After some streamers have turned their backs on the platform Twitch, it is now taking action and attracting more and more well-known faces. DrDisrespect has secured a good deal, as has recently been revealed.
What kind of contract is it? DrDisrespect has announced that he has signed a new contract with the platform Twitch. His agency confirms that it is set to run for several years.
While the exact financial circumstances have not been disclosed, it can be assumed that this is a contract worth several million dollars.
The significantly smaller streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys has secured an exclusive deal that brings “big money”.
Crazy video about staying on Twitch
How did DrDisrespect share the news with his fans? The stay on Twitch was shared by the streamer in his usual crazy manner with his fans.
A very elaborate video was created in which DrDisrespect is in the cockpit of a spaceship. He is having a discussion with the pilots who do not know what to do. He says:
Do you know the biggest difference between me and you guys? I really fly the spaceship.
Then he catapults himself out of the spaceship, flying past the moon directly towards the Twitch logo.
What else is special about the video? The video is very high-quality and elaborately produced, as described in more detail by the colleagues from the Hollywood Reporter in a report. The production took place back in January.
Originally, however, it was supposed to be a helicopter and not a spaceship. The concept was changed at short notice due to the death of Kobe Bryant.
DrDisrespect, the new face of Twitch?
Who is DrDisrespect? Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV was born in 1982 and has been a full-time streamer since 2015. He became known for his crazy personality, which he embodies as “DrDisrespect”.
In his early days, he played the shooters H1Z1, PUBG, and later Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, with which his channel grew. In December 2017, he took a break due to issues in his relationship.
He is currently one of the biggest streamers on Twitch. In the last 30 days, an average of 22,084 people watched him. At peak times, he reached over 50,000. He has played a variety of games, primarily shooters such as Overwatch, CS:GO, or Escape from Tarkov (via Sullygnome).
What has changed for the streamers? In 2019, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Michael “shroud” Grzesiek left the streaming platform and moved to Mixer. It simply offered more money and ensured that both streamers were no longer so dependent on their viewers.
However, the switch also allowed for new deals on Twitch, as it now had to fight for the retention of the streamers. Useful are agencies that take care of new contracts.
Now, one of the most well-known streamers on the platform benefits from this. DrDisrespect has committed himself to Twitch for the long term. We can be curious to see how this will affect his future streams.
