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XQC Signs $100 million deal with rival platform backed by crypto and gambling, KICK (Stake)
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You're actually wrong on this, because Kick isn't Twitch. They don't want people to watch other streams, they want people to watch XQC gambling so they go and do the same. It's not about growing the platform, it's about growing the casino.
Oh, is that the case? I haven't been following.
If that's the case, then yeah, lol.
Twitch not too long ago stopped making their partner contracts exclusive (probably some exceptions), you just can't stream on Twitch and another streaming platform at the same time.
At worst he might lose his contract if it was an exclusive one, but would still be able to stream, just wouldn't be a partner streamer anymore.
Twitch removed the non-exclusivity clause for monetised streamers recently:
help.twitch.tv
The spate of Kick signings have been non-exclusive contracts because it allows streamers to start their streams on twitch and then move over to to Kick mid stream. They see it as the most effective way of leveraging twitch's strength, the community.
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The spate of Kick signings have been non-exclusive contracts because it allows streamers to start their streams on twitch and then move over to to Kick mid stream. They see it as the most effective way of leveraging twitch's strength, the community.
Yeah it's bleak for very different reasons than all the Mixer/YouTube contracts lol
Are they supposed to throw 100 mill at him not to stream there?
There a few twitch streamers who also do streaming on kick for a varying amount of time per week.
Twitch removed illegal gambling from their site. That's a win. Let the trash take itself out.
I think you're allowed to simul-stream but you can't be partnered on twitch/make money there if you do it.
The "catch" here is that kick is owned by one of the biggest (if not biggest) Crypto gambling website who has paid streamers before to gamble on their website on Twitch, before Twitch took a stance against casino/slots, it's the reason why the Kick website got launched in the first place.
This deal is probably to get him on their streaming site and to gamble + encourage his viewers to gamble on the crypto website he'll be using.
Twitch were at least fast-ish at stopping that shit, but yeah, it's just fucking so scummy.
Pretty much. Their company and CEO have been VERY active on tweets about the whole Nickmercs thing in full support of him and TimTheTatman.
They changed that rule recently, no simul-stream to anything except mobile platforms (TikTok, IG Live, etc).
But it's not like they'll know or check if you're a small channel.
No but their recent policy changes have been making their top streamers start looking at other sites.
Also Twitch has allowed gambling back on their site. They haven't removed it entirely
scummy ass gambling sites throwing money around like idiots, hoping it hooks his stupid ass fan base.
Kick's owned by a gambling company, xQc has a gambling addiction and made a lot of money while streaming himself gambling.
Kick doesn't care about getting revenue for the service they provide to streamers, they care about getting new gambling addicts.
Terrible person gets paid crazy amount of money to promote gambling to other people (mostly minors) from site run by other terrible people.
Kick is backed by crypto and gambling companies? Ah interesting
No wonder they're just throwing money at everyone
No wonder they're just throwing money at everyone
Absurd amount of money. Reminds me of the Ninja/Mixer deal and I assume it will end the same exact way once Kick inevitably shuts down.
I like his content. I'm happy for him that he got paid for his content. I'm not cheerleading the platform
Yeah good deal for XQC. As long as he's getting the money upfront or guaranteed. If Kick dies a year down the line, he already got paid. But let's be honest, he'll probably gamble it back to Kick before the year is over.
Just throwing money at streamers doesn't make Kick legitimate competition for Twitch, they are still super small, have large funds from gambling money. The website is worse than how Mixer was, they are paying Twitch back for all its back end, and have terrible moderation.
Just throwing money at streamers doesn't make Kick legitimate competition for Twitch, they are still super small, have large funds from gambling money. The website is worse than how Mixer was, they are paying Twitch back for all its back end, and have terrible moderation.
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His content is most likely going to go back to directly advertising gambling to an audience comprised of minors. He's highkey a terrible person.
xQc is a piece of shit, flat out. You're free to like what you like at the end of the day, though.
All I know about Kick is that it was so "pro free speech" that it signed a deal with Adin Ross, the most repugnant livestreamer on the planet, so that says pretty much all I need to know about the platform. Twitch makes some dumb moves but the alternatives are often run by right wing imbeciles (and there's YouTube).
Known gambling streamer XQC signs partnership with platform owned by known gambling pusher Trainwreck.
Fucking lol
Fucking lol
It is crazy how streaming games has gone from grifting for donations to providing your audience a gateway to gambling addiction!
Man, I just hope no streamer I actually care about moves to that right wing, "just about anything goes," no moderation platform.
Twitch has absolutely brought this upon itself with terrible policy decision after terrible policy decision. They seem to have been actively trying to chase away its partners. But damn, I wish all these people would go to YouTube Gaming instead of a shithole like Kick.
Mainstreaming a platform like Kick is going to be horrible. 😔
Twitch has absolutely brought this upon itself with terrible policy decision after terrible policy decision. They seem to have been actively trying to chase away its partners. But damn, I wish all these people would go to YouTube Gaming instead of a shithole like Kick.
Mainstreaming a platform like Kick is going to be horrible. 😔
My general thoughts:
- Twitch having competition is a very good thing.
- However, Kick is garbage. Filled with alt-right trash and little to no moderation.
- xQc is an actual fucking moron and it's depressing to see people like him fail upward.
- Kick is going to fail because, as we have seen before, business moves like this are not sustainable.
Ignorant and childish takes like this get very tiring.
- Twitch having competition is a very good thing.
- However, Kick is garbage. Filled with alt-right trash and little to no moderation.
- xQc is an actual fucking moron and it's depressing to see people like him fail upward.
- Kick is going to fail because, as we have seen before, business moves like this are not sustainable.
Ignorant and childish takes like this get very tiring.
I'm so confused as to how they can afford deals like this. Especially in this era of higher interest rates.
Not really that would be Rumble, Kick has lot of "banned from Twitch & Youtube" streamers but most of them were banned for non political reasons
But the "freedom" Kick's offer compared to Twitch allow more extreme opinions on stream (probably not for long)
Unregulated crypto gambling. Stake, who own Kick, are based in Curaçao and Cyprus which are known for being a tax havens and having very low regulations.
Shame it's not exclusive. Would be nice to have seen the platform change plummet him into irrelevancy, like what happened to Ninja.
Wild.
I'm not super familiar with him, but I've seen clips where he was pretty entertaining and had some good takes, as well as some where he came off as a complete moron who didn't seem to even know what he was talking about, so I don't know if I can say "good for him" or not.
I guess, like others have said, he can do the gambling again.
I'm not super familiar with him, but I've seen clips where he was pretty entertaining and had some good takes, as well as some where he came off as a complete moron who didn't seem to even know what he was talking about, so I don't know if I can say "good for him" or not.
I guess, like others have said, he can do the gambling again.
This is for his gambling streams. XQC has a gambling problem. I believe his uncle had similar issues.
Kicks who scam is to get the streamers, they bring the audience, the streamer gets paid to gamble while broadcasting, and that gets kids into gambling. Its a scam.
I cant understand a single word he says sometimes. He talks way to fast. In all fairness, I can talk fast and slur my words together as well. But my mind always moves faster.
Kicks who scam is to get the streamers, they bring the audience, the streamer gets paid to gamble while broadcasting, and that gets kids into gambling. Its a scam.
I cant understand a single word he says sometimes. He talks way to fast. In all fairness, I can talk fast and slur my words together as well. But my mind always moves faster.
