In Fortnite , the well-known Twitch streamer Ali “Myth” Kabbani published a video where he lies in a bathtub full of dollar bills and asks fans to continue supporting him vigorously. An ironic take on the relationship between “fan and streamer.”
Here’s the video: It is a 19-second Twitter message titled “Just a Reminder.”
In the video, Myth says that people should use their free Twitch Prime Sub to support a streamer. After all, they get one for free every month and he asks them to please, please use it.
In another image, Myth is seen again in the money-filled bathtub with the note “Use Code Myth.”
How does support work between fans and streamers in Fortnite? Myth alludes to two of the biggest sources of income for Fortnite streamers:
- With the “Creator Code,” regular players can support their favorite streamer. If they use their code, the streamer earns 10% of their spending in the Fortnite shop when they buy V-Bucks. That is why streamers always post their code on social media whenever new attractive skins go live in Fortnite.
- The “subs” on Twitch provide a streamer with monthly income. Each subscription is worth between $2.50 and $3 for a streamer. The most successful streamers have about 50,000 subs, which equates to $150,000 per month.
What is the point of this appearance? To some, it may seem arrogant, but Myth certainly means it ironically. Because it is an absurd situation:
- The successful Fortnite streamers like Myth are already millionaires.
- Nevertheless, they ritualistically urge players to support them.
By asking for support while lying in a bathtub full of money, Myth likely wants to convey that he is aware of the irony of the situation.
How is it received? Directly on Twitter, this is received well by people. They refer to it as “flexing” – Myth is showing off.
This behavior is quite “normal” in US culture, especially among rappers and athletes.
In Germany, such behavior would hardly be imaginable. German celebrities living abroad talk about the “German culture of envy” when they return here.
But it is not that simple in the USA either: Twitch streamer Ninja once complained that he cannot show his success like rappers or athletes. It is perceived as bragging.
Ninja struggles with the fact that people no longer want to support him because he “already has it made.”
Use code Myth pic.twitter.com/7ZHPPIqfL0
— Myth (@TSM_Myth) June 27, 2019
Who is Myth? Myth’s real name is Ali Kabbani and he is a player for Team SoloMid.
In the early days of Fortnite, in early 2018, he was considered one of the best players in the world because of his innovative building. At that time, it was thought that Myth would dominate the Fortnite eSport once it got going.
During that time, Myth built a large Twitch channel. Currently, Myth ranks 4th among Twitch channels worldwide with 5,154,367 followers.
However, nothing has come of his eSport career so far. He was unable to achieve much in the tournaments that started in 2018 and Myth did not qualify for the big Fortnite World Cup 2019.
As a streamer, Myth is, however, successful.
