Canadian Félix “xQc” Lengyel is currently the most-watched streamer on Twitch: However, since his ban from GTA 5 “No Pixel” the 25-year-old enjoys playing in online casinos on Twitch. While he is very successful with this, he no longer feels comfortable, as he notices that the addiction is taking over him.
This is the situation:
- Since 2020, no one on Twitch has been as successful as former Overwatch pro xQc. He captivates the “TikTok generation” with his style: He jumps from game to game, constantly talks to the chat, watches videos, and maintains an incredible pace.
- After being repeatedly banned from his favorite game, the role-playing server “No Pixel” in GTA 5, he has recently succumbed to gambling on Twitch. He plays in online casinos, even though he once promised fans never to do that. When he does, he averages 108,600 viewers – more than for any other game.
- Now xQc has announced that he will stop these streams. He is afraid of becoming addicted and slowly going crazy.
From Casino in Rust to Blackjack in Crypto-Casino
How has gambling developed for xQc? For years, xQc actually had nothing to do with online casinos on Twitch. He even told his fans that he would never come to them with that.
But he showed an early tendency for gambling, but initially, it wasn’t about real money, but in-game currencies in games like Rust. There he played at the roulette wheel and lost a fortune in scraps, then wandered around dejectedly.
It was in April 2021 when he suddenly appeared live for the first time in an online crypto-casino on Twitch. Shortly thereafter, that suddenly became part of his streaming routine: He played blackjack or slot machines.
Playing increased significantly just last week because he was constantly being kicked out of GTA 5. Suddenly, xQc was “only” playing 16 hours of Valorant and spending 34 hours in the slots category.
His fans liked that:
- When xQc played Valorant, he had 94,250 viewers
- While gambling in slots, he had 108,610 viewers
- In Just Chatting, he only had 63,348 viewers
xQc is “done, absolutely done with gambling”
This is what xQc says: In a stream, xQc has now promised to stop gambling on Twitch. He stated, “I’m done, absolutely done.”
I become very, very easily addicted to things. I’ve noticed that my brain is going crazy, so I need to stop gambling.
xQc
xQc added that he is not satisfied with his streams. They are garbage.
Much criticism for xQc’s casino streams
Were all excited about the streams? No, not at all. xQc has been criticized by others for his gambling streams from day one. The fact that he even “sold” streams was viewed critically.
He had to listen to a lot of criticism, that he shows his young audience how much fun it is to waste their money.
His own fans also constantly teased him about it: They said they had seen how much xQc wins and when trying to replicate it, then lost all their money for rent. They would soon be homeless.
Additionally, the discussion arose about whether what xQc is doing is even legal, as online gambling in Texas, where xQc apparently lives for tax reasons, is strictly regulated (via twitter).
xQc also warned his viewers not to replicate it: Gambling is terrible; they should not do it, and he shouldn’t either.
In any case, it seems xQc is now following his own advice: Gambling is bad; don’t do it.
Originally, he did not understand this criticism of the streams:
xQc streams casino to 120,000 people on Twitch – Doesn’t understand the entire criticism
