Fifakill is a known player and streamer of Call of Duty: Warzone. Throughout his career, he has participated in many tournaments and won some as well. However, he has now received a 3-day ban on Twitch. The reason is said to be the pixel art of a sausage.
Why was Fifakill banned?
- On April 9 at around 9:00 PM, streamer Fifakill posted a tweet expressing his surprise at receiving a ban on Twitch. At that time, it was unclear what the reason was.
- Both his community and some other streamers were surprised, including ShawnJ, who mentioned Twitch Support twice to raise awareness for the case (via Twitter).
- After a little over an hour, Fifakill followed up with a second tweet. In it, he explained that the ban would last for 3 days. He now suspects the reason for the ban is the image of a “party sausage”. He posted this in the chat of another streamer. However, it is not officially known whether this image is indeed the reason for the Twitch ban.
Fans criticize the ban on Fifakill
What are the reactions to this? Many consider the ban to be unjustified. The ban policy of Twitch has long been criticized because there are streamers who constantly push the boundaries and go beyond them.
In the comments, streamers were criticized for showing themselves in bikinis in small kiddie pools in their living rooms or licking microphones live on stream.
On the other hand, there are bans like that of Fifakill, which appear to be triggered by a small pixel art in the chat. Even though the ban only lasts for three days, there are many comments on Twitter calling the action “ridiculous” and criticizing Twitch for not addressing “real problems” on the platform.
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What is Fifakill doing during his break? The streamer wanted to take a bit more time for his family anyway. Some of his fans now wish him a good break and restful three days before he returns.
Streaming on Twitch is exhausting and encourages streamers to do more and more. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly common for streamers to take longer breaks:
- German streamer Kalle Koschinsky, for example, is taking a longer break as streaming is wearing him out.
- MontanaBlack also warns that while streaming can bring a lot of money, it can also make one very lonely.
Fifakill is among the top 10 earners in CoD
Who is Fifakill anyway? Ethan “Fifakill” Pink is especially well-known in the Call of Duty: Warzone scene. He regularly wins tournaments and rakes in large prize money:
- According to the website Esports Earnings, he earned $171,255 solely through prize money in 2021. He ranks 10th among the highest-earning esports players in Warzone (via Dexerto).
- He secured the first place in 16 tournaments, including the World Series of Warzone in Trios and several Twitch Rivals.
- He recently also won the 2v2 tournament hosted by DrDisrespect and TimTheTatman, where he and his teammate took home $66,000. Interestingly, the two well-known streamers were eliminated early from their own tournament and then argued like school boys.
Fifakill is also very active on Twitch. He has been live on Twitch for 27 of the last 30 days, showing Warzone each time for an average of 7 hours per day. During this time, an average of 2,000 people watched him, peaking at nearly 10,000 viewers.
