Summary
Massively popular streamer MoistCr1TiKaL has revealed that his contract withTwitchhas officially been terminated, with the end of the agreement reportedly on good terms. Throughout his time on YouTube and Twitch, Charles “MoistCR1tiKaL” White has grown into one of the most recognizable faces on the internet. Cr1tikal’s success on YouTube and Twitch has even allowed him to start his own esports team in Moist Esports, lateradding fellow streamer Ludwig as a co-owner. Now, he has revealed a major change in his streaming plans for the future, ending his official contract with Twitch.
While many fans will likely know of MoistCr1TiKal from his YouTube channel, White has primarily usedTwitchas his streaming platform of choice. Cr1TiKaL regularly streams himself playing a variety of games on his Twitch channel, as well as reacting to YouTube videos submitted by his chat and watching Moist Esports' competitive matches. Cr1TiKaL would also notably win the award for “Best Variety Streamer” at last year’s Streamer Awards, held by QTCinderella. Now, he is making a move he says will allow him to “spread his wings” as a streamer.
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In a video uploaded to his “penguinz0” YouTube channel titled “Goodbye Twitch,” Cr1TiKaL revealed he has reached a mutual termination of his contract with Twitch. While he confirmed the move would not mean he is leaving Twitch entirely, the cancelation of his contract will allow White tostream on other platforms like YouTube. Cr1TiKal would thank Twitch for “being so willing” to cooperate with his requested termination. He also confirmed his first non-Twitch stream would be on YouTube, scheduled for the same night as the announcement.
Cr1Tikal would tease several future plans for his streaming content following the cancelation of his exclusive contract with Twitch. The streamer teased live episodes of the “Moist Wrestling League” to come at a later date, feeling that the self-run wrestling series would perform well on YouTube. White also hinted at an upcomingDungeons & Dragonsseries in the works,citingCritical RoleandDimension20as inspirations. The video would confirm Cr1Tikal does still intend to stream on Twitch with content between Twitch and YouTube likely being similar.
MoistCr1TiKaL’s move away from a contract with Twitch comes as many other streamers are increasingly choosing to lock themselves into a platform. Streaming websites like Twitch and YouTube have increasingly used contracts as a way to keep popular creators exclusive to their own platforms. Competitors likeKick have also signed major streamers like Destinyin an attempt to gain ground within the streaming ecosystem. Cr1TiKaL’s contract termination will not only allow more fans the opportunity to watch him live, but also gives White the chance to branch out his content even more.
