The Twitch streamer who set a world record for the most subscribers (over 270,000) in April, Ludwig Ahgren has left the streaming platform Twitch and will now be streaming exclusively on YouTube Gaming.
Ludwig reached the subscription milestone at the end of a marathon 31-day streaming event that started on March 14 and lasted far too long. In the process, he broke Tyler Blevins AKA “Ninja” previous record.
Ryan Wyatt, the head of YouTube Gaming, announced the move to YouTube earlier today.
Ludwig’s announcement was a little diplomatic, as he posted a video in which his purple (Twitch) explodes and he jumps in a red car (YouTube) to get home, talking about music streaming rights as the clip ends.
Perhaps harsh, given that Ludwig built his entire career and business on Twitch, but many said that it is understandable given the platform’s recent woes, particularly when it comes to copyright.
He wouldn’t do it for charity; YouTube has long thrown money at creators to sign them to exclusive deals, hoping to erode Twitch’s dominance in the streaming space by attracting big names. DrLupo and TimTheTatman, two other huge streaming stars, made the same decision just a few months ago.
