Matt Aspland

Today marks 5 years since I started my YouTube journey! 🥳 🥂

When I started, it was just a way to keep entertained during the COVID lockdown (that was 5 years ago!) and I had a simple desire to share what I was creating in Unreal Engine. That's now evolved into something far larger than I ever imagined, a mission bigger than myself. From using a phone mic to record and my awkward first time on camera, to a full-time career, a thriving community, and a personal mission to help others achieve their dreams, this journey has truly changed my life.

Back in 2020, I was just a 16 year old kid working at McDonald's with a love for game dev and sharing how and why things work. I didn’t have fancy gear, a plan, or any experience. But I very quickly built an audience around what I was doing, and I wanted to learn how to do this properly so that I could provide the very best content I could for them.

Fast forward to today, and I’m incredibly proud of what we've been able to achieve as a community!
- 90,000 subscribers
- 870+ videos
- 17 million views
- A personal brand and a game studio (COPA Gaming)

Looking ahead, I’m more excited than ever. I’ve got big goals. We'll hit 100k subscribers this year, keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with tutorials, and expand content into new areas. I want to become the go to name in game dev education. It's already been 5 years, but this is just the beginning.

To everyone who’s watched, liked, shared, commented, or messaged me, thank you from the very bottom of my heart! You’ve made this journey possible, and I’m so grateful to have you with me.

Here’s to the next 5 years! 🥂

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 288



@richhartessex

Congrats Matt - what an achievement. Keep up the good work

2 weeks ago | 1  

@3dartninja

Congratulations Matt! Your a blessing to the game dev community and as an artist who had to learn blueprints to solo dev your channel has brought me so far!

2 weeks ago | 1  

@Delusional3d

Well deserved Matt, easily one of my favourite YouTubers. Helped me learn so much about unreal (Albeit I probably know around 0.01% of what is to know about the awesome software). Good luck for future.

1 week ago | 0

@fallen_crusader

Thanks for all the help, Matt! You make learning easy.

2 weeks ago | 0  

@GamingGrenade1

Congratulations on such a big milestone. With your high-quality and beginner friendly tutorials, I'm confident that the community will continue to grow. I look forward to seeing what you have planned for the channel (and hopefully an update on The Department soon🤞

2 weeks ago | 0  

@jjrelly

Congrats Matt! You are such a big help to the Unreal game dev community.

2 weeks ago | 0  

@dyb3kkk

You are a legend. Your tuts helped me so much. A huge thank you!!

1 week ago | 0

@UE5Poseidon

Hey bro. I still remember seeing your early content since I was subscribed and started unreal engine content creation around the same time. It really makes me nostalgic and happy to see how far you have come so congratulations! Best of luck to the future of your channel from now which I can only predict will continue to skyrocket 😄

2 weeks ago | 0

@tygeta9851

Congrats. Also for the quality of content you put out, those sub numbers should/need to be much higher.

2 weeks ago | 0  

@alexjr977

Congrats ! Thank you for your hard work :)

2 weeks ago | 0

@iamekaj

Congrats! I've Been learning over a year and half of Unreal engine and you've been a GOD at teaching! Thank you!!

2 weeks ago | 0  

@royataylor7797

congrats matt, you're a shining light in the game dev community 🎉

2 weeks ago | 0  

@Malindu-dazz

Congratulations matt !

2 weeks ago | 0  

@UnrealMadeEasy

Congrats! I hope to follow your foot steps. Keep up the great work!

2 weeks ago | 0

@krasnavin

You helped me immensely to make my games. Thanks! Good luck to your future.

2 weeks ago | 0

@CountCoffee

damn i didn’t realize ive been along since the beginning fantastic job matt

2 weeks ago | 0  

@GooseMcdonald

Thank you for all the videos, keep going pls!!

2 weeks ago | 0  

@gebrailfodred6911

Great man , great channel

1 week ago | 0

@TheHairyDizz

Congrats partner! You deserve this recognition and to celebrate it! We all appreciate you and look forward to the future 🥳🥳

2 weeks ago | 0  

@The_Animator777

Congratulations, I hope you will get 100000 soon. :3

2 weeks ago | 0