Honestly. I'm not surprised. He has a ton of followers, and influencers make a ton of money.
Only one to get the contract so far, he wasn’t active on twitch for years since he was banned previously. He moved to Youtube for a while.
Popular YouTube streamer Darren "IShowSpeed" Watkins is returning to
Twitch for the first time in four years to stream the beginning of his upcoming tour through Europe, starting July 7. IShowSpeed's return to
Twitch comes after his ban from the platform in late 2021, where he was accused of sexual intimidation following his appearance on a stream hosted by Adin Ross.
Since his initial removal from Twitch, IShowSpeed has streamed primarily on YouTube, where he holds over 41.4 million subscribers as of this writing. He is known for his energetic broadcasts featuring content from games like
Fortnite and
Red Dead Redemption 2, along with IRL streams in various parts of the globe. However, IShowSpeed's popularity has occasionally drawn unwanted attention, as he was
swatted while streaming at a KFC restaurant on May 5. Thankfully, IShowSpeed was not harmed during the KFC swatting incident, much to his relief and that of his many viewers