• Aimbotcalvin is a Twitch streamer and YouTube personality best known for streaming competitive shooter games.
• He has an estimated net worth of over $200,000.
• His parents are of Chinese and Vietnamese descent and Australian descent, respectively.
• He streams games such as Overwatch and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and has gained hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitch.
• He is active on social media and enjoys anime and video games in his free time.
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Who is Aimbotcalvin?
Aimbotcalvin was born on 25 November 1997, in Los Angeles, California, USA, and is a Twitch streamer as well as a YouTube personality, best known for his focus on streaming competitive shooter games. Some of the games he’s played include “Overwatch” and “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive”, and has gained hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitch as a result.
The Net Worth of Aimbotcalvin
How rich is Aimbotcalvin? As of mid-2019, sources estimate a net worth that is over $200,000, earned through a successful career online, which has gained him numerous opportunities including partnerships and sponsorships. As he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life and Gaming Beginnings
Very little is known about Aimbotcalvin’s life prior to his rise to fame online. He has mentioned that he is of Chinese and Vietnamese descent from his father’s side, while his mother is Australian. His parents decided to settle in Los Angeles where he was born and grew-up, though little is known about his childhood and education.
He started with a strong passion for video games, particularly first person shooters which he played from his youth up. He played a lot of the video game “Crossfire”, which is an online game developed by Smilegate Entertainment. It was highly popular in Asia, and for a time became the most played game in the world by player count, having over 660 million players. It also became one of the highest grossing video games of all time, gaining $10.8 billion in lifetime revenue by 2018. A remake and a sequel is currently under development, while a new version of the game called “CrossFire X” was announced in 2019 for the Xbox One.
Streaming Career
In 2016, Calvin saw strong potential for turning his passion for video gaming into a career, which would bring him income through the website Twitch. It is a live streaming platform that started as a spin-off from the general streaming platform Justin.tv. It focuses on video game streaming, though recently implementing other types of streaming after Justin.tv shut down. Twitch has also become the main hub for eSports competitions broadcasts; the website boasts over 2.2 million broadcasters, while there are a million average concurrent users. There are also 15 million accessing the website on a daily basis.
In 2014, Twitch was acquired by Amazon for $970 million, and was later integrated with Amazon Prime. Curse was also later acquired by Twitch, which led to streamers gaining the capability of receiving commissions on sales of the games they play. Aimbotcalvin started to play first person shooters that he loves on the platform, a lot of “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” (CS: GO). It is a multi-player first person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation, and is the fourth game in the “Counter-Strike” series.
Recent Endeavors
In recent months, Aimbotcalvin has been putting a lot of focus on the game “Overwatch”, often streaming five to eight hours several times a week. “Overwatch” is an online team-based first person shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment; in the game, players are divided into two teams of six with each selecting from a pool of over 30 characters, each with their unique style of play. A team must work together to secure or defend control points on a map with limited time. Players can also gain cosmetic rewards, while the game also offers casual and competitive ranked modes.
Sully from monster inc 🙂 pic.twitter.com/R94WfpwD8A
— calvin (@aimbotcalvin) November 5, 2018
The game has since gained huge acclaim, with critics praising its diversity, art style, gameplay, and accessibility. According to Blizzard, tt gained over $1 billion in revenue during the first year of its release, making “Overwatch” one of the greatest video games of all time. It’s won numerous awards and accolades, while establishing a strong eSports scene. Most of Calvin’s streams and highlights are also posted to a YouTube account as a means of gaining additional income, and he’s streamed other games including “Sea of Thieves” and “Splitgate: Arena Warfare”.
Personal Life and Social Media
For his personal life, not much is known in terms of Calvin’s romantic relationships. He has not revealed a lot about this aspect of his life, and many sources believe that he is single, with no evidence on any of his public accounts to indicate that he has a girlfriend. As much as he streams, he mostly goes outdoors during his free time to spend time with family and friends, often traveling in nearby areas in California. He has turned down offers from several companies which offered him a career as a professional gamer, stating that he is more interested in streaming, and that it’s not just about money.
Similar to numerous streamers and YouTube personalities, he is highly active online through accounts on social media. He has an account on Instagram on which he has over 25,000 followers, which he uses to post personal photos showcasing his life away from streaming. He is highly interested in anime and video games as evident from some of his posts. He also has a Twitter account with over 85,000 followers, which features a lot of photos or videos of his pet cat, posting content not seen on Instagram.
