As Twitch faces increasing criticism over its policies, revenue split, and approach to gambling, more and more content creators are migrating to Kick, the gambling-friendly streaming platform backed by Trainwreck.
One of the latest to make the move is AdinRoss, a popular Twitch streamer with over 7 million followers who received a threat of an indefinite ban from Twitch. In this article, we’ll explore AdinRoss’s move to Kick, the benefits of streaming on Kick for content creators, and the challenges Twitch faces as more creators move to Kick.
AdinRoss joins the migration to Kick
Popular Twitch streamer AdinRoss has announced his move to Kick, the gambling-friendly streaming platform. With over 7 million followers, AdinRoss revealed his decision to his viewers after Twitch supposedly threatened him with an indefinite ban from the streaming platform.
Threatened with a ban from Twitch
AdinRoss received a threatening phone call from Twitch, stating that his channel was in danger. “I got a call,” AdinRoss stated, “and [they] basically said, hey man, if you keep doing controversial stuff and you keep saying certain things… We’re gonna have to take you down indefinitely.” As a result, AdinRoss decided to start streaming on the more lenient platform Kick.
Others have left Twitch for Kick
AdinRoss is not the first big name to move to Kick. Other prominent streamers such as Trainwreck, Roshtein, and Xposed have also left Twitch for Kick. Trainwreck, in particular, raised issues with Twitch’s inconsistent policies, unfair revenue split, and alleged favoritism.
Benefits of streaming on Kick
Kick offers more lenient policies, a better revenue split, and gambling content. Kick’s Terms of Service are more lax than Twitch’s, and gambling on unregulated casino sites is permitted on the platform, unlike with Twitch. Kick only takes a 5% cut of a streamer’s earnings through subs, and creators can keep 100% of the tips they receive. This is a more generous revenue split than Twitch’s 50-50 split, which has received criticism from creators.
Twitch faces challenges as more creators move to Kick
As more creators move to Kick, Twitch faces challenges in retaining its content creators. Twitch may need to reevaluate its policies, revenue split, and approach to gambling to remain competitive. The migration of prominent creators to Kick highlights the importance of offering creators a platform with more lenient policies and a fair revenue split.
