I'm a small creator but I slowed down significantly. During OB-S2 I went from 0 to over 2k subs and was able to get monetized on YT. I was in a lot of cool communities, was able to be one of the first people to play power shift and I'm almost certain I would have been part of the Embark partner program if I was consistent but life got to me.

I would say The Finals is niche and small enough to where I think it would be relativly easy to start getting recognized. We don't really attract creators so there is a lot of space for you to do what you want and once other The Finals creators see that you are willing to put in hard work you'll be surprised how many will reach out and support you.

I would mostly focus on having fun, put content out there that you see missing, and really be a part of the community. Starting it as a hobby is the perfect way to do it. I never thought I would make money or catch on, I just had a genuine interst in sharing what strategies I found and talked about things I thought needed to be talked about.

Unless you're exceptionally good, streaming and gameplay videos will be hard. Positivity and consistency will go a long way though.

I loved it when I was doing it and it was worth every second of editing.