One of Twitch’s most famous female creators is leaving the streaming platform after more than ten years.
Popular streamer and content creator Imane’ Pokimane’Â Anys has confirmed she is leaving Twitch after a decade of streaming on the platform. Pokimane started streaming on Twitch in 2023 as a League of Legends streamer and quickly became one of the most popular streamers on the Amazon-owned platform. She became the most followed female streamer on Twitch, boasting almost 9.3 million followers on the site.
Pokimane also co-founded the content creator group OfflineTV with another popular streamer, William “Scarra” Li, which she left in 2023 to balance her work and personal life. She was one of the first big streamers to jump on Fortnite in 2018 and was a part of Among Us’ massive success in late 2020.
Earlier today, Pokimane announced that she will be leaving Twitch after being one of the faces of the streaming platform.
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Pokimane Announces Her Departure From Twitch
On January 30, 2024, Pokimane announced on the social media platform Twitter/X that she was leaving Twitc, with a screenshot of the Twitch app from Apple’s App Store. However, she did not announce whether she was moving from Twitch to another platform.
Following Pokimane’s announcement, Twitch responded to the streamer’s tweet with their statement.
What an incredible journey it’s been. We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and what’s ahead in the future. You’ll always have a home on Twitch, Poki.
@Twitch on Pokimane’s Tweet
Pokimane is not the only streamer to leave Twitch recently, as many other streamers have left the platform. After leaving Twitch, massive streamers like Tfue, MoistCr1tikal, Amouranth, and xQc have moved on to Kick and YouTube.
Many top streamers have left Twitch because other platforms like YouTube and Kick offered much better exclusive deals. Especially, Kick became notorious for offering creators 95% of their subscription revenue and big money deals to other streamers. Kick’s revenue split was so lucrative over Twitch’s 50-50 split that many small and big streamers moved on to the Stake-owned streaming platform.
In September 2022, Pokimane said that Twitch was not “creatively fulfilling” anymore and decided that she was planning to stream less and focus on other platforms. Moreover, she has been more active on other social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
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