Noclip is a

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media company dedicated to creating video game documentaries. It was founded by Danny O'Dwyer, an Irish

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and documentary producer, in 2016, and is solely funded via

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donations.

History

Prior to starting Noclip, O'Dwyer gained recognition through his work as a host and producer on the video game website

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, where he hosted shows including Escape from Mount Stupid, Random Encounter, The Point and The Lobby. He was nominated as Trending Gamer of the Year at

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2016. On September 5, 2016, O'Dwyer created the

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channel for Noclip, releasing a trailer on September 12, 2016. In it, he says that "gamers deserve a media that reflects our passions, a press that uses its access to tell stories about how games get made, the people who play them, and the ways in which they affect our lives—stories that make us proud to be gamers." The company's name comes from "

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", a video game cheat that allows players to walk through walls. O'Dwyer said: "With oclipwe're going to walk through gaming's walls and take a peek at the other side." O'Dwyer was inspired to use crowd-funding instead of the traditional advertising model of most video game websites because he believes that a focus on clicks has influenced the quality of games journalism. In a December 2016 video he said, "I want the only thing to matter about games coverage to be the quality of the videos, the quality of the work." Noclip was launched via a

campaign and is supported solely through crowdfunding; in 2019 more than 5,000 patrons were donating over $23,000 USD per month.

Documentaries

When filming documentaries, Noclip require that subjects have no control over the final documentary, giving the creators the ability to create a documentary free of the subject's influence. O'Dwyer takes a laid back approach when interviewing subjects, encouraging them to be relaxed and open up about the topic of discussion. Noclip documentaries do not run advertisements, with crowdfunding being the only source of income. Noclip's first project provided viewers with insight into ''

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'' – the game was chosen as a deliberate middle-point between large AAA studios and indie games. The second project covered a history of ''

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'', revealing some previously unreleased footage from ''Doom 4''. Other documentary subjects have included ''

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'', ''

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'',

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, '' The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt'', ''

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'', and the games of

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, and

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References

External links

* *{{YouTube, c=UC0fDG3byEcMtbOqPMymDNbw Crowdfunded web series Documentary web series YouTube channels launched in 2016 Gaming-related YouTube channels