The Salt Factory

Subscribers 560K

Videos 82

Views 148.6M

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The Salt Factory covers video game criticism, franchise analysis, and in-depth RPG and open-world game discussions, as indicated by keywords such as Gaming, Funny, Analysis, Review, Evaluation, In-depth, and Story. The channel appears to produce long-form, deep-dives and thoughtful critiques (evidenced by titles like 'Was the original Gears of War trilogy as good as I remember?' and 'The Witcher 3 DLC - The Golden Age of CDPR'), with recent videos ranging from under two hours to over five hours and average views around 747.6K per video. Uploads are likely spread across multiple sessions, reflecting an active streaming presence and a schedule that includes regular, extended discussions.

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The Salt Factory's biggest competitors on YouTube are Extra Credits (86% match, 282K subscribers), gameranx (73% match, 8.6M subscribers), and IGN (73% match, 19.8M subscribers). They share a focus on in-depth gaming analysis, reviews, and entertainment commentary similar to The Salt Factory.

What type of content does The Salt Factory make?

The Salt Factory creates gaming-focused videos that analyze, review, and evaluate games, often with a humorous or critical angle. Recent uploads include titles like How to ruin a franchise - Dragon Age: The Veilguard (1.8M views) and A modern masterpiece - Cyberpunk 2077 (752K views), with an average of about 747.6K views per video and roughly multiple uploads per week.

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