YouTube Star Valkyrae Plans to Stream Less and Focus on Other Aspects of Life
YouTube sensation Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter is following the footsteps of Imane “Pokimane” Anys by reducing her streaming hours. She wants to prioritize other important aspects of her life.
On her secondary Twitter account, the 100 Thieves co-owner revealed her plans. She mentioned that though she loves streaming, she wants to have a more active life, spend time with friends away from the computer, focus on health, and explore work opportunities outside of gaming.
Instead of completely quitting, Valkyrae will stream the minimum required hours as per her contract. She aims to strike a balance between her streaming career and personal life until she finds an exciting game that reignites her passion.
During her Sep. 4 stream, Valkyrae discussed the influence of Pokimane’s decision to take a break. She mentioned that Pokimane’s video resonated with her due to their long years in the streaming industry. They both started as full-time streamers around eight years ago. Valkyrae also shared her experience of juggling multiple jobs while streaming nine hours a day.
Nevertheless, rather than giving up, Valkyrae plans to stream less frequently. She intends to have each stream carefully planned, focusing on quality content, rather than grinding out streams while feeling starved for content.
Valkyrae considers herself fortunate to be able to step back from the intense streaming schedule. She acknowledges that many streamers have to grind every day just to make ends meet. She believes she’s in a position where streaming isn’t a necessity anymore.
However, Valkyrae has worked hard to reach this point. While she has no immediate plans to retire, she wants to make her streaming journey more enjoyable by balancing it with other aspects of her life.