'Blood, Sweat And PACE…' KSI's Epic Journey With Ivory Coast In Race To Division One Was Peak FIFA 12 Content

KSI carried over the Race to Division One series to FIFA 13 when it launched in 2012, but, for me, it never captured the same magic as his first outing, especially due to his affinity with the Ivory Coast. Trust me, KSI was always the big talk in the FIFA community back in the day and I remember how many people would use the Ivory Coast after watching his series. The only thing that came close to rivalling ‘peak’ KSI’s content at the time was his equally brilliant FIFA 12 ‘Beast’ series -- and that content alone showed how much influence he wielded as a YouTuber, as the players who he spotlighted would skyrocket in value on the Ultimate Team market.

KSI’s finale to FIFA 12’s Race to Division One alone has over six million views at the time of this writing, not to mention the playlist on his YouTube channel boasting six million views as well. I’m not the only one who holds a nostalgic fondness for the beloved Race to Division One series. “This will forever be the best series KSI ever put out,” one YouTube commenter wrote. Someone else added: “Back when KSI was the best thing on YouTube.” A third posted: “Fell in love with KSI through this series. Amazing.” Another commented: “It’s okay that he changed, but this is his magnum opus, this is his masterpiece. I just hope he never forgets this.” Of course, these are only a handful of comments littered across the first episode of Race to Division One, a lasting testament to the impact and legacy of KSI’s FIFA content on YouTube.