DarkSydePhil was at the center of a viral moment after complaining on stream that he made only $20 during a three-hour COD session. The clip quickly spread across social media and streaming communities.
The 43-year-old lol cow, known online as DSP or DSPGaming, voiced his frustration about the low earnings during what appeared to be a Call of Duty stream. The moment was clipped and shared widely, gaining traction as viewers debated streaming income and creator expectations.
DSP then addressed the attention directly on stream. He appeared visibly upset and emotional while defending his work as a content creator. The streamer emphasized that he was “making money” playing video games, contrasting himself with critics who he described as spending their time online attacking creators.
“I’m sitting here making money,” DSP said during the response stream, acknowledging that his reaction would likely be clipped and shared as well. The moment created a feedback loop of viral content, with the response generating as much attention as the original complaint.
DSP has been creating gaming content since the early days of YouTube Let’s Plays and maintains a daily streaming schedule. Although he’s never been successful, he’s built a career on livestream commentary and gaming content, though his on-stream moments have frequently become subjects of discussion and memes across gaming communities.
The response didn’t end with the on-stream reaction. DSP reportedly expanded on the situation in a longer video segment discussing the viral attention. The extended commentary turned what started as a brief complaint about earnings into an ongoing story that generated significantly more engagement than the original stream session.
