Twitch Star xQc Teases Possible Collaboration with MasterChef to Continue Watching on Twitch
Due to the ongoing DMCA strikes, several of Twitch’s top streamers have been banned from the platform. However, popular streamer xQc might have found a way to keep watching copyright-protected content, specifically the rising star of Twitch’s reaction genre—MasterChef.
MasterChef Reacts Segment Gains Attention
Reacting to the show has become a recurring segment for many of Twitch’s biggest streamers. It has even caught the attention of Chef Gordon Ramsay himself, prompting him to tweet about it and make changes to his Twitter bio.
Speculations on the Future of MasterChef on Twitch
With DMCA takedowns happening regularly, viewers of MasterChef on Twitch began to question its future on the platform. Prominent Twitch streamer Hasanabi declared that the MasterChef meta was “over.”
However, during a recent Twitch stream on Jan. 8, xQc hinted at a potential collaboration with MasterChef that could allow him to continue his viewing series on Twitch.
“I don’t want to get ahead of anything, I don’t want to get anybody’s hopes up, but I actually enjoy MasterChef a lot and my people are talking to their people,” xQc told his viewers. “There might be something cool with that. Maybe in the future, we’ll be able to watch some of it. We’ll see how it’s going to work, but it’s getting worked on.”
xQc – Twitch’s Most Popular Streamer
xQc is currently the most popular streamer on Twitch. He held the title for the most-watched Twitch streamer in both 2020 and 2021, accumulating a staggering 274.96 million hours watched. This surpassed the second-place streamer, Gaules, by over 100 million watch hours.
Potential Collaboration Attracting New Audience
If the collaboration between xQc and MasterChef becomes a reality on Twitch, it could draw a massive new audience. However, for now, patience is required during this troublesome period of reactions on Twitch.