Popular Twitch Streamer, Amouranth, Joins Kick
Amouranth, one of the most popular Twitch streamers, has announced her departure from the platform to join its competitor, Kick. This move comes shortly after fellow streamer, xQc, made a high-profile switch to Kick and secured a $100 million deal.
On April 13, Amouranth took to her Twitter account to make the announcement. In a video clip, she reads from a New York Times article discussing xQc's deal, expressing her disappointment and anger towards Twitch.
Amouranth states, "I'm gonna call my agent right now and I want a deal just like xQc's made." Shortly after, she signs off and shares that she has indeed secured a deal to join Kick.
In the clip, Amouranth criticizes Twitch, accusing the platform of undermining its own business model and mistreating streamers. She emphasizes the need for Twitch to find a better way to monetize the platform and improve support for streamers.
While Amouranth called for better payment from Twitch, she herself has received a payout to join Kick. The exact details of her agreement are not yet known, but it is likely that she received a significant sum similar to xQc's deal. It is also unclear if she will be allowed to stream outside of the Kick platform.
Kick offers a more favorable revenue split, with streamers receiving 95% of the revenue compared to Twitch's 50/50 split.
Despite the uncertainties surrounding Kick's long-term viability and its approach to streaming, Amouranth, with 6.4 million Twitch followers compared to 65,000 on Kick, has chosen to join the platform. The allure of a 95/5 revenue split and a more supportive environment seems to have attracted several prominent Twitch streamers.
Amouranth's move is just the latest in a series of high-profile departures from Twitch. Other streamers, including Ninja, Fortune, and Syndicate, have recently moved to rival platform Rivals. This trend highlights the increasing competition not only among streamers but also among streaming platforms.
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