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Why Ice Poseidon, other Kick streamers were kicked off a cruise
Khizar Mundia
Popular and sometimes controversial streamer Paul “Ice Poseidon” Denino is in the news once again, and this time it’s because he has gotten himself kicked off a cruise ship along with a number of other Kick streamers. Ice Poseidon is a streamer who has frequently found himself in the limelight for various antics, some of which have landed him in trouble, once even getting himself arrest live on stream. His …
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All about the KICKs currency, how to buy Kick gifts for streamers
M Alzamora
Streaming platform Kick has a new virtual currency called KICKs, and it makes for a great way to support both streamers and the broader Kick community. One of the best parts about watching any streamer live is taking part in the enthusiasm of the audience. Common streaming features including live chat and custom emojis enable viewers to interact with each other and with streamers, and and that direct connection with …
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These are the top Kick streamers for slots and casino games
Fariha Bhatti
Slots and casino games has consistently ranked among the most-watched categories on Kick, and that’s largely thanks to the categories’ top streamers who continue to rope in viewers with the exciting ups and downs of their betting ventures. The streaming of online slots and casino games isn’t anything new, but it is a more recent development that the category’s biggest streamers have truly broken into the mainstream. Kick has been …
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Asmongold says quitting Twitch could earn him a million on Kick
Fariha Bhatti
Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt’s monthly Kick revenue is already jaw-dropping, and the streamer claims it could soar as high as $1 million per month if he quit Twitch and stopped multistreaming. But there’s a reason he still won’t abandon Twitch just yet. Unlike many Twitch streamers who pick one platform and stick to it, Asmongold has continued multistreaming on both Kick and Twitch despite criticism and repeated bans received on the …
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Here’s what you need to know about Kick’s new ID verification
Khizar Mundia
Livestreaming platform Kick is the latest to introduce online ID verification for some users, and we have the exact details on who needs to verify their identities and how that process works. ID verification has become a necessity across many platforms online, and Kick is now joining that growing list. The livestreaming platform has gone on record in saying that content creators will need to verify their identities by a …
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Kick streamer Shoovy banned, what we know so far
Khizar Mundia
Livestreaming platform Kick has banned content creator Shoovy, and the streamer has since revealed to viewers why he believes his channel was suspended. Shoovy is a Kick streamer who’s gone viral in the past, and is famous for both his content and for some of the controversies he has been party to. The streamer’s content revolves primarily around IRL streams, and his antics have made him something of a lightning …
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xQc calls out Stewie2K for skin scam amid claims against CS2 pro
Khizar Mundia
Jacky “Stewie2K” Yip is embroiled in controversy after he was accused of participating in a skin scam, and now top Kick streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel has also come forward with accusations against the CS2 pro. Stewie2K is a Counter-Strike veteran with numerous accomplishments to his name, most notably including a CS Major trophy won with Cloud9. The player has more recently gone on to become a content creator, transitioning away …
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TimTheTatman joins Kick, here’s what to know
Khizar Mundia
Timothy “TimTheTatman” John Betar has officially joined streaming platform Kick, and with the livestreaming platform officially welcoming the streamer, his fans are left wondering what comes next. TimTheTatman is a massively popular American content creator who began his streaming career in 2012 on Twitch. He instantly clicked with an audience thanks to his easygoing nature and comedic timing. Tim streamed primarily gameplay of Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, and World of …
Kick arrives at DreamHack Atlanta 2025 with xQc and so much more
M Alzamora
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DreamHack Atlanta is just around the corner, and streaming fans can look forward to seeing Kick take center stage along with some of the platform’s biggest and brightest stars. Taking place between October 31 and November 2, 2025, DreamHack Atlanta is one of the biggest gaming events of the year. Tens of thousands of fans flock each and every year to DreamHack events to watch tournaments, meet up with their …
Asmognold confirms joining Adin Ross for new Streamer Awards, what we know
Khizar Mundia
Kick
Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt has seemingly become more open to collaborations since he began multistreaming on Kick, as he will now be involved in a new Streamer Awards event alongside Adin Ross. Asmongold and Adin Ross are both massively popular streamers, and many of their fans have eagerly awaited a potential collaboration. Adin Ross had talked about his new Streamer Awards event live on stream, and fellow content creator Asmongold has …
Kick makes it official with cloakzy as fans wonder what’s next
Khizar Mundia
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Kick has officially announced its welcoming of Dennis “cloakzy” Lepore to the streaming platform, and the streamer’s millions of fans are hungry to know how the move came about and what it means for his future. cloakzy is an American content creator and competitive gamer, best known for his Fortnite exploits. At his peak, he became the captain of FaZe Clan’s Fortnite team, though he eventually left FaZe following a …
The wild reason why Sam Pepper was banned on Kick
Khizar Mundia
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Kick has banned streamer and content creator Samuel “Sam Pepper” Nicholas Pepper, and the reason why has many in shock. Sam Pepper is a popular streamer, but he’s also quite infamous for the occasionally controversial nature of his content. He first came into the limelight by appearing on the UK version of hit reality show Big Brother in 2010. The streamer then created a YouTube channel and began making prank …
Westcol breaks Kick viewership record again with Stream Fighters 4
Khizar Mundia
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Colombian streamer Luis “WestCol” Villa is known for his Stream Fighters streams and the live viewer milestones they set, and the content creator has now outdone himself again by breaking his own Kick viewership record. Westcol is one of the most popular content creators on Kick, streaming primarily in Spanish. The streamer has a massive presence on Kick and is arguably the biggest Spanish-language content creator on the entire platform. …
xQc compares streaming and video earnings with MoistCr1TiKaL, how much he’s earned
Khizar Mundia
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Kick streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel recently revealed how much he used to make on Twitch, and now the streamer has shared his lifetime earnings on YouTube. Charles “MoistCr1TiKaL” White Jr. took the streaming industry by storm when he revealed his lifetime earnings during his career, with many millions of dollars accrued. This led to xQc also displaying his Twitch revenue for a “bad day,” which was close to $40,000 for …
Cuffem banned on Kick, leaving fans to defend embattled streamer
Khizar Mundia
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Controversial streamer Cameron “Cuffem” Amos has been banned on Kick, and his rabid fans are already requesting that the platform reinstate his channel. Cuffem is infamous for his over-the-top reactions and extreme takes, sometimes on sensitive topics. This has led to him being entangled in drama with other streamers and also caused other content creators to get involved in beefs on his behalf. The streamer’s risky behavior has also caused …
N3on and Cuffem are embroiled in drama, their feud explained
Khizar Mundia
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A new drama is currently ongoing within the streaming world, and this time it’s between a newly-migrated Twitch streamer Rangesh “N3on” Mutama and Kick content creator Cameron “Cuffem” Amos. There is seemingly new drama between popular streamers every day, with some handling things off-stream and talking briefly during broadcasts, while others air their dirty laundry in public. N3on is popular among viewers for his occasionally awkward but often entertaining content. …
CEO claims Kick taking action against hundreds of viewbotting streamers
Khizar Mundia
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Streaming platform Kick is apparently taking significant action against viewbotting, with CEO Eddie Craven revealing that more than 200 streamers have been banned from the Kick Partner Program. Viewbotting is a significant issue in the streaming industry, with both streamers and viewers speaking out against its misuse. Streaming platforms have recently begun taking more severe actions against those streamers who exploit bots to inflate their viewership numbers, and Kick is …
Adin Ross hit with Kick ban after new gambling deal, here’s what we know so far
Khizar Mundia
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Prominent Kick streamer Adin Ross had been banned from the Stake-owned platform following his signing with a new gambling sponsor, and fans are speculating whether that switch has anything to do with his Kick channel getting taken down. Adin Ross is one of the top streamers on Kick, and he was recently in the limelight for seeming drama with the platform’s CEO. The streamer was apparently set to leave the …
Esports viewership is rapidly growing on Kick, setting new records
Fariha Bhatti
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Kick has undergone a dramatic shift in its content and viewership over the past two years, with stats suggesting the platform has the potential to be the next big esports streaming hub if its growth continues at the same pace and new records continue to be set. When Kick was launched in 2022, skepticism ran high. Twitch was already firmly established as leading player in the gaming and streaming world. …
Explaining the Adin Ross and Sneako friendship drama, and what’s next
Khizar Mundia
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Adin Ross and Nicolas “Sneako” Kenn De Balinthaz have displayed a strong bond publicly countless times, but something has caused drama in their friendship, and both streamers have now spoken out on the rift. The streamer world is nothing without its many controversies and constant drama, and Kick streamer Adin Ross is chief among the streamers who is frequently involved in beefs and public fueds. Adin has been on good …
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.
