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{{Short description|American YouTuber and Twitch streamer (born 1991)}}
{{Distinguish|Doug E. Doug}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name                 = DougDoug
| image                = DougDoug Thanos (4x5 cropped).jpg
| alt                  = A photo of Wreden wearing a swimsuit and Waluigi hat
| caption              = Wreden in 2020
| birth_name           = Douglas Scott Wreden
| birth_date           = {{birth date and age|1991|1|18}}
| nationality          = American
| education            = [[University of California, Berkeley]]
| occupation           = {{hlist|[[YouTuber]]|[[Twitch (service)|Twitch streamer]]|caster|producer}}
| relatives            = [[Davey Wreden]] (brother)
| website              = {{Official|https://www.dougdoug.com/}}
| channel_display_name = DougDoug
| channel_direct_url   = @DougDoug
| years_active         = 2015–present
| subscribers          = 2.7 million
| views                = 600 million
| silver_year          = 2019
| silver_button        = yes
| gold_year            = 2020
| gold_button          = yes
| module               = {{Infobox Twitch streamer
|subbox = yes
|name = DougDoug
| years_active  = 2018–present
| channel_name  = DougDoug
| channel_url   = dougdoug
| genre         = [[Video game culture|Gaming]]
| followers     = 1 million
}}
| stats_update         = 7 November, 2024
}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
'''Douglas Scott Wreden''' (born January 18, 1991), better known by his [[pseudonym]] '''DougDoug''' (formerly '''Gloudas'''), is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and former ''[[Hearthstone]]'' caster and producer. He makes gaming videos that revolve around him doing various gaming challenges, often involving the use of [[artificial intelligence]], [[Video game modding|modifications to games]], and giving his viewers on Twitch heavy control of the game or stream.{{Citation needed|reason=No published sources indicating this, most likely because of DougDoug's scale coverage|date=August 2024}} In 2023, he won the "League of Their Own" award at [[The Streamer Awards]], and in 2024, he was nominated for the "Best Software and Game Development" award.
==Career==
===Esports===
Wreden worked for [[Electronic Arts]] as a programmer, before leaving to work on the ''[[Hearthstone]]'' Championship Tour for [[ESL (company)|ESL]]  under the online alias Gloudas.<ref name="Leslie">{{cite web |last=Leslie |first=Callum |title=Meet the man behind your favorite Hearthstone events |work=[[Dot Esports]] |url=https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/hearthstone-history-esl-gloudas-30618 |date=July 3, 2018 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629135935/https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/hearthstone-history-esl-gloudas-30618 |url-status=live }}</ref> He then worked for [[esports]] organization [[Tempo Storm]] and was also a producer for the ''Hearthstone'' Trinity Series. In March 2018, he entered ''Hearthstone''{{'s}} "So you think you can cast?" competition.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Tim |title=Blizzard has to hire this guy as the next Hearthstone caster |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-has-to-hire-this-guy-as-the-next-hearthstone-caster/ |access-date=July 24, 2022 |work=[[PC Gamer]] |date=March 14, 2018 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629214853/https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-has-to-hire-this-guy-as-the-next-hearthstone-caster/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Streaming===
Wreden transitioned to being a [[Twitch streamer]] and [[YouTuber]] under the name DougDoug, streaming first on March 9, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DougDoug - Stream Mar 09, 2019 - Stats on viewers, followers, subscribers; VOD and clips |url=https://twitchtracker.com/dougdoug/streams/33116821312 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |website=TwitchTracker |language=en}}</ref>  He gained media attention in October 2020 after streaming ''[[Grand Theft Auto 5]]'' on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], where he allowed his viewers to input commands in the Twitch chat that affected the game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hernandez |first1=Patricia |title=GTA 5 fan tries surviving while under siege from god-powered Twitch chat |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/16/21520041/gta-v-grand-theft-auto-5-twitch-plays-dougdoug-rockstar-games |access-date=July 24, 2022 |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=October 16, 2020 |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808012524/https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/16/21520041/gta-v-grand-theft-auto-5-twitch-plays-dougdoug-rockstar-games |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2022, he garnered more media attention after streaming and completing a ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' "HUD Challenge" [[speedrun]], wherein compounding [[heads-up displays]] (HUDs) appeared on his screen after every five minutes. Although he completed the challenge, he was unable to complete it in under one hour, 11 minutes, and 21 seconds, his personal non-"HUD Challenge" best.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Colbert |first1=Isaiah |title=Mario Odyssey Speedrunner Completes Absurd, Nearly Unplayable 'HUD Challenge' |url=https://kotaku.com/super-mario-odyssey-speedrun-hud-challenge-dougdoug-str-1848412859 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |work=[[Kotaku]] |date=January 24, 2022 |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726190326/https://kotaku.com/super-mario-odyssey-speedrun-hud-challenge-dougdoug-str-1848412859 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cryer |first1=Hirun |title=This Super Mario Odyssey speedrun hides the game between a dozen different HUDs |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/this-super-mario-odyssey-speedrun-hides-the-game-between-a-dozen-different-huds/ |access-date=July 24, 2022 |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |date=January 25, 2022 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629214856/https://www.gamesradar.com/this-super-mario-odyssey-speedrun-hides-the-game-between-a-dozen-different-huds/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==== Philanthropy ====
{{see also|Rosa (sea otter)|Monterey Bay Aquarium}}
Wreden has hosted annual charity livestreams to raise money for the [[Monterey Bay Aquarium]] since the 20th birthday of a sea otter at the aquarium named [[Rosa (sea otter)|Rosa]]. The amount raised increased yearly, reaching over $14,000 in 2021, $100,000 in 2022, and over $300,000 for Rosa's 24th birthday in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Extraordinary birthday shell-ebrations for Rosa the sea otter |url=https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/dougdoug-celebrate-rosa-sea-otter-birthday |access-date=August 26, 2024 |work=Monterey Bay Aquarium}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rehn |first1=Torstein |title=YouTuber raises $100,000 for Monterey Bay Aquarium |url=https://www.ksbw.com/article/youtuber-raises-dollar100000-for-monterey-bay-aquarium-in-honor-of-sea-otters-birthday/41534395 |website=KSBW |access-date=August 11, 2024 |language=en |date=October 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Bea |title=Rosa, Monterey Bay Aquarium sea otter and social media star, dies |url=https://blooloop.com/animals/news/rosa-otter-dies-monterey-bay-aquarium/ |access-date=August 26, 2024 |work=Blooloop |date=June 7, 2024}}</ref> Rosa died in June 2024. Wreden held his 2024 fundraiser stream in remembrance of Rosa, which raised over $620,000 for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tovar |first1=Ricardo |title=Monterey Bay Aquarium's first birthday without beloved sea otter |url=https://www.ksbw.com/article/monterey-bay-aquarium-birthday-sea-otter-rosa/61988031 |access-date=August 28, 2024 |work=KSBW |date=August 27, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> As of 2024, Wreden and his community have raised over $1,000,000 for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/sea-otter-awareness-week |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=Monterey Bay Aquarium |title=Sea Otter Awareness Week}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Wreden was born on January 18, 1991.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=DougDougFood |last=Wreden |first=Doug |number=1218692318632370176 |title=29 years ago today I erupted from my mother's vagina |date=January 18, 2020}}</ref> He graduated from the [[University of California, Berkeley]] with a degree in computer science. He resided in the state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]] until he moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] in September 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=DougDoug FAQ |url=https://www.dougdoug.com/faq |website=DougDoug.com |access-date=July 24, 2022 |archive-date=July 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725220628/https://www.dougdoug.com/faq |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1703832001995026727|user=DougDougFood|title=I've officially moved to Los Angeles!}}</ref> He is the brother of [[Davey Wreden]], the designer of ''[[The Stanley Parable]]'' and director of ''[[The Beginner's Guide]]''.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REnFIJhVA-g |title=I played The Stanley Parable with the game's creator |date=May 11, 2022 |author=DougDoug |access-date=July 29, 2022 |archive-date=July 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729172559/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REnFIJhVA-g |website=YouTube |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Ceremony
! Category
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2023
|rowspan="2'| [[The Streamer Awards]]
| League of Their Own
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web |last1=Polhamus |first1=Blaine |title=All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-2023-streamer-awards-nominees |website=Dot Esports |publisher=[[Gamurs]] |date=February 20, 2023 |access-date=February 22, 2023 |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221230011/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-2023-streamer-awards-nominees |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2024
|Best Software and Game Development Streamer
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |last2=Taifalos |first2=Nicholas |title=Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/streamer-awards-2024-all-results-and-winners-for-every-category |website=Dot Esports |publisher=[[Gamurs]]|access-date=February 18, 2024 |date=February 18, 2024}}</ref>
|}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
{{Commons}}
*{{Official|https://www.dougdoug.com/}}
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