Pokimane reveals why re-signing with Twitch was a \u201cdifficult\u201d decision Instagram: pokimanelolJust a few months after re-signing with Twitch as a platform-exclusive streamer, Imane \u2018Pokimane\u2019 Anys has revealed why the decision to stay with the Amazon-owned service was a \u201cdifficult one.\u201d While appearing on the Misfits podcast, Pokimane spoke about her life as a Twitch streamer, interactions with fans and her life in general, when before long, naturally, the conversation surrounding her Twitch contract popped up. After the likes of Tyler \u2018Ninja\u2019 Blevins and Jack \u2018CouRage\u2019 Dunlop signed exclusive deals with Mixer and YouTube respectively, it came time for Twitch to step up and try to retain some of their biggest names, and Pokimane was one of them. The Ninja deal with Mixer clearly set off a race between the platforms, and in deals reportedly worth millions, Pokimane became one of the names to stick with Twitch. While many would think it would be easy an easy decision to stay with the only platform she has ever streamed on, Anys suggests it was not quite as straightforward as many would think. After agreeing that staying with Twitch was a difficult choice, much to the surprise to some of her peers, Pokimane said: \u201cThese platform deals are nutty. They\u2019re dumb. And it truly is life-changing money.\u201d She went on to say that she told Twitch that \u201cif you guys basically offered me nothing then, in a sense, you\u2019re forcing my hand.\u201d She adds that, luckily, they did give her a good deal, and it was ultimately the platform she wanted to be on, anyway. Later in the discussion, Pokimane mentioned how it would be \u201cinteresting\u201d to see what happens when the contracts that creators like Ninja and Shroud come to their conclusion, and whether they return to Twitch or stick by their rival platform after originally deciding to make the move. Obviously, much of the discussion about switching streaming platforms comes down to the \u201ctruly life-changing\u201d amounts of money being offered, something 100 Thieves CEO Matthew \u2018Nadeshot\u2019 Haag commended the likes of Ninja and Michael \u2018shroud\u2019 Grzesiek for. Of course, over time, the powers may shift between Twitch and some of their rivals, so where Pokimane is streaming in ten years could be somewhere completely different \u2013 we\u2019ll just have to wait and see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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