Among American streamers, it seems to be trendy to enter esports with a dedicated team. Although the Twitch streamer Jeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang likes to call himself a genius, he seems to have miscalculated with his Valorant team.
What kind of streamer is he? DisguisedToast gained initial fame with his content focused on the strategy game Hearthstone and later with Teamfight Tactics and Legends of Runeterra. At one point, he even ranked second among the most-watched streamers on Twitch.
The 31-year-old received a significant boost in popularity from the pandemic hit Among Us, where he often portrayed himself as a cunning super brain.
To solidify his status as a “genius,” DisguisedToast also took a series of IQ tests during his stream, which allegedly confirmed an intelligence quotient of over 140 (via YouTube).
What’s the deal with his esports team? In January 2023, the Twitch streamer announced his own team for the Riot shooter Valorant, followed by a women’s team in March. But despite some initial small successes, DisguisedToast soon wondered how one actually makes money with something like this.
As it turns out, not at all, as he has now shared his expected budget for the ongoing year.
HandOfBlood has set the example: The German YouTuber has been the president of his LoL team, Eintracht Spandau, since 2021.
Gloomy outlook for the current year
What’s the situation with DisguisedToast? In a tweet from May 29, the streamer reported a phone conversation with his accountant. Apparently, he will likely spend twice as much on his esports venture DSG than originally planned.
Overall, the 31-year-old expects a revenue loss of almost one million US dollars for 2023.
Given these numbers, it’s understandable for a streamer to doubt his decisions.
The previous and expected revenues of his esports company are not included in the tweet. Therefore, it is unclear whether DisguisedToast will really end up in the red. However, the Twitch streamer doesn’t seem to have much luck with his esports efforts.
He has just announced that he wants to enter with a team in League of Legends as well, and now Riot threatens to cancel the entire season:
