The Twitch streamer Cody “Clix” Conrod is only 16, but he is already one of the biggest streamers of Fortnite. But now Epic Games wants to discipline him: They have taken away his creator code and also his maps. Now the 16-year-old promises to behave.
This is Clix: The 16-year-old American Clix has long dreamed of a career in Fortnite. At just 14 years old, he earned enough money with the shooter to buy a magnificent $6000 gaming PC.
Clix has already earned $276,768 in esports for Fortnite: 18th place at the Fortnite World Cup 2019 alone brought him $125,000.
Nowadays, Clix is one of the biggest Twitch streamers for Fortnite. When he streams Fortnite on Twitch, about 28,000 people watch him.
This is what he did: But Clix has also done some things in recent years that Epic Games apparently views critically. After all, Clix represents a piece of Fortnite and what the game is supposed to stand for:
- Clix has developed a penchant for money betting in Fortnite. The young pros like to play a “1vs1 for cash” to spice things up
- Moreover, Clix briefly showed a pornographic image on Twitch. He received a Twitch ban for that, which was only lifted when his fans raised the alarm
- Lastly, he posted a dirty joke on Twitter involving a woman and his toilet
Epic Games meets Twitch streamer in fame and money
This is how Epic Games is now educating him: At Fortnite developer Epic Games, it seems they have discovered a pedagogical side:
- First, Epic Games issued a clear warning to Clix to refrain from money betting
- After the toilet incident, Epic banned the young star’s creator code and thus access to real cash, because when Clix’s fans buy in the Fortnite cash shop, 5% goes into the streamer’s pockets
- On May 15, Clix’s dedicated creator cards in Fortnite were even blocked. The map creator Pandvil was told that he had to remove the name “Clix” from his cards, otherwise they would no longer be featured in Fortnite. Apparently, they did not want to see the name “Clix” in the game anymore
Clix now wants to be good and grown up
This is how Clix responds now: The educational measures seem to be having an effect on Clix.
He now writes: Although he loves to clown around and be himself with his huge community. But that can’t continue anymore.
He has to “grow up” now and behave on Twitch and all other platforms. He has learned an “important lesson”.
Although he wants to remain himself, he wants to stop the dumb stuff that crosses the line.
Maybe Epic Games should try this treatment on other Twitch streamers as well, as it might have spared us one or two things:
MontanaBlack makes Neanderthal calls against women – Would find a Twitch ban okay
