A streamer received a donation of $75,000 via Twitch while playing Fortnite. What he initially thought was a bad joke turned out to be a gift of money from a wealthy friend.
He received the money: The streamer “Exotic Chaotic” is rather a small fry among the numerous streamers on Fortnite. He has about 16,000 followers on Twitch. While he has made some money from events in Fortnite, it is not enough for a good living. The fortunes that Ninja accumulates from streaming are still a long way off.
But then a donation came flying in, which some now consider the largest donation in the history of Twitch.
A bit of joy and a lot of skepticism
This was his reaction to the donation: Exotic Chaotic was momentarily beside himself when a donation of $75,000 (about €65,000) came in. He put his hands over his mouth, stared at the screen, and yelled, “Is this real …”
But then skepticism gripped him. Is someone just trying to pull his leg? It can’t be true.
But indeed: In his PayPal account, the $75,000 is waiting for approval. However, the money has to be with PayPal for 24 hours before it is really available and he can dispose of it.
In an interview with the US site Kotaku, the streamer reveals that he initially thought one of his moderators was pulling his leg. But indeed it was a serious donation.
BitCoin profiteer helps friend in need
Where does the money come from? The money comes from Fortnite streamer, KingMascot. He has only 240 followers on Twitch. Exotic Chaotic is friends with him. Both are Fortnite players and both love to collect skins in Fortnite.
KingMascot invested in Bitcoin early and is now trading stocks.
He had been planning to make such a large donation to his friend for a while and was just waiting for the right moment. It was a bit difficult with PayPal, he says. But now the time is ripe to give them a great start to the new year.
This is what it’s about: Exotic Chaotic is a full-time streamer, but he is not yet making enough money. His girlfriend works full-time to support him. Additionally, he has a four-year-old son. Even though he was successful in 2018, he is currently in difficult waters:
- While the streamer won $30,000 in the Fortnite Fall Skirmish, the money went immediately to a new car because the old one was no longer roadworthy.
- Even a victory at Ninja’s event in Las Vegas in April 2018 did not really bring a breakthrough.
- Now there have been issues with the internet, which affected the quality of the stream.
KingMascot feared that his friend’s financial problems could start to drive away viewers. And he wanted to do him a favor and help him through a financially difficult time.
Exotic Chaotic now hopes to one day be able to help other streamers as well. But for now, he wants to make use of this unique opportunity to secure his son’s future and repay his girlfriend’s trust in him.
It is not uncommon for streamers to donate money to each other. But the sum is already crazy:
