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Why are major streamers joining Kick from Twitch?
Why are major streamers joining Kick from Twitch?
Twitch streamers are leaving the platform in their droves in favour of rival website Kick which is offering far more lucrative financial opportunities to their competitors. Kick, which is owned by online gambler Tyler ‘Trainwreck’ Niknam, who previously made his name on Twitch, is very similar in style and content that you would find on other streaming sites with gaming being a major source of entertainment on the website. However, unlike Twitch, gambling and more adult-themed content are more widely accepted on Kick, which was only launched in January 2023. Last month, two big streaming stars Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed both announced that they would be leaving Twitch to join Rumble, another streaming platform that is popular with political commentators. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Now the exodus of streamers from Twitch has continued with reportedly more than one million people joining Kick after the New York Times reported that the website had signed Félix 'xQc' Lengyel, one of the world's most popular streamers, for a $100 million deal. However, xQc, has confirmed that he'll still use Twitch for his streams. In addition to xQc, Twitch's top female streamer Amouranth has also ditched Twitch for Kick in what is thought to be a non-exclusive deal with the site. In an announcement video where she is reading about xQc's deal with Kick, Amouranth says: "So, 100 million dollar deals have started… Can I get one of those?" Numerous other streamers, including Mizkif, have also spoken out against Twitch, claiming that the streaming site is 'done.' Interestingly, MrBeast, who is more of a YouTube content creator than a streamer has floated the idea of streaming on Kick in a form of protest against Twitch's new guidelines which are likely to put in place major restrictions on branded content come July 1st. In a now-deleted tweet, MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, wrote: "I’m not even a Twitch streamer and now I want to stream on a competitor just to spite them for you guys. If YouTube pulled this sh*t, I’d lose my mind." Other notable steamers who have left Twitch for Kick, include Adin Ross, Destiny, CorinnaKopf and GMHikaru. Speaking to Sportskeeda in May, Kick co-founder Ed Craven confirmed that the company plans to host in-person events in the future as well as gambling streams.
2023-06-18 23:23
Radiohead's album OK Computer recreated entirely with Nintendo 64 sounds
Radiohead's album OK Computer recreated entirely with Nintendo 64 sounds
A YouTuber has recreated Radiohead album 'OK Computer' in full only using sounds from Nintendo 64 games.
2023-06-14 15:27
The best Nintendo Switch deals ahead of Prime Day 2, from games to holiday bundles
The best Nintendo Switch deals ahead of Prime Day 2, from games to holiday bundles
There's a slew of Nintendo Switch deals up for grabs at major retailers ahead of
2023-10-07 19:58
Turkey Keeps Key Shipping Route Closed as Wildfires Rage Nearby
Turkey Keeps Key Shipping Route Closed as Wildfires Rage Nearby
Turkey kept shipping traffic through the Dardanelles Strait suspended for a second day because of wildfires in the
2023-08-24 15:19
Social media platform X to offer video, audio calls: Musk
Social media platform X to offer video, audio calls: Musk
The social media platform X will begin offering video and audio calling, owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday, a step towards turning the former Twitter...
2023-08-31 18:26
Microsoft changes its default typeface for only the second ever time
Microsoft changes its default typeface for only the second ever time
Microsoft is changing its default typeface for only the second ever time. For 15 years, Microsoft Office and other software has opened with one particular typeface: Calibri. By virtue of being the default look on some of the world’s most popular software, it might have been seen more than any other set of letters. Before that, Microsoft’s documents started with Times New Roman, a typeface that itself became famous largely as a result of being the default option. Now, however, Microsoft is moving on. Microsoft said that it had taken the decision in part because the technology used to display the typeface had changed, and that it needed to update for the higher resolution screens that are used today. And it is doing so with “Aptos”, a new font that was specially commissioned for the company, in a process it described as “exciting, but also intimidating”. It had done so with a view to finding a new font that could replace Calibre and have “sharpness, uniformity, and be great for display type”. Microsoft initially commissioned five new fonts, with the hope that one of them would become the default: Bierstadt, Grandview, Seaford, Skeena, and Tenorite. It added all of them to its software and allowed people to choose them from the picker and give feedback. Based on that information, Microsoft chose “Bierstadt”, and renamed it Aptos, though it will still live on under the old name too. The other fonts that lost out will also stay in the drop-down picker. Aptos will become the default typeface on Microsoft’s software, such as 365, which itself has replaced the well known Office suite. That will mean becoming the default font on Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel and be seen by the hundreds of millions of people who use the software. The rollout will take place over the “next few months”, the company said. The font was named Aptos by its designer, Steve Matteson, after a town in Santa Cruz, where Microsoft said the “widely ranging landscape and climate epitomizes the font’s versatility”. The font was designed with “humanity”, Mr Matteson said, and with a view to allowing it to be “more universal and less mechanical or institutional”, he said in a blog post by Microsoft. For those that don’t like the new font, Microsoft has always offered the option to change the default font – including back to Calibri or Times New Roman. Read More Microsoft’s attempt to buy Call of Duty developer reaches huge new development Twitter starts making payments to its most controversial users What striking Hollywood writers and actors fear about AI replacing roles
2023-07-15 01:24
Diablo 4 Patch 1.04 to Add Uniques to Helltide Chests
Diablo 4 Patch 1.04 to Add Uniques to Helltide Chests
Diablo 4 Patch 1.04 will add Uniques to the Helltide Chests loot table, a wanted change that should help with item farming.
2023-07-07 02:49
Spectro Cloud’s New Palette EdgeAI™ Solution Helps Organizations Realize the Potential of AI Augmented Applications at the Edge
Spectro Cloud’s New Palette EdgeAI™ Solution Helps Organizations Realize the Potential of AI Augmented Applications at the Edge
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2023-09-14 19:28
Twitter worst among major social media platforms when it comes to LGBTQ safety, GLAAD says
Twitter worst among major social media platforms when it comes to LGBTQ safety, GLAAD says
All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said on Thursday
2023-06-15 21:45
Senator asks Treasury to bar Chinese battery firms, minerals from US EV tax credits
Senator asks Treasury to bar Chinese battery firms, minerals from US EV tax credits
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic Senator Joe Manchin urged the U.S. Treasury on Monday to adopt the "strictest possible
2023-11-14 06:22
Apple expected to unveil next generation of iPhones as company tries to reverse a recent sales slump
Apple expected to unveil next generation of iPhones as company tries to reverse a recent sales slump
Apple is expected to take the wraps off its next iPhone on Tuesday during what has become an annual late summer rite aimed at giving more people more reasons to buy the technology trendsetter’s marquee product
2023-09-12 12:26
Get a lifetime of Microsoft Office with training courses for under £60
Get a lifetime of Microsoft Office with training courses for under £60
TL;DR: The Microsoft Office Professional for Windows 2021 and Premium Microsoft Office Training Bundle is
2023-06-19 12:26