he had a “panic attack“ because two people recognized him at a register? Bro, you were not getting attacked by paparazzi. I think he thinks he’s more well-known than he is. The dude really needs to be humbled.
Man i love Dakotaz haven't heard are seen him in a while i hope he can get better i remember back in early 2018 watching his fortnite sniper clips and i had no idea really about his past in that point are really any of his personal life but he genuinely seemed like a great dude im definitely rooting for him
Man its hard to see… Because i can see myself in him… When you’re doing well but still feel like you’re not good enough and it makes your downfall. I hope he keeps his head up. He made me smile when it mattered when i was in my deep depression. I live a good life now and dont fight with depression as often as i used to.
I love dakotaz. I remember the WarZ days and his wolfpack. Such a nice guy
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I didnt even realize this man had a downfall. This is heartbreaking
I realised it last night before bed and it hurt
@@bl33zy52 I thought he was still going strong this hurts
@@ShadowPlant876 it just makes no sense, how could someone like dk fall off as hard as he did....
@@bl33zy52 this man needs to make a full return. He was such a wholesome creator and a great person
This hurts i thought he was good too when i watched sypher but its sad just sad
It’s honestly sad to see nice and kind people like him suffer from irrelevancy and go downhill
"know f***ing your place TRASH"
I know right, so sad to see :(
Good to see he's still having fun and vibing playing games with his friends at least.
Fortnite TH-camrs will die with fortnite unless fortnite or the TH-camr switches games
@sum nuns haha so funny im laughing so hard right now 😐
I remember DAKOTAZ but I kinda forgot about him, but I never realised he had fallen like this
Yeah his TH-cam and twitch viewership had dropped dramatically it’s so sad 😔
same..
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@@MarcusOwnsYou not really that sad.. just goes to show his viewership was based so much more on fortnite gameplay than a long of him as a creator
Actually DK has an extremely loyal community. He’s made a shit ton on money and doesn’t have to grind. He can play what he wants when he wants and that’s HUGE for his mental health. He’s back on FN and he’s truly entertaining because he’s having fun. He’s not of these streamers that gets mad when he dies or makes excuse… he’s at his best right now. You should check him out.
This is one of the "ex fortnite" streamers I want the least to see go. Dakotaz voice and pressence just demands attention and he is always super relaxed about pretty much anything. The dad figure there to help you at the cost of his own growing problems. Its sad, and I really don't want to see him fall
sadly he is choosing to not be a mainstream creator.
he's a bloody legend
Luckily he's still uploading on TH-cam even if he's not getting not much views im just kind of glad that he didn't disappear entirely
@@idontmakecontent4870 Eyo what's your profile picture
Nah you bugging he wack
The typical content creator has a lifespan of about 3 years. DK is the realest, truest creator out there. Bright days are right around the corner and we know he'll keep killing it. Love u Dk!
Why haven’t u uploaded in a while bro
Why haven't you uploaded recently?
Hey denver what's with the uploads?
@@deeznuts2577 He said typical dream has a shitton more than the "typical" youtubers his channel will only die in the next 5 or 10 years or he says the n word and gets cancells
start posting bro
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I actually got to know him from Hafu's morning lobbies, since I was never really into Fortnite. It's so sad to see this since I really liked his personality and presence in the lobbies :(
This was a sad downfall to see. I loved his content and wanted to see his channel grow even more.
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A man who comment about his feeling about his favorite streamer downfall reply was full of a disgusting rickroll and shitty link
Bro why is there so many bots
Who was the guy described in the video
It’s funny how a single game’s decline can take multiple careers with it
That's the risk of being a gaming youtuber especially when you only play a game Beacuse its a new popular thing it's a 50/50 some succeeded and thrive and others die
I dont see the funny
Thank god, Forknife such a shit game.
Is it trendy to hate Fortnite? Like OMG I FOLLOW TREND I COOL NOW*terrifying amount of laughing emojis
@@joemamayiursobadiamepicyoy8170 op never said they hate they just said that the game had a decline in popularity
this made me sad, i found him from among us with the hafu lobbies but i didnt realize he used to be that massive. dealing with people that constantly come into his stream to tell him he fell off and talking about the fortnite days must be so hard and must fuel his anxiety and depression so much...
I did as well from X. Knew him becuase X used to say "Da-Ko-Taz" and everyone in chat used to meme on him. Seeing this video has brought me to tears
Dakotaz is still an OG.
I remember I used to follow him everyday when fortnite started.
so many bots
Yes cause u were interested in Fortnite
@@davtonje6622 Ignore the bots, they want your attention. Just report and block.
@@andrewdoudna8894 I know but I just choose to respond for some reason
Same literally the first weeks the game came out and he blew tf up, then that rhinocrunch dude pulled some weird shit on him and killed his own channel lmao
This is easily the saddest of all the downfall videos you've done thus far Sunny
Nothing will beat this......
Popularmmos
Not even top 5
Imo feel stampy is the saddest
@BrunchClub it's my opinion. Not yours.
man i relate so much to not leaving the house for 8 months streight, when i suffered with horrible social anxiety and depression i stayed indoors for years only leaving the house on rare occasions and having pannic attacks in the car on the way to the shops even when i knew i wasnt going to leave the car when i arrived with my family, depression and anxiety are a fucking horrible demon to fight, godbless to you dakotaz :(
I hope your ok now god bless
sum nuns this isn’t porn is it?
ImNotBooboobear what’s grabify? An ip grabber? What harm could they do with just my ip?
I go out like once or twice per month its not bad staying inside..
@@SSHANK213 how do u work?
Tbh I was bout to cry man. So sad to see such a nice guy's life ruined.
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@@clouds645 ayo stfu
He is one of the best TH-camrs.....sad to see all this happen to him :(
His life isn't ruined, there's still a long road ahead of him. Stay strong 🙏
@@Randarrradara his videos barely get 5k views now...
I watched Dakotaz briefly in 2020 and every time I watched his stream he would literally respond to every message. He was so damn wholesome with his fans. Unlike others who get angry, he would always keep a chill vibe.
Only reason I stopped watching him was because i was never a Fortnite guy. I actually thought he blew up with Among Us, as I often saw him in massive lobbies with Valkyrae, Disguised Toast and OTV.
Like I genuinely thought most people liked him during the Among Us phase and things died down when the game died down. Had no clue people felt he was just hopping on a trend. I dunno. He was or pretty great at Among Us and was enjoyable to watch.
All I know is, he is a really good dude. He has a killer “radio voice” and it would be such a waste if his career ends. He deserves the success :/
I really hope he continues to stay strong with his mental health and his viewership grows eventually.
It's Fortnites fault he fell, if he wants to make a return he needs to find a new popular game for him to actually enjoy making content of.
Same! I found out about him from Among Us and Hafu
I wouldn't be sad that I "lost" hundreds of thousands of views, i'd be grateful for the remaining viewers.
They're the real ones.
BRO
Dakotaz was speaking absolute fax when he said Fortnite is a walking advertisement. This is incredibly true especially nowadays, this is why everybody misses the old days 😭
When fortnite introduced a few collabs it was pretty cool, but then fortnite kept bringing in more and more and it quickly become oversaturated
@@Blue-jn1ph exactly :(
@@Blue-jn1ph how tf are they supposed to make money. Please tell me plus ads being more people to the game. Please stop being close minded
i remember being in like 4th or 5th grade when fortnite was super popular. it was the one game that absolutely everyone in the school played, no game really feels that way anymore
@@blizzit1211 when I was in the 6th grade everyone played Minecraft so there were other games before Fortnite so Fortnite will definitely not be the last, a new popular game might take its place later on
DK is literally my comfort streamer. He's such a genuine person which caused me to watch him nonstop from 2017 when Fortnite came out and I even stayed for Fall Guys, Among Us, Valorant and even now. I'm never leaving this man's side even if he quits streaming. Dk will always have my heart man.
That’s quite unhealthy man...
Damn bro how about you get a life, that was one sad comment
@@ucrain4971 people can't find comfort in other people's content anymore? Nice.
@@kimisayo2447 no literally I find comfort watching this TH-camr, sunnyv2 and wildcat, I feel like TH-cam should be enjoyed and if you decide to stick to someone that isn’t weird so yeah I agree.
Wait until you grow up and realize you don’t give a crap about him
I genuinely hope he does well, depression sucks, it drains so much out of you. respect to him for keeping his daily streams up for so long and hope he gets the help he needs
Been watching Dakotaz since warz he’s honestly a legend and such a nice guy. I Wish him all the best. Awoo
bro jus said awoo
@@TheMrNine stop being a hater go touch grass
@@TheMrNine That used to be Dakotaz' "thing", I would tell you to go back and watch his old warz videos but last I checked he deleted all of them
Awoooooo, a fellow WarZ/ISS OG
@@kyle_19999 fuck yes bro, some of my greatest gaming memories on that one.
I don’t even know half these people I just love the way sunnyV2 makes these videos
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To people who've accused SunnyV2 of being insensitive towards people going through mental health issues: notice how this streamer didn't use his issues as a scapegoat or worse yet a personality trait? The tone of this video isn't scathing because the dude doesn't try to use his issues as leverage.
People accused him of being insensitive all he did was document what happened to Dakotaz
@@theoutsiderjess1869 He has expressed his disgust towards people who continuously use mental illness as a scapegoat, such as Boogie. As a result, some consider Sunny to be unsympathetic towards people who suffer from depression and/or anxiety.
This particular video shows that isn't the case.
I think it’s great he raises awareness on these topics tbh. The one thing most of these content creators have in common when they fail is mental issues. Pretty sad hope they get help
@@purebaldness boogie def deserves it thoughh mans would only talk abt his money and depression no one wants to hear abt that, that should be saved for your therapist
@@bahhumbug5467 I completely agree. My comments are in support of Sunny's attitudes towards YTers like Boogie.
I won't lie. I know DK from Among Us, from 5up's streams and I absolutely adored him when he was on. I didn't know a thing about him other than the fact that he was hilarious and seemed such a down-to-earth, genuine, and kind hearted guy. From what I've learned so far about him, I'm genuinely sad that his channels have died, he deserves a boom I think.
Damn I didn’t know ANY of this about the big homie Dakotaz. I’m def going to be checking for his stream again. Couldn’t imagine going through all of that & still being the massive sweetheart that he is.
Just watched him stream today!! The man's is killing it right now, hope he's happy and his channel grows back to where it was
Dk and Cdn were two of a few streamers/creators who were huge to me at the time of Fortnite’s mainstream rise. It breaks my heart seeing what he has gone through.
Its sad to see dakotaz like this, he was really really a good lad
At least I wanna make my channel based on him
@Suddenly bruh like wtf???
@@POHreeg It's a bot, just ignore the link and report the comment
@@andrewdoudna8894 like they are a lot tho
You are British right? Because lad is British accent of bro bro is American accent
this one hit me hard cuss he is such a nice guy that didn’t deserve this man I hope he explodes again a legend of the community
He’s really rude and smug sometimes. I got blocked on his stream for “defending” a hater when all I said was “it doesn’t really make sense to stoop to his level”. Then dakotaz proceded to block me and call me a piece of shit. I only said what I said because both him and his chat mocked and shittalked this “hater” on his stream that said something along the lines of “you’re boody at this game”, which is a dumb troll comment that should just be straight up ignored. I realize trolls and haters are annoying but I found it so offputting how dakotaz and his stream proceeded to mock him and make fun of his channel and channel name, left a really bad taste in my mouth. This is a man in his thirties that has been streaming for 10 years, he should know how to control his temper and not respond like that. I’ve seen him act rude and smug before on his streams but this was something else, I watched this and just gasped.
@@brosef5033 no one reading that essay jabroni
Ending of the video is most powerful... I almost binged watched your entire channel. This video ending is awesome and also shows your support as well as the struggles we are all facing. Thank you. Amazing
Bro I remember watching this guy a couple years ago all the time and seeing his incredible gameplay and funny content. So sad to see this man fall off in the content creation game. At least he didn't completely vanish and go anonymous all over the internet. I really hope he comes back one day
He is back :) since... always :D
People need to understand staying inside daily and never going out truly hurts your mental health health constantly
The one TH-camr who has stayed genuine to humanity, out of all the downfalls I remembered him the most bc he was never shrouded in controversy, so media never truly talked abt him. But I remember seeing his YT when I was younger and for someone to try and stay as humble to their viewers as he has, he deserves a Pewdiepie Legend status. Tho he may not be as popular he's never triggered a community
Pewdiepie is miles above Dakotaz bruh don’t disrespect Felix like that
@@nate2litty go watch a pewdiepie video
@@nate2litty watch a 2018 Pewds vid and come back to me
@@paqlallaqldifi122_7 I already do that
@@Wardxg_0 I’ve been watching since 2018 bud
i remember dakotaz was always on edge when streaming people would say normal ass comments and he would just out of nowhere take it personal
Yes, exactly. I don't get why people keep saying what a nice guy he is. He's fragile as hell and constantly lashes out at his viewers over the smallest things.
@@aNightmaresRequiem Perhaps due to the depression and alcohol troubles?
@@WayneKerr69420 Nah I just think he's an Aye-hole who thinks his 💩 don't stink.
It’s so sad seeing his downfall, he’s such a kindhearted and incredible guy. Breaks my heart to see him suffer from things 😔
I remember watching DK everyday from school when he uploads. I wasn't the first viewer but I was in the 100,000 viewer mark.
DK's uprise in 2018-2021 was if not one of the best, it was the best uprise ever. Seeing him, Daequan, Myth, TFue, Ninja, and Hamlinz play was such euphoria.
The series 'Rescue Private Ryan' was my favorite one along with the weekly highlights.
i only found dk through among us so i was never around for the fortnite days, but it just breaks my heart whenever you go onto one of his videos and the comments are flooded with “you fell off” etc. i’m fairly certain he’s aware of his decline in popularity, but i don’t think he needs to be reminded of it every time he posts a video. i cant imagine it helping his mentality at all.
people need to let him just enjoy making the content he wants to make, whether it does well or not, his happiness should be what’s most important.
at the end of the day, i just wish for the best for him, with such a great personality as his, he deserves it.
I remember and loved dakotaz back in 2018 when fortnite was still relatively new. I stayed with him all the way past his 1 million sub milestone and even got his merch for that milestone but then i lost interest at fortnite at the time but when i did come back to fortnite i never went back to dakotaz but i never forgot about how much i loved him but seeing this makes past me tremble.
He was the og dream for me. Faceless, likeable and stupid good at what he plays
i love the positive note at the end, usually commentary channels just cover the drama and make jokes but you actually lay out the information in an objective, thought-provoking way and then genuinely wish the best for the people you cover. big respect and subbed!
10:46-11:03 That speech right there hits really hard, it's very deprecating how these trends pratically control the algorithm on modern TH-cam and how it forces content creators to constantly change even if they're not ready or no willing to, thus having to risk their revenue if they decide to stay out of it. When I was a little younger I dreamed of becoming a content creator and showing the world what I enjoyed, in search of maybe a community that would share the same tastes, but perhaps that dream was left behind alongside the time TH-cam actually followed their slogan: Broadcast Yourself.
As someone who only knew about DK from Among Us, I really disagree with the notion that he didn't care for the game and only played Among Us because it was the "popular game". You could tell in the morning lobbies that he really enjoyed the game and all of the people he played with. I think the big problem with his Among Us content is that while he was absolutely hilarious, he wasn't particularly good at the game and mostly tried to be funny rather than play seriously, so often ended up making really good Among Us content for everyone else in the lobby. DK being hilariously wrong is great for a Disguised Toast, Hafu, or 5up video, but isn't that appealing as a Dakotaz video.
this makes me so sad. i used to watch him literally every morning before school, it's honestly what got me out of bed. his voice was soothing and he was always so kind. i hope he is doing better and i hope we see him in his prime again. :(
In the modern YT landscape, if you both make good and/or entertaining content and the viewer can see you’re a good person, success will likely be long-lived!
DK is an amazing person. He got me through so many hard times. I knew about all this stuff always watching his stream. He deserves the best. He will take time out of his stream to talk to anyone that needs it. Love u DK.
Woah it's crazy to see such a decline! I never watched him but I used to always see him at the top of the twitch list back in the day.
Dakotaz is the one who got me into fortnite. I remember watching his vids on my breaks at work. Would get me HYPED to play when i got off of work.
He seems like such a kind soul. That's not usually the type of content I watch, but I feel like with Dakotaz I'd find it enjoyable. May check him out. I hope he's doing well.
My heart will always go out to dk I’ll always support him because of how much he has incorporated himself into my life “We hit those!” He’s such a great person
Hey sunny love your vids, but how on earth do you make such an in-depth long video in 5 days? It’s takes me a week to make a 3 minute video lmao
You and Ajay are the undisputed kings of Rise and Fall videos. Awesome collab!
Man, old Fortnite was the best.
The only game you played*
It's crazy that I used to watch DK every day and when I fell off Fortnite and stopped watching I figured he would eventually move on to different, better games and never realized his stream career was dying and by the time I remember and came back to check him out again he was gone... What a legend I hope he can come back one day better than ever.
He's been streaming recently, mostly Fortnite. 3k concurrent viewers, he's back strong!
Dakotaz was a likable person, it's a shame he had to fall, to lose it all
Is a likeable person **
That’s tuff i looked his channel up during this video and sadly his views are even worse then 300k now he averages 5k 😢
The very end of the video made me love this guy. "We're all kinda the same, just trying to make it in this crazy world ya know?" Truly a kind and respectful person even after he went through horrible addiction and no one seemed to be in his corner.
Wow, so deep and profound of him to say.
@@brosef5033 Hope you have a better day my guy. 👍
idk I started watching him again about a year ago.. I even streamsniped him about 12 times where I won 1v1, was sweaty af.. but after that I donated him over $100.
He's a nice guy. Feel bad for his addictions :(
I don't know about everyone else, but I watch more Dakotaz than I ever have in my life thanks to Among Us and the group friends that he played with. That's when I discovered his one of a kind humour and awesome personality.
You’re probably the only one as most of his among us vids don’t even reach 100k views
This you tubers channel is the perfect homework background video seriously I did a long piece of homework and it was done in 20 min
Dakotaz will always be an inspiration for me. He is one of the reasons I love Fortnite, and his character gave me motivation to continue playing.
This makes me wanna cry man, dk was a hero to me in middle school and to think he was suffering just to make content for us
No he was making content for money
Not for you
@@cell2179 I mean that’s every content creator you downer
dk the realest streamer on twitch, no bs just honesty, he peaked at the same time twitch did...now its just bathtubs and slots
Lowkey just chatting kinda ruined twitch
I used to play with Dakotaz and Buchy back on WarZ in 2013, or ISS. I had a safe for my weapons etc on thier private server. They were ranked Top 10 globally, and it always blew me away. I'll never forget the content both him and Buchy provided me, and I want them to know I always have a heart for them. Awooooooooo!
Who remembers when this guy was a sniper god
Yesh
“They talk about my snipes!”
My man still thriving bruv
I remember coming across him when fortnite battle royale came out and he was suvh a positive dude helping kids achieve their first victories and all...
Its really sad how hes not popular anymore, i hope he keeps enough popularity to continue streaming and having a sustainable life...
my house burnt down in March of 2020. He was posting not long after that about some of this stuff so i replied to a tweet and he actually spoke to me about some of the stuff going on in my life. He is an incredibly kind person and dealing with some heavy stuff on his. Great video.
I love dk he’s so nice I will always tune in and be positive towards him
I discovered Dk in the mist of his break up or whatever he had going on. He also didn’t have a face cam but I could tell he was a genuine person that was around 2018 and I been following ever since. I will always support him ❤
i will always love dk, such a genuine guy. loved since the beginning of fortnite
I still watch dakotaz old videos every now and then, good times 💔
It’s so sad to see a person who genuinely cares about others experience clear distress
As someone who has been watching DK for years his highs and lows were so obvious to me. When he first returned from France he was so negative…I’m not knocking him at all because I know it wasn’t intentional. But I was suffering from major depression and watched him as an escape. I had to stop watching him for a while.
When you suffer from depression, instinctively you hide it. You try to appear to happy and “normal” but it had gotten to a point where he couldn’t hide it anymore.
Early 2020 my recovery from major depression started and at some point his did to. I am so proud of him and where he is now. He seems happy and fulfilled and he has the right mindset. As long as he focuses on what makes him happy he’ll be okay.
I’m truly happy for DK…
Still love dk he might not be as popular as he once was but he still streams and his positivity is still there such a genuine guy and the old memories of his early days in fortnite as Wolvezz will always be remembered as part of my childhood
Anyone else remember when they found out fpsrussia wasn't actually russian?
Damn, that hit hard. It wasn't like the Ninja documentary, where you felt bad for him, but forgot about it in a few minutes. I actually feel like I might remember this doc, and I don't even know this dude.
Dakotaz was by far my favorite gaming streamer and he was always my go-to when for live-stream when a new fortnite season came out, before fortnite went south. It was always a good video when he would play teams with Ceez and HD. So sad to see him have so many troubles, but after watching this video I want to go watch some DK.
I got too distracted by the beautiful piano...
He posted a video today after a year long break. Usually on these fall videos the creator makes terrible choices or does messed up things. This was a good guy battling his own personal problems. Send your support if ya see this.
Man I feel so bad for him now. I stopped watching him because of controversial stuff he said but I didn’t know he was going through stuff like this. Before that I used to watch his streams a ton and was subscribed on TH-cam
1:42 just wanted to say Warz isnt a battle royale game at all. Just a zombie survival game. It was mostly garbage but I LOVED it. Miss the OG 2013 Warz
I loved and still do love to see his videos because of how well made and genuine they are, he’s such a good guy which makes them entertaining. Really sucks that he’s lost his popularity considering how much of a great person he is and also how great his content is. He’s much better nowadays streaming consistently, I hope when Fortnite comes back again he’ll be on the rise once again
This is actually really heartbreaking. I remember watching him (when I still cared a tiny bit about Fortnite) and seeing how upbeat he was.
I always thought I wanted to do streaming as a job, but even as a "casual" internet user I've come to hate the internet, so I can't even imagine what streamers go through. I'm already annoyed if I get into 1 argument on Twitter because some random just couldn't resist the urge to insert their opinion, so I can't even imagine what streamers go through.
He is my comfort streamer. Whenever I felt down, his streams always cheered me up. He is my favourite streamer by far. He deserves so much more.
I've never been one for watching streams and stuff but me and my friend always used to watch his fortnite snipe videos. Some sick plays. Seemed like a proper cool guy.
Everyone should start watching him again. He is still as fun to watch as he once was despite maybe not only playing fortnite which most people know him for
Just in his stream now, he’s in such a good mood, sitting on 4000 views playing dead by daylight. Nice to see him rebounding off the lows once again
I didn't know depression cause this much trouble...
Really??? Its a horrible illness
Totally sad it is.
Totally sad it is.
Watched this guy play fortnite 2 years ago, very sad that he had to go like this
Hey guys look on the bright side, he still hits those.
TBH one of my most loved twitch streamers, he was the one of the few if not the only person i donated to and said i love his streams back in the Warz times, he legit introduced me to G-eazy and Job bellion music, didnt follow him in the Fortnite times, and didnt know he went through this but hes legit one of the most kind hearted and chill ppl i saw ever on twitch, big love to him.
Dakotaz seems like an amazing person. Hope he can live a better life from now on
to go back to the days of Dakotaz and HD and CDNthe3rd , i miss it all. Fortnite screwed up tremendously it used to be a competetive game until lightsabers and henchmen were added. They sold out and catered to kids and mobile players , shits disgusting.
Today's social media streamers are the equivalent of childhood actors of yesterday.
This is the collab i wanted to see since internetajay first started popping. So sick
1000 viewers is still p good he can at least support himself even if he's at a low point
feels bad man. I used to watch all of his videos in 2017 and 2018. He was one my favourite youtuber back then
This guy is just straight up weird. He literally is just lying the entire time. I called cat. He says that his face cam was making it so women were hitting on him? Absolutely the fuck not. Then, he says that he had a “panic attack“ because two people recognized him at a register? Bro, you were not getting attacked by paparazzi. I think he thinks he’s more well-known than he is. The dude really needs to be humbled.
You’re the type of person the world doesn’t need, toxic people
Man i love Dakotaz haven't heard are seen him in a while i hope he can get better i remember back in early 2018 watching his fortnite sniper clips and i had no idea really about his past in that point are really any of his personal life but he genuinely seemed like a great dude im definitely rooting for him
Never watched this man before but... it's depressing to... I barely have any words to describe his downfall, really.
Man its hard to see… Because i can see myself in him… When you’re doing well but still feel like you’re not good enough and it makes your downfall. I hope he keeps his head up. He made me smile when it mattered when i was in my deep depression. I live a good life now and dont fight with depression as often as i used to.