(Paris) Pokimane, the most followed player in the world with 9.3 million subscribers, announced Tuesday evening her departure from the streaming platform Twitch, without giving any indication of what she intends to do from now on.
“The end of an era,” shared the 27-year-old Moroccan-Canadian in a message posted on her X and Instagram accounts, accompanied by a photo from the Twitch application.
Real name Imane Anys, Pokimane is one of the stars of Amazon’s video game streaming platform, which has regularly featured her and on which she has been broadcasting her games for more than ten years. League of Legends Or Fortnite.
“What an incredible journey,” Twitch reacted on X, adding that she would “always have a place” with them.
The player did not immediately indicate whether she was joining another streaming platform or whether her departure was synonymous with a break in her career.
In recent years, many streaming stars have deserted Amazon’s platform in favor of its competitors like Google’s YouTube Live or the latest Kick. Appearing in 2022, this streaming service promises creators more freedom and better distribution of income.
Many creators have also announced in recent months that they are ending their online careers, such as the American Matthew Patrick (18.9 million subscribers on YouTube) or the British Tom Scott (6.4 million subscribers on YouTube). ), highlighting a certain weariness and a risk of burn-out.
Pokimane’s departure is a new blow for Twitch, which announced in early January that it would have to lay off 500 people, as part of vast job cuts carried out by Amazon. Or, according to several media, around a third of its workforce.