Mizkif believes that Twitch will no longer be as dominant in the streaming landscape in 10 years. According to him, the decline in viewership is due to the rise of several other platforms.
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Mizkif and fellow Twitch streamer Squeex discussed Twitch and rival platforms like Kick and TikTok live on a June 4 episode of the Just Chatting podcast. Despite Kick signing many high-profile streamers like Adin Ross and xQc since the platform launched in October 2022, Mizkif doesn’t think Kick will disrupt Twitch’s dominance; but with other platforms like TikTok and Instagram Live also in play, he doesn’t think Twitch will be as big in 10 years.
“I think there’s just going to be Twitter streamers who are huge, there’s going to be TikTok streamers. They don’t necessarily all have to be on Twitch, which is going to hurt Twitch,” Mizkif explained. However, the streamers agreed that despite Twitch’s erratic decisions in recent years, particularly when Emmett Shear was CEO, the platform is “an arm and a leg above” the rest of the streaming platforms.
Squeex explained that only streamers who get paid want to start their careers on Kick. Additionally, now that Twitch is letting creators stream on competing platforms, streamers are realizing the power of their Twitch communities.
