>>45492210>backend support and merch aren't essential for a streamer.Depends on whether you plan to do it as a lifelong business or only temporary.
>Filian, Shylily, and Shoto seem to show otherwise.I'm not talking about numbers, anon, I'm talking about long term income potential 5, 10, 15 years or more down the line. You cannot be a pure streamer forever, you need to branch out and create prospects for yourself off stream. This is why people like Day[9] and Asmongold ended up making their own companies. Pure streaming will eventually hard cap your potential as a brand to grow. If you're dedicated and treating it as your long term job then you need to convert the momentum and growth into something that will last.
Corpos in vtubing act as an intermediary for either those doing streaming temporarily, or for those who want to convert into larger, more long term projects but lack the knowledge or skill to do so themselves.
