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Why Marinotlive, MeltIsLIVE were banned from Kick, Twitch
Khizar Mundia
Kick streamer Marinotlive and Twitch streamer Jalen “MeltIsLIVE” Melton have been banned from their respective livestreaming platforms following a high-speed race on a Georgia highway. MeltIsLIVE is a popular Twitch content creator who has been streaming since 2020, with IRL and gaming content joined by some occasional reckless racing that has repeatedly gotten him into trouble. Marinotlive, on the other hand, is a relatively lesser-known streamer in the industry while …
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Get to know GMHikaru: Streaming on Kick, net worth, more
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Hikaru “GMHikaru” Nakamura has spent the last several years making chess cool to the streaming community, and his resulting net worth is nothing to scoff at. Chess took off in popularity among audiences online beginning in 2020. The game has its own category on major streaming platforms with as many thousands of viewers flocking to watch. This explosion has made some of the world’s top chess players into household names …
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The reason why AsianAndy was banned from Kick
Khizar Mundia
Kick unexpectedly banned popular streamer Steven “AsianAndy” Van, and he made a point of sharing the reason why as well as further details about his suspension from the platform. AsianAndy initially began his content creation career with a YouTube channel in 2006, but he didn’t become consistent about his content until 2017. He worked as an Uber driver before transitioning into a full-time content creator. His content primarily revolves around …
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Everything to know about popular Kick streamer Eray
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Eray Can Ozkenar is a former Twitch streaming star who’s since made the jump to Kick to great success, and he has a lot to offer to prospective viewers. While many of the biggest streamers in the livestreaming world come from predominantly English-speaking countries, creators like Eray are showing that streaming is a truly global phenomenon with a reach that increases every day. The Turkish streamer has nearly a decade …
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Asmongold highlights drama with Kaceytron amid lawsuit worries
Khizar Mundia
Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt has long been embroiled in drama with fellow streamer Kaceytron, and attention has now once again returned to the pair after the latter mentioned him while ranting about a lawsuit she is involved in with Ethan Klein. Asmongold is by no means new to drama and public beefs, and that’s in no small part because the content creator specifically posts so many reaction videos, many of which …
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xQc’s Net worth in 2026 — Breaking Down The Net Worth Behind Kick’s Streaming Star
Khizar Mundia
Felix “xQc” Lengyel’s net worth in 2026 is extensive, and fans of the streamer will not be surprised given the success that he has enjoyed in recent years. As a former pro gamer competing in the Overwatch League, the Canadian is now full-time professional streamer and content creator. He has made a lot of headlines over the last few years, and along the way he’s become one of the most …
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Looking for the best xQc memes? Here’s what we’ve found
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Felix “xQc” Lengyel has made many fans laugh over his years spent streaming, but the memes his fans in the chat come up with can sometimes top even what the famously funny streamer has to say. As one of the biggest streamers online, xQc has millions of combined subscribers across his presence on Twitch, Kick, and YouTube. Fans enjoy his over-the-top humor, his gaming skills that go back to his …
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Everything we know about Kick streamer Maherco, his net worth
Hannan Mundia
The streamer and content creator Maherco is ever growing in popularity and has established a major presence on Kick, leading many to wonder about the Turkish influencer, his net worth, and more. As Kick has continued to grow for more than three years now, a number of creators have established large followings on the platform, and Maherco is undoubtedly among the most notable of them. Appealing to MENA and Turkish …
Kick CEO announces new features coming for IRL streaming
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Kick
Livestreaming platform Kick’s CEO Eddie Craven has announced during a stream that a new feature will be released “shortly” that will make streaming easier for IRL streamers on the platform. IRL streaming is one of the most popular niches online, but it’s also one of the most difficult and complicated to broadcast because of the sheer number of apps, cameras, and other tools content creators need to make use of. …
Where to watch the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
Khizar Mundia
Kick
A new sponsor has joined StarLadder Budapest Major for 2025, and this new development has sparked speculation that the upcoming StarLadder Major won’t be streamed on Twitch and YouTube with fans only able to watch on Kick. Online crypto gambling and sports betting hub Rollbit has joined StarLadder as its lead gambling sponsor for the Budapest Major, one of the biggest Counter-Strike 2 events of the calendar year. Some fans …
Rampage Jackson says he’s earned more on Kick than in MMA
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Kick
Famed professional fighter turned Kick streamer Rampage Jackson revealed in a stream that his earnings on Kick are significantly greater than the money he made during his more than two decades of a storied mixed martial arts career. A former professional MMA fighter, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was a huge name in the early 2000s and beyond with a massively successful career in the ring and cage. His bouts with the …
xQc plans to attempt a betting stream on Twitch, here’s how
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Casino Streamers
Popular streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel, who exclusively uses Kick for his gambling and betting streams, will be attempting a sponsored betting broadcast on Twitch to test the platform’s new and seemingly conflicting rules. Twitch is known for its strict guidelines regarding gambling streams and the type of content that can be shown on the platform. This has caused many content creators, including xQc, to stream gambling content on alternative platforms, …
What is Westcol’s Net Worth in 2026?
Hannan Mundia
Kick
Westcol really made a name for himself in 2024 by becoming the the most-followed Kick streamer. He has only grown in prominence since then to become one of the most marketable creators on the platform. With this in mind, it is fair to wonder what Westcol’s net worth is. The streaming phenomenon has seemingly taken over the world across all different languages and cultures, and while the Latin American community …
Adin Ross says he’ll host new streamer awards with Amouranth
Fariha Bhatti
Kick
Adin Ross has seemingly found a way to push his long-teased streamer awards idea into reality, and it’s by bringing fellow popular Kick streamer Amouranth into the fold. Each year, QTCinderella and her streamer awards go live and immediately drag viewers and streamers alike into drama controversy. This year wasn’t any different. The backlash was quick once fans noticed that Kick-exclusive streamers were seemingly shut out of the nominations entirely. …
This is how to get verified on Kick
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Kick
Ever since verification came into play on Kick, upcoming streamers have been consistently curious as to how to go about getting verified. Getting one’s channel verified on Kick is an important element in establishing legitimacy on a stream, as it displays a creator’s commitment to streaming while also providing other potential benefits. Content creators are flocking towards Kick for various reasons, and while just about anyone can create a channel …
What we know about streamer Korekore and his net worth
Hannan Mundia
Kick
Korekore is easily one of the biggest Kick streamers on the platform, and a significant figure in Japanese internet culture, but who exactly is he and what is the streaming giant’s net worth? Having switched streaming platforms multiple times over the years, Korekore has gone on to become one of the biggest streamers on Kick. With the internet celebrity pursuing multiple simultaneous endeavors, including dabbling in the idol and music …
Comprehensive Kick VODs guide: How to save, download replays
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Whether it’s download one’s own videos for personal use, or to preserve a stream from a favorite content creator, our guide can help any Kick user to know how to save and download their favorite VODs and replays. As one of the biggest streaming platforms out there, Kick has something for most every type of viewer. With so many options for what to watch, some content and streamers do stand …
Mellstroy’s Net Worth in 2026 Revealed
Fariha Bhatti
Casino Streamers
Andrey “Mellstroy” Burim is a well-known gambling and shock streamer with multiple notable income streams that have helped him to accrue a substantial fortune. Here’s what we currently know about Mellstroy’s net worth and how he’s made his fortune in 2026. When it comes to controversial streamers, Mellstroy is usually one of the first names that comes to mind for those who are familiar with him. The streamer has a …
Mendo reveals impressive Kick revenue claim amid KPP talks
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Kick
Swedish pro gamer and Kick streamer Lucas “Mendo” Håkansson has revealed his KPP earnings, displaying the impressive revenue he received in just three days’ time following much discussion around the program. Mendo is a pro player who has played multiple games over the course of his career. He was most notably a pro Overwatch player, and is currently most active in Apex Legends. He is featured on Team Liquid’s roster …
All about The Streamer Awards 2025: Dates, nominations, and voting
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Twitch
The Streamer Awards is one of the most anticipated events in the industry, and with the 2025 iteration is no exception, we have the details including the nominees, dates, and how fans can vote for their favorites so that the most popular content creators can win. The nominations for The Streamer Awards 2025 are out, and host Blaire “QTCinderella” has already received much backlash from viewers alleging that she may …
Since its initial announcement in 2022, Kick has quickly becoming one of the biggest streaming platforms on the planet. Its notoriety is a product a variety of successes and controversies attached to the platform, and through it all, one thing has been firmly established: Kick is here to stay in the streaming space, and other platforms will have to continue contending with it as a result.
When was Kick launched?
Kick was originally brought about in October 2022, though the streaming platform didn’t go live as its users recognize today until December 2022, a short time later. The streaming platform immediately made a splash as a prominent alternative to popular competitors of the day, most especially Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch.
Kick was only the latest platform to make such an effort. YouTube Gaming had launched as an arm of the popular video hosting website YouTube in 2015 with similar intentions. One year later, technology giant Microsoft launched its own streaming platform, Mixer, as an entry into the growing competition.
Both YouTube Gaming and Mixer made waves in the livestreaming space by signing content creators to exclusivity contracts worth big money, intended to carve chunks of audience away from Twitch. But YouTube Gaming folded in 2019, and Mixer followed it just one year later. Twitch was again left relatively unchallenged.
That changed when Kick was announced in 2022. Funded by gambling giant
Stake, Kick was the next platform in line to challenge Twitch’s dominance in the streaming space. And the new platform had a plan for that competition.
Kick offers better deals to streamers
Seeking to make its own mark in the streaming world, Kick would go on to announce a very generous 95/5 split of
channel subscription revenue
towards streamers. This was a major change relative to the established norm, as Twitch was known for taking significant cuts of any revenue its streamers managed to create. By offering so much better a percentage, Kick instantly made itself an attractive destination for many streamers whether they were new to content creation or established names.
Established names were also central to Kick’s strategy. In 2023, the platform’s first full year of formal operations, Kick signed deals with some of the biggest content creators associated with Twitch. These deals were made with a broad variety of streamers who appealed to different audiences.
Notable names included former Overwatch pro Felix “xQc” Lengyel, world-ranked chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, popular content creator Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa, Fortnite pro and former 100 Thieves streamer Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff, and others.
Kick was able to support itself through these aggressive signings and generous revenue splits in large part because the platform is not required by its owners at Stake to be profitable. Rather, Kick is operated as a loss leader, a project that operates at a deficit but is relied on for its community outreach and overall marketing potential.
Looser moderation draws some streamers, users to Kick
Kick has also established a reputation for having looser moderation than that of rival platform Twitch. While Twitch has often gotten into hot water for its inconsistent moderation policies regarding its streamers, Kick sought to lower the moderation barrier and allow content creators more freedom to express themselves.
This led to the migration of some popular streamers who had fallen out of favor with Twitch, including Adin Ross and Steven “Destiny” Bonnell.
While this broader freedom has been welcomed by some streamers and their fans, others in the streaming community have criticized Kick for some of the content allowed on the platform. This has led to multiple reevaluations and clarifications on the part of Kick, though it continues to be a more open platform in its moderating policies than does Twitch.
Kick has also separated itself by being welcoming of
gambling and betting streams
so long as the games are played in regions in which they’re legally allowed. The platform has made additional inroads internationally and with non-English -language streams. Some of the platform’s most popular content creators, including Luis “Westcol” Alvarez, stream in Spanish or other languages besides English, and the platform has seen significant growth in Latin America and Middle Eastern regions.
Now multiple years into its operation, Kick has made it clear that the platform is in it for the long haul, and its growing number of streamers and overall users speak to that reality.
