Jim Sterling Bio Wiki Age Partner Patreon Wrestling and Net worth
Jim Sterling is an English-American freelance video game journalist, critic, pundit, YouTuber, and professional wrestler. Before becoming independent in September 2014, he was the review editor for Destructoid, and an author for The Escapist. Sterling is noted as one of the main examples of a YouTuber achieving success through crowdfunding.
He is best known for his no-nonsense criticisms of both the games he plays and gaming companies he feels are either failing to take responsibility for producing poor games or various practices that are unfair to consumers and YouTubers alike.
Sterling was born on January 1, 1984, in London, United Kingdom. He is38 years old.
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of5 ft 8 in(Approx. 1.72 m).
He was born in London, England to his parents. Sterling lived near the poverty line for much of his childhood and he was emotionally abused by his mother’s partner. This abuse is what prompted him to take on the “Jim Sterling” name, saying that he would have had it legally changed, if not for legal issues. In June 2020, he became a naturalizedUnited Statescitizen.
In a video from November 2015, while talking about the polyamorous relationship options in Fallout 4, Sterling stated that he was not a monogamous guy, nor a straight one either. He is openly pansexual and queer. In August 2020, Sterling came out as non-binary.
In November 2014, Sterling announced that he was leaving The Escapist and intended to seek funding for his work independently through Patreon. On a 2020 episode of The Jimquisition, he stated that he had departed The Escapist after the publication had refused to publish his negative review of Assassin’s Creed Unity. They cited that parent company Defy Media was afraid of damaging any sponsorship opportunities with Ubisoft.
He wrestles under the name Commander Sterling. Sterling initially became involved in wrestling as a joke, appearing as a character called Sterdust, parodying Cody Rhodes’ character Stardust. Later, he appeared as a heel manager, before taking up wrestling as himself, also a heel. He has had promotions including Pro Wrestling EGO, Ryse Wrestling, and the PolyAm Cult Party.
Sterling became featured in a list of “the 25 raddest game journalists to follow on Twitter,” by Complex. He has developed into a controversial figure in the world of video game journalism, particularly for his criticisms of industry practices and focus on consumer protection. Fans of some highly anticipated games, including No Man’s Sky and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, have launched DDoS attacks against Sterling’s website following reviews that were believed to be insufficiently positive.
Sterling is noted as one of the main examples of a YouTuber achieving success through crowdfunding. He presents The Jimquisition, a weekly YouTube video series in which he discusses current issues surrounding video games, often involving consumer protection and ethics in the video game industry.
Sterling currently maintains his own website, The Jimquisition, in addition to producing a podcast titled “Podquisition”. He hosts the podcast alongside fellow British game journalist and founding host, Laura Kate Dale. The third founding member/co-host Irish musician Gavin Dunne had his final permanent appearance on episode 250, leaving to pursue a musical career. Gavin became replaced on episode 251 with Conrad Zimmerman who had previously worked alongside Sterling at Destructoid.
On a 2020 episode of The Jimquisition, Sterling stated that he had departed The Escapist after the publication had refused to publish his negative review of Assassin’s Creed Unity. They cited that parent company Defy Media was afraid of damaging any sponsorship opportunities with Ubisoft.
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Jim’s estimated net worth is$1 million.
In August of 2019, Sterling became announced as guest general manager of Ryse Wrestling. A few months later in January 2020, he became announced as the new general manager of the company which also saw Sterling move from Mississippi to Philadelphia.
