This article is about the internet personality. For other uses, see Crow Point.
PointCrow
Birth nameEric Morino
Birth dateJanuary 21, 1998 (age 28)
Twitch handlePointCrow
Twitch game
Twitch followers787 thousand
Youtube handlePointCrow
Youtube years active2019-present
Youtube genreGaming
Youtube subscribers2.75 million
Youtube views743.55 million
Stats updateMarch 12, 2026

Eric Morino (born January 21, 1998),[1] better known online as PointCrow, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer. He is known for online content surrounding video games—most notably The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom—and other real life productions. He has completed several challenges based around Breath of the Wild and has received media attention for offering a $10,000 USD bounty to whoever created a mod that allowed the game to be played in online multiplayer. The mod was released on April 4, 2023, and some of Morino's videos making use of it were issued YouTube copyright strikes by Nintendo shortly after.

Internet career

In September 2019, Morino completed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild while only making use of shields.[2][3] In February 2020, he organized a tournament in which 20 live streamers raced to complete a Breath of the Wild speedrun in which the player must feed all 16 dogs in the game as fast as possible, with the winner being awarded $1,000 USD.[4][5] On March 6, 2020, he completed Breath of the Wild while prohibiting Link, the game's player character, from being able to walk.[6][7][8] A week later, he held a livestream in which roughly 600 concurrent viewers completed Breath of the Wild in a format evocative of Twitch Plays Pokémon, though Morino occasionally offered assistance to his viewers.[9][10][11] After struggling with burnout, Morino decided to expand his focus beyond just Breath of the Wild into both a variety of games and real life content in early 2020, though he continued to make content based around Breath of the Wild.[12]

Eric Morino has also created content based around video game mods—in July 2020, he played through a compilation of 30 different Breath of the Wild mods,[13] and in that October, he created a version of Breath of the Wild in which every enemy was replaced with the one considered the most difficult by fans.[14] In November 2020, he announced that he would be offering a $10,000 USD bounty to anyone able to create a mod that allowed Breath of the Wild to be played in online multiplayer, with several limitations, including that it must be completed before the release of the game's sequel, and that he must be given exclusive access for a short period of time before the public release.[15][16][17]

On April 4, 2023, eight months after Morino released the first video demonstrating the multiplayer mod, it was released for free to the public.[18][19][20] The development of the mod was financed by Morino in addition to the bounty payout, and Morino served as a creative director of the project, according to one of its developers.[21] Shortly after the public release of the mod, Breath of the Wild owner Nintendo issued YouTube copyright strikes and copyright claims to Morino's videos based around the multiplayer mod,[18][22][23] as well as those utilizing other mods.[24][a] In response, Morino delisted the multiplayer mod from public download.[25] In a statement, Morino claimed that the removed videos did not breach Nintendo's guidelines on creating content based on their games, nor did it violate the principle of fair use.[24]

Morino's videos are frequently based around concepts popularized by others with his own ideas, such as edited videos of fan games to differentiate himself from other Let's Play videos. He has further implemented random elements to pre-established challenges, including a Nuzlocke Challenge of a Pokémon video game, a subathon with a randomized timer, or a Breath of the Wild version of the "Minecraft Manhunt" series created by Dream and Wilbur Soot.[12]

After the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in November 2022, he uploaded a video of the games in which he showcased many of the games' exploits and glitches.[26]

As he did with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in 2022, when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom released in May 2023, Morino uploaded a video showcasing the game's glitches and exploits.[27]

During Ludwig Ahgren's chess boxing event on December 11, 2022, Morino fought fellow content creator Disguised Toast,[28] in which Morino lost by checkmate.[29]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2022The Streamer AwardsBest Speedrun Streamer[30]
Best Streamed Event"PointCrow Party"

Notes

  1. ^ According to Morino, one video issued a copyright claim did not involve any mods[24]

References

  1. ^ Morino, Eric (2022-01-21). "I'm 24 today 🥳". No. 1484564334978027520. Archived 2022-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  2. ^ Plunkett, Luke (2019-09-22). "Breath Of The Wild Player Beats Game Using Only Shields, No Weapons". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived 2022-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. ^ Craddock, Ryan (2019-09-23). "Video: Beating Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Using Only Shields". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived 2020-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  4. ^ Craddock, Ryan (2020-03-17). "Video: 20 Streamers Compete In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Feed All The Dogs' $1,000 Speedrun". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived 2020-11-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  5. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (2020-03-16). "Breath of the Wild fans held $1K 'feed all the dogs' race". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived 2020-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  6. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (2020-03-06). "Man beats Breath of the Wild without walking". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived 2022-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  7. ^ McFerran, Damien (2020-03-06). "Random: Zelda Fan Beats Breath Of The Wild Without Link Taking A Single Step". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  8. ^ Lopez, Jalen (2020-03-06). "Player beats The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild without walking or running". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived 2021-09-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  9. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (2020-03-13). "Twitch beats Breath of the Wild, against all odds". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived 2022-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  10. ^ Doolan, Liam (2020-03-14). "Random: Twitch Chat Just Beat The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived 2022-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  11. ^ Alford, Aaron (2020-03-14). "Twitch chat beats Breath of the Wild". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived 2021-09-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  12. ^ Michael, Cale (2022-09-26). "Burnout, creating a niche, and crossed fingers: PointCrow lays out the depths of content creation". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived 2022-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  13. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (2020-07-07). "Breath of the Wild with 30 mods is pure chaos". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived 2022-06-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  14. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (2020-10-26). "Breath of the Wild, modded so every single enemy is a Golden Lynel". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived 2022-11-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  15. ^ Moore, Jared (2021-11-26). "YouTuber Offers a $10,000 Reward to Anyone Who Creates a Multiplayer Mod for Zelda: Breath of the Wild". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived 2022-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  16. ^ Chavalier (2021-11-26). "Ha értesz a modkészítéshez, 10 ezer dollárt kereshetsz" [If you know how to make mods, you can earn $10,000] (in Hungarian). GameStar. Webedia. Archived 2022-01-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  17. ^ Doolan, Liam (2021-11-26). "Random: YouTuber Offering 10K To Anyone Who Can Create A Multiplayer Mod For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived 2022-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  18. ^ Zollner, Amelia (2023-04-07). "Breath of the Wild Multiplayer Mod Lets You Explore Hyrule With Friends". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived April 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  19. ^ Colbert, Isaiah (2023-04-06). "Rad Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod Released". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived April 14, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  20. ^ Gutierrez, Luis Joshua (2023-04-07). "Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Adds Online Co-Op With New Mod". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived April 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  21. ^ Fenlon, Wes (2023-04-10). "In 2021 a YouTuber offered $10K to whoever could make a Breath of the Wild multiplayer mod, and now you can play it". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived April 14, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  22. ^ Bailey, Dustin (2023-04-07). "This Zelda: Breath of the Wild multiplayer mod is so good that Nintendo's taking down videos of it". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived April 14, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  23. ^ Gach, Ethan (2023-04-07). "Big Breath Of The Wild YouTuber Hit By Nintendo After Multiplayer Mod". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived April 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  24. ^ Michael, Cale (2023-04-15). "PointCrow, Zelda creators struggle with Nintendo YouTube takedowns ahead of Tears of the Kingdom launch". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  25. ^ Fenlon, Wes (2023-04-14). "Aggressive Nintendo copyright claims on YouTube push Breath of the Wild multiplayer modders into taking down mod". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived April 14, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  26. ^ Snavely, Adam (2022-11-30). "PointCrow proves Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are even more broken than you thought". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived 2022-12-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  27. ^ PointCrow (2023-06-27). Tears of the Kingdom Glitches are HILARIOUS. Retrieved 2025-08-05. – via YouTube.
  28. ^ Michael, Cale (2022-09-24). "All content creators and matchups for Ludwig's Mogul Chessboxing Championship". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived 2022-12-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  29. ^ Polhamus, Blaine (2022-12-11). "Ludwig Chessboxing event: Final results and standings". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived 2022-12-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  30. ^ Polhamus, Blaine (20 February 2023). "All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived February 21, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 February 2023.