Rust is currently skyrocketing in terms of player numbers and streaming. Therefore, it’s not surprising that there are one or two feuds. One of them escalated when a well-known YouTuber put a bounty of $10,000 on a streamer.
Who is the “Warlord”? Daniel “Keemstar” Keem is a YouTuber and streamer, known primarily for his news show “DramaAlert.” He frequently organizes tournaments and events that feature other major internet stars.
In 2019, for instance, he hosted “Friday Fortnite,” which included the former biggest YouTuber in the world, PewDiePie. He played alongside streaming legend Ninja and destroyed Twitch before disappearing again.
Keemstar is also known for making negative remarks frequently. In August 2020, for instance, he jumped on the hate wave against streamer Pokimane.
Keemstar puts bounty on Dafran, but only briefly
Here is the bounty: On January 4, Keemstar tweeted that he was putting $10,000 on the destruction of the base of streamer Daniel “Dafran” Francesca. The reason for this was a personal dispute after Keemstar was banned from Dafran’s stream because, according to Keemstar, Dafran did not want anything to do with him. In his video, he says:
Fuck this guy. I’m rich and he made me sad, so now I’m going to make him sad. $10,000. Raid him. Blow up his base. Kill him on the server. Take all his stuff. Make him cry.
Dafran is a well-known Overwatch streamer who recently hung up his career to become an eco-farmer in Denmark. However, he has been happily streaming the survival game Rust lately, often together with Twitch renegade xQc.
Here’s why he had to backtrack: Shortly after his announcement, Keemstar retracted his offered bounty. In a new tweet, he stated that Dafran is now planning his own raid. He wanted to incite his friends to ambush him and collect the money.
Keemstar is therefore taking back the bounty. “I won’t be taken for a ride.”
The hype around Rust on Twitch and more
Rust is one of the best survival games of 2021 and has seen a significant boost in player and viewer numbers since late 2020. Even before, it was one of the biggest games in the genre, but in December 50 Twitch streamers came together on a server for a huge show in Rust.
The whole situation has been getting bigger. Now even the viewers are getting involved and ruining everything, without even playing themselves. The game is definitely benefiting greatly from the hype. Rust has more players on Steam than ever since the streaming project started.
The survival MMO is not only attracting YouTubers and internet warlords who put bounties on various streamers. Although Rust has been on the market since 2013, it is now also luring many new players who are just hearing about Rust or coming into contact with survival games. If you belong to this group (and do not want to risk a bounty), you will find useful tips and tricks for getting started in Rust in our beginner’s guide to Rust and some mistakes you should avoid.
