Though Twitch has a smaller total audience than YouTube, it's the undisputed king of livestreaming, accounting for more than 65% of all livestreaming hours watched last year, according to Streamlabs. "It's been a pleasure being part of Tim's community, and we are proud of everything he has done for gaming." "Sometimes, change ends up being a better thing."Ī Twitch representative said in a statement: "It's been great to see all that TimTheTatman has achieved since being partnered in 2012 on Twitch - whether it was marrying the love of his life and welcoming an heir to the Tatman throne, or the trials and tribulations of achieving his first 'Fall Guys' crown. "I know it's going to be a change, and there are people that don't like change," he said. The audience on YouTube is very different, he said, adding that many people who watch his videos there had never tuned in to a livestream on Twitch. "We're continuing to build something special here at YouTube Gaming across various content offerings including Shorts, VOD, and Live, and Tim is going to be a key part of showing what it's like to build a successful business on YouTube leveraging all three video formats."īetar is mindful that it may take time to encourage his Twitch followers to find him on a new platform. In a statement, Ryan Wyatt, YouTube's global head of gaming, said: "I've had the chance to know Tim for over seven years now and it has been impressive to see how much he has built up his brand. "I have more followers on Twitch, but a lot of people day-to-day call me a YouTuber." "I'd say seven to eight out of 10 people coming up to me go, 'Man, I love your YouTube,'" he said. He already has 3.8 million subscribers on the platform, where he posts clips from his streams and other bonus videos. Today, he's the 11th most followed streamer on the platform, where he regularly streams games like "Call of Duty: Warzone," "Valorant," and "Overwatch."īetar won't be starting over entirely when he moves his livestreams exclusively to YouTube. He signed an exclusive contract with the Amazon-owned Twitch in December 2019 when he had about 4 million followers. "The reality is, now that I've got my wife and my son, it's hard for me to stream as much as I did beforehand."īetar began streaming his gameplay on Twitch nearly 10 years ago and has built a loyal audience known as the TatmanArmy. "When I started, I had no family obligations and I could do a lot of hours," Betar told Insider in his first interview about his YouTube Gaming deal. It's a move that will allow the 31-year-old father to spend less time streaming, he said, and more time prioritizing his family. This story is available exclusively to Business InsiderĪnd start reading now. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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