TimTheTatman, Flexinja and fans congratulate Myth on his move to YouTube

The balance of power between YouTube Gaming and Twitch is slowly but surely shifting as yet another streamer has switched from purple to red. Ali "Myth" has officially announced his move to the Google-owned platform. Fellow streamers and fans from the gaming community have subsequently flooded his posts on Twitter and YouTube with felicitations.

The American streamer of Middle-Eastern descent had a considerable following on Twitch with 7.4 million followers and almost a thousand active subscriptions, making him the 12th most followed streamer on the platform. Twitch-turned-YouTube streamers such as TimTheTatman and Ludwig took to Twitter to welcome the former Fortnite pro to the red platform.

Myth has set Twitter abuzz with his YouTube transition announcement

Kabbani's announcement comes just five days after OTV star LilyPichu's move from Twitch to YouTube. The streamer wars are getting heated as he becomes the latest addition to YouTube's exclusive streamer list. Myth had already hinted at the move in a tweet, which led some to anticipate a move.

Streamers such as Valkyrae, Pokimane, Felixnja, Maya, bnans and numerous others congratulated him on the move:

Many fans even urged Poki to follow her friends and make the switch as well, citing YouTube's pluspoints:

Streamers who have been critical of Twitch's policies in the past, such as TimTheTatman, also tweeted his appreciation of the move:

Ludwig Ahgren, who made a similar move at the end of last year, wanted to arrange a Twitch vs YouTube Rust tournament, stating:

With that being said, Sykkuno had recently let it slip that a few more would be joining the red party by saying:

The official Twitch handle also replied to the streamer, wishing him luck as he moves to a new platform:

YouTube Gaming also came in, congratulating the creator on the move by replying to a bunch of fans:

Many on the esports scene have been taking digs at Twitch over the recent exodus:

Fans have rallied under his post, hyping up the move. Some reminisced about the old Twitch days with screenshots of their Twitch sub ranks:

A lot of debate has surrounded YouTube's policy of recruiting streamers. However, the recent arrivals allude to a prudent and tactful process. More streamers on the platform will also help cultivate a streaming culture that might attract aspiring creators to prefer YouTube over Twitch.

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Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

Richik’s love for writing, researching, and archiving, along with his inquisitive nature and longstanding love for video games led him to pursue a career as a gaming journalist. He relies on primary sources for accurate information and ensures that his drafts are proofread, fact-checked, and well-researched.

As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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