In August 2010, they joined the multi-channel network TheGameStation, a sub-network of Maker Studios. The name of their fledgling channel, "Yogscast", was derived from the title letters of their World of Warcraft guild Ye Olde Goone Squade, which itself originated from the forum community of Something Awful. Brindley and Lane first began by recording iTunes podcasts and YouTube video guides on World of Warcraft from their own homes and joined by friends from their guild, desiring to share Lane's quirky style of humour with other people around the world. The group was founded in July 2008 by friends Lewis Brindley ("Xephos") and Simon Lane ("Honeydew"), with the creation of their YouTube channel named "BlueXephos" on 8 July 2008, and the publishing of their first YouTube video on 25 July 2008. History Founding and establishment (2008–2011) They are also known for their annual Christmas live streaming charity drive named the Jingle Jam, which has cumulatively raised £22 million for various charities as of December 2022. In 2017, they published the video game Caveblazers. More recently, the group are known to play the sandbox game Garry's Mod as well as producing a variety of live action videos. The group had their roots in videos about the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft, but rose to popularity with their playthrough of the sandbox game Minecraft and their self-produced role-playing series Shadow of Israphel set in the same game. Initially a group of online content creators, the Yogscast began activity in 2008 and formally incorporated as a company in 2011. Yogscast Limited, also known as The Yogscast, is a British entertainment company based in Bristol that primarily produces video gaming-related videos on YouTube and Twitch, and also operates the Yogscast multi-channel network for affiliated content creators.
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