Famous Twitch streamer Félix "xQc" Lengyel is leaving the American esports organization Luminosity Gaming after two years of partnership. xQc is one of the most-followed Twitch streamers with 11.5 million followers. He was previously a professional Overwatch esports player and is known for streaming games like Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto, and Minecraft.
During his time with Luminosity Gaming, xQc was one of the most-watched Twitch streamers and contributed to the organization's high streaming views. He managed to remain one of the most-watched Twitch streamers, in 2020, his watched hours were 174 million, followed by 274 million hours in 2021 and 224 million hours in 2022. He also broke his Peak Viewers record for his channel in 2022 at 330k views. This happened during his Overwatch 2 closed beta testing broadcast. xQc contributed huge numbers of streaming hours to Luminosity Gaming, perhaps making him one of the most valuable talents. His influence puts them in the first place almost every month in 2022 as the most viewed Twitch team among esports clubs.
The departure of xQc will undoubtedly have a significant influence on Luminosity Gaming's position in the content production market, as they will have to reinvent themselves and decide the future of the content development team.
Thank you @xQc 💙 pic.twitter.com/cGKBBV78dz
— Luminosity Gaming (@Luminosity) January 13, 2023
xQc has been very active in the "Just chatting" category. His live streaming and commentary skills have helped him to gain many followers, and his ability to entertain the audience has made him one of the most popular Twitch streamers in recent years. He won the Streamy Awards for Just Chatting in 2022, which is a testament to his popularity and influence.
However, xQc has also been a controversial figure, He has been suspended from Twitch several times for breaking the platform's terms of service. Despite this, he has managed to maintain a loyal fanbase who enjoy his streams and look forward to his next move. It is unclear if xQc will join another esports organization or continue to stream independently, but whatever he chooses, he will likely continue to be a major player in the streaming world.
