xQc finally leaving Overwatch name behind with Twitch account change xQc Twitch\u2018Mr. Cow\u2019 has seen his final day after xQc finally changed his Overwatch-associated name behind with a refined Twitch handle that omits the big \u2018OW.\u2019 Update May 19 xQc confirmed his new Twitch handle that drops the meme-inducing Overwatch abbreviation he\u2019s long been known for. CHANGED MY HANDLE TO JUST “”XQC”” ON TWITCH. THE LINK IS ALSO CHANGED TO https:\/\/t.co\/wfjotxjPhm EZ pic.twitter.com\/MldyJTlPnk \u2014 xQc (@xQc) May 19, 2022 Overwatch has been a part of his Twitch identity for a while, which has even spawned countless nicknames and inside quips from his community. But those days are gone, at least on xQc\u2019s streaming platform of choice, and audiences are bidding Mr. Cow a fond farewell after the switch. Original story follows below\u2026 The stream star got word from Twitch on May 18 about a possible name change that would sever his channel\u2019s tie to Overwatch, where the Quebec native made a name for himself on the Dallas Fuel and Team Canada. The last remnant of that past may soon clear out since the 26-year-old was made aware of a recent development at Twitch that could open the door for a switch. \u201cI just got news actually live,\u201d xQc said on May 18. \u201c[Twitch Partnership rep] Pluto told me that there were some changes and they\u2019re able to get stuff done. And he said, after I asked, he just submitted the change to have my username shortened to \u2018xQc.\u2019\u201d The news was met with ample prayers for \u2018xQcOW\u2019 and \u2018Mr. Cow,\u2019 alike, seeing as a new name may soon brandish his channel. Sure enough, questions of him leaving Overwatch completely behind eventually arose and the streamer responded in kind to clear up any confusion. \u201cWell I like Overwatch, [so] we\u2019ll see how it goes,\u201d he began. \u201cI told him not to put the brakes on it. I asked if it\u2019s possible and if something\u2019s possible we just click the red button.\u201d The option could soon present itself. xQc was even surprised to hear the news and expects a quick turnaround should he get the word. The change could be a sentimental departure for some in his 10.8 million Twitch army who have seen the name \u2018xQcOW\u2019 since 2014, which translated over to his YouTube and subreddit. xQc faithfuls are standing by his Twitch channel to spam \u2018I was here\u2019 in the chat if the change goes through, giving fans a new URL to catch the streamer live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
xQc finally leaving Overwatch name behind with Twitch account change xQc Twitch\u2018Mr. Cow\u2019 has seen his final day after xQc finally changed his Overwatch-associated name behind with a refined Twitch handle that omits the big \u2018OW.\u2019 Update May 19 xQc confirmed his new Twitch handle that drops the meme-inducing Overwatch abbreviation he\u2019s long been known […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65253\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}