Cr1tikal Speaks About Streamers Switching To YouTube

In the wake of Ludwig’s departure from Twitch, popular streamer and content creator Cr1tikal commented live about the exodus of Twitch streamers to YouTube. 

Cr1tikal was asked in his chat what he believes these streamers leaving means for Twitch as a platform, and he answered honestly saying, “Nothing” then he further stated; “I think even if xQc tomorrow announced that he was the next one leaving—I don’t know if he is or anything like that—but if he announced that he was leaving tomorrow, Twitch wouldn’t fight for him. They’d actually probably be relieved because they probably look at him as a brand risk. They have banned that guy fucking 30 times or some shit by now. They would not care. That is the impression I get from that department.”

xQc is one of Twitch’s most popular streamers, with over 9 million followers, but he is also one of the platform’s most divisive creators. There have been five total bans on the French-Canadian streamer, ranging from the streaming of pornographic imagery to copyright-related issues. For cheating in a Fall Guys competition, the streamer received a six-month ban from Twitch Rivals events. 

Cr1tikal appears to believe that the recent departures of streamers have not had a significant impact on Twitch. Cr1tikal supported his assurance by claiming that “[Twitch] has lost five of the top 25 streamers over the last six months.” The streamer listed just some of the losses, including TimTheTatman, Ludwig, and DrLupo. “They’ve lost a lot, but they don’t really care,” Cr1tikal said.

Despite the fact that YouTube appears to be gaining traction as a real competition for the top streaming website, Twitch and its creators may be confident in their ability to maintain their position at the top regardless of who leaves.