When new games are released, some Twitch streamers do everything they can to get their hands on the game especially early. They anticipate many viewers if they showcase it before anyone else. But as a streamer from the US has now found out, this can also bring trouble. The streamer NaDeXe reportedly bought an early version of NBA 2k23 and received a Twitch ban.
Which game is it about?
- The new basketball game from Take-Two, NBA 2k23, is actually set to release today, on September 9th.
- However, Twitch streamer NaDeXe reported that he got an “early version” of the game for $200 (via twitter). He got his hands on the game at 6 AM on September 8th. At that time, the servers for NBA 2k23 were still offline.
- By noon on September 8th, it was finally time, the servers went online and the Twitch streamer got started. He was one of the first on Twitch with his “early purchased copy” – well before the launch of the digital version. He joked that he “flew all the way to New Zealand” for it.
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Early access pays off for Twitch streamers – Many viewers
Here’s how it went: When the Twitch streamer ventured onto the platform with NBA2k23, viewers flocked to him.
- He had about 3,000 viewers on average
- At peak, the number even rose to 4,533 – that was around 1:20 PM
- The numbers were about 4 times higher than his normal figures, so it was a full success
48-hour Twitch ban after copyright strike from Take-Two
That was his bad luck: After just a few hours, he was banned by Twitch. Take-Two had reported a “copyright infringement”.
He received a 48-hour ban from Twitch – that is the usual punishment for such violations.
NaDeXe now couldn’t do anything with his $200 game on Twitch.
At 4:20 PM, NaDeXe received his ban on Twitch – 5 minutes later he was on Twitter to complain about it.
Streamer receives ban – Take-Two lifts embargo 5 minutes later
That was the cruel part: The streamer believes he was only banned because he showcased NBA 2k23 before the official servers launched on Twitch.
He angrily complained that the ban was completely unfair; he streamed at the same time as everyone else. However, he ignored the fact that he had started significantly earlier and had already streamed for several hours by the time of the ban.
Apparently, the streamer only needed to wait a bit before going live on Twitch. Because Ronnie 2k lifted the streaming embargo on September 8th at 4:30 PM. Ronnie 2k is the marketing specialist of 2k with over 1.3 million followers on Twitter.
For Twitch streamer NaDeXe, this was certainly a false start. He is currently serving his ban on Twitch and streaming on YouTube – of course NBA 2k23.
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