Smosh Games

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Smosh Games began with a series of strategic purchases by Alloy Digital, which would later become Defy Media. In 2011, Alloy Digital purchased the Smosh brand, which had garnered popularity for its funny videos, many of which focused on gaming. That same year, the ClevverGames channel launched, swiftly gaining over 100,000 members before its parent business, Clevver Media, was bought by Alloy in 2012. Eager to capitalize on the developing Smosh brand, Alloy included ClevverGames in its expanding portfolio, resulting in Smosh Games.

Smosh Games was formally launched on September 25, 2012, via a combined announcement on the Smosh and ClevverGames channels. The initial team comprised Smosh creators Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, Mari Takahashi from Smosh Pit Weekly, and ClevverGames characters David "Lasercorn" Moss, Joshua "Jovenshire" Ovenshire, and Matt Sohinki. Smosh Games, known for its entertaining, personality-driven content, began by presenting a variety of gaming videos, including news, reviews, and commentary. Their first video featured the gaming news series "Smosh Action Gaming News Update Today" (S.A.G.N.U.T), as well as other series including "Super Mari Fun Time," "Gametime with Smosh," "Smosh Game Bang," and "Gamer Nation."

In May 2013, Smosh Games established the Smosh Games Alliance, a multi-channel network for gaming content makers that offers filmmaking techniques and community support. That month also saw their partnership with Node, a gaming channel founded by members of FreddieW and Corridor Digital, for the "Video Game Olympics," a gaming tournament.

By 2014, Wesley "Wes" Johnson and Amra "Flitz" Ricketts had joined the Smosh Games crew. This time saw the introduction of two new web series: "Honest Game Trailers," a spin-off of the Break Media series "Honest Trailers" that mocked video game ads, and "16-Bit High School," an animated series showing video game characters in a high school environment. The latter included YouTubers like Jack Douglass, Hannah Hart, Jimmy Wong, and Haley Mancini. These series were created following the merging of Alloy Digital and Break Media to establish Defy Media, which marked a huge step forward for both the firm and the Smosh brand. In late 2014 and early 2015, Smosh Games teamed with Wired magazine's "Game|Life" series to showcase the best games of 2014 and all time.

In 2015, Smosh Games relaunched the Alliance network as a separate channel with three new programs presented by Ricketts: "Smosh University," which focuses on the development of Smosh Games content; "SGA Spotlight," which features network members; and "SGA Live!" for live streaming. However, this channel became dormant in 2016. During that year, Smosh Games experimented with numerous short-lived series, such as the VR-themed "Reality Shift" and "MariCraft Outsider," a spinoff of the "MariCraft" series in which Takahashi investigated Minecraft. In 2017, Smosh Games welcomed new members Ericka "Boze" Bozeman and Damien Haas, while Lasercorn and Sohinki left. Ovenshire and Takahashi also participated in a three-part online series based on "Assassin's Creed Origins," in which they traveled to Egypt to learn about the game's culture and gameplay.

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Smosh Games' founding members included Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox, Mari Takahashi, Joven, Sohinki, and Lasercorn. Flitz and Wes soon joined the squad, adding to its size. Later additions were Ericka Bozeman and Damien Haas, who joined as the newest members. Since Mythical Entertainment purchased Smosh, the usual lineup has evolved. Members of the 'Smosh Squad,' such as Shayne Topp and Courtney Miller, have made more frequent appearances as a result of new contracts. The current members of the Smosh Family are Ian, Anthony, Courtney, Shayne, and Spencer Agnew, the channel's Director of Programming. Damien also participates as a producer, while Tommy Bowe, who was formerly one of Smosh's social media managers, continues on the team. Other members include Noah Grossman, Keith Leak Jr., and Olivia Sui, who appears seldom on Smosh Games. Trevor Evarts, a Mythical Kitchen member, joined in January 2024. Amanda Lehan-Canto, Angela Giarratana, Arasha Lalani, and Chanse McCrary are the most recent members of the main cast, having joined in 2022.

Smosh Games has a following of over 7.74 million subscribers. The Smosh Games YouTube channel's main content includes videos related to their podcasts. Interviews and games.

YouTube Series

Aside from their entertaining content, they have curated several captivating video series playlists. One such series, Thursday Livestreams!, features a series of livestream videos in 42 episodes.

Top Videos on the ‘Smosh Games’ YouTube channel

This is a Mortal Combat face-off challenge video. The video has amassed over 12 million views with 76k likes.

This is a Happy Wheels gameplay video. The video has garnered over 11 million views and 81k likes.

This is Garry’s Mod gameplay video and this video has over 10 million views and 105k likes.

Smosh Games' parent company, Defy Media, was forced to shut down due to major financial issues. The closure was the result of poor financial management and a series of unrealistic investments that became unsustainable. These issues resulted in increasing financial difficulty, making the company unable to continue operations. As a result, some of its businesses, like Smosh Games, were left in limbo, although it was revitalized after the change in ownership.

• Smosh Games was the fastest to achieve 1 million subscribers on YouTube before Cristiano Ronaldo.

• Smosh Games won the Steamy Award in 2014.