James Stephanie Sterling

James Stephanie Sterling
Personal information
Born
Erith, London, England[1]
Occupation(s)Video game critic, web video producer, livestreamer, professional wrestler
YouTube information
Also known asCommander Sterling
Channel
Years active2006–present
GenreVideo game industry journalism
Subscribers742 thousand[2]
Total views555 million[2]
Associated actsLaura Kate Dale

Last updated: 12 November 2024

James Stephanie Sterling,[3] also known as Commander Sterling and formerly known as Jim Sterling, is an English-American freelance video game journalist, critic, pundit, YouTuber, and professional wrestler. Before becoming independent in September 2014, she[a] was the review editor for Destructoid,[5] and an author for The Escapist.[6] Sterling is noted as one of the main examples of a YouTuber achieving success through crowdfunding.[7]

  1. ^ Sterling, Jim (11 April 2012). "Beautifully bleak, a quasi-defense of "dark and gritty" games". gamefront.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "About Jim Sterling". YouTube.
  3. ^ Fennimore, Jack (26 January 2021). "Jim Sterling: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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  5. ^ "Jim Sterling prevails in his lawsuit with Digital Homicide". Destructoid. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Jim Sterling Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist". The Escapist. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  7. ^ Davis, Hubert (25 February 2020). "Jim Sterling – The YouTuber Standing Up To Game Industry Greed". ScreenRant. Retrieved 15 September 2020.


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