xQc criticizes huge streaming deals for celebrities: \u201cIt\u2019s a joke\u201d Twitch : xQcOWIn response to his chat\u2019s reaction to Neymar joining Facebook Gaming, Twitch streamer Felix \u201cxQc\u201d Lengyel argued that big celebrity deals on streaming platforms are pointless, and leave more deserving creators on the sidelines. Whether it was the Among Us craze in which U.S. senator Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez collaborated with Twitch streamers, or Linkin Park\u2019s Mike Shinoda streaming music production with the occasional gaming, streaming platforms cutting deals with celebrities is nothing new. Having a big-name celebrity or person, in general, participating in the platform is a boon for the website, the more eyes on it the better. This, of course, is also the case with the most recent Facebook Gaming signing of popular soccer star, Neymar. One that had xQc, give his opinion on celebrities joining streaming platforms. xQc gives his take on platform deals with celebrities While scrolling through popular subreddit r\/LiveStreamFails looking for posts and clips to react to on his December 16 stream, xQc encountered a post stating that Neymar had joined Facebook Gaming. His chat was ridiculing the move which prompted xQc to give his own take on these types of deals. \u201cGuys I\u2019m just gonna say, platform deals with celebrities are absolute dogs**t, they\u2019re just a joke,\u201d said the streamer. \u201cThey don\u2019t even do their contractual obligation: they don\u2019t stream, they don\u2019t show up, they barely give a s**t. He also went on to explain how the celebrities take \u201ca huge bag\u201d that could go towards other streamers, and specifically mentioned that it wasn\u2019t about him. In his eyes, if the streaming websites want to make the platform better, this isn\u2019t the way. \u201cThey want to buy streamers to make the platform better,\u201d he said. \u201cThey can actually make the platform better, but they lose a lot of money.\u201d As celebrities joining streaming platforms is becoming more of a norm, it\u2019s on the platforms to make proper usage of these signings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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