Since launching in 2011, Twitch has been the online destination for watching your favorite games be played by your favorite personalities. However, the Twitch drama seems to be ramping up with no end in sight.
The Recent Controversies
Summit1G, one of my favorite Twitch streamers, was caught up in some drama when a player got a seven day ban from “Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds” for allegedly stream sniping him as he played duo matches with another streamer Shroud. For those who don’t know, stream snipers are players who watch/follow a streamer into a server or a game queue to kill them. Lotoe denied the stream sniping offense.
Dr. Disrespect, a super-familiar face on Twitch, especially in the “Playerunknown Battlegrounds” community, killed his teammate on purpose in front of thousands of his viewers. An offense that is likely performed day-in day-out by other players with no repercussions, so it’s all good, right? The “PUBG” mods then handed the internet-famous streamer a fresh ban and it got him a fresh ban.
So, What’s Next?
Twitch is more popular than ever–so it won’t be surprising to see more firestorms similar to the two above. It’s seriously some “Real Housewives” stuff going on! Grab your popcorn and get ready for some more Twitch drama!