Tell us a little about yourself and the content you create.
My name is Sam/Diffizzle I’m 24 and I primarily make Destiny 2 PvP content for a living. I started gaming when I was 4 years old playing Halo: Combat Evolved and instantly fell in love with Bungie games. Much later after that they ended up releasing Destiny when I was 13, and I’ve been playing ever since.
Why do you support and fundraise for the Bungie Foundation?
It gives me the opportunity to support great charities while also getting some cool stuff for myself and my community.
What does being a Lightkeeper mean to you?
I see it as a incredible blessing. We have the ability to help people that are typically going through the lowest and darkest points in their lives which is usually when that help makes the most difference.
Why do you think the Bungie Foundation's mission resonates so strongly with the Destiny Community?
Emblems… on a serious note I think the Destiny community at the end of the day is an incredibly empathetic, caring, tight knit community that Bungie has spent decades fostering, so helping people that are in need is par for the course at this point.
You were part of the winning team in last year’s Seventh Column Chaos tournament— what was that experience like?
Well I was extremely lucky to have been given two great teammates. One of which I used to play in community tournaments with beforehand so the plot armor felt pretty strong. Regardless of that though, modifiers made what I expected to be a very smooth experience very much not smooth, which I hope made for great viewing! It was an honor to get to play in the tournament and be a part of helping causes that probably do more important work than I’ll ever do in my lifetime.
If you could add one chaos modifier to this year's tourney, what would it be?
Hand cannon and pellet shotgun only.
How are you feeling heading into this year’s tournament?
Not as confident as last year but I think guapogary, bulker and I can hopefully give it a good run!
Any friendly rivalries we should know about?
Too many if I’m being honest LOL. I’ve got Aiiygatorz saying she is going to fry my chicken, Alexape saying he is winning the whole thing and Omlet hasn’t really said anything but his team is definitely the team to beat.
What’s your favorite Destiny gaming moment?
I have so many given I’ve spent almost half of my life playing Destiny at this point, but unironically I’d say it’s the friends I made along the way. Like so many dreams, interactions and experiences were possible because of Destiny. I don’t think any other game will ever be able to do that for me.
Any advice for someone thinking about joining a future fundraising campaign like Bungie day?
My advice would be to figure out some goals that are enticing for your community and have good understanding of the fundraising campaign you’re promoting so you can speak about it at a deep level.