TimTheTatman hits 4 million subscribers within a week of shifting to YouTube Gaming

TimTheTatman was among the first streamers to announce their departure from the purple streaming platform Twitch. He announced his departure on September 2, and revealed that he would be streaming on YouTube from now on.

The popular Call of Duty streamer hosted his first YouTube live stream on September 3, alongside the likes of Dr DisRespect, CourageJD, and Dr Lupo, who quit Twitch shortly after Tim. The stream was a massive success, and TimTheTatman expressed his gratitude via a tweet on his official Twitter account.

TimTheTatman achieves 4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel

TimTheTatman is always quick to share his success with his followers. In a recent tweet, the now YouTube streamer shared his latest achievement - 4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Tim expressed his gratitude to his fans for their love and support, and believes that there's only more positive things to look forward to in the future now.

TImTheTatman hitting 4 million subscribers is quite a massive deal, since the streamer managed to do so within less than a week. His fellow streamers and fans also spoke up in support of him, applauding him for the massive feat.

TimTheTatman indeed had a very smooth transition from Twitch to YouTube, and it was rather heartwarming to see his loyal fans follow him to the red halls of YouTube.

The ongoing mass shift from Twitch to YouTube

TimTheTatman was only the first among many streamers to leave Twitch for YouTube. Streamers such as Valkyrae and Dr Lupo followed Tim to YouTube shortly after his departure. Call of Duty streamer NICKMERCS is also rumored to be shifting over to YouTube soon. Furthermore, Twitch giant Pokimane has also extended her Twitch streaming break, which she took due to burnout.

Overall, things are not looking great for Twitch right now, with many popular streamers switching allegiance from purple to red one after the other. However, the shift has mostly been seamless for big streamers like Tim and Valkyrae.

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