Trainwreck has recently asserted his status as the highest-paid streamer globally, declaring that he is “by a long shot” ahead of others in the industry. This statement emerged during a lively exchange with a viewer who accused the Kick streamer and co-owner of engaging in viewbotting practices.
In 2022, Trainwreck revealed that his earnings in the first 16 months on Kick reached an impressive $360 million. This figure significantly outstrips the multi-million dollar contracts of his contemporaries, including the $100 million deal offered to xQc and Adin Ross who boasted about securing the “biggest streaming deal of any creator”upon joining the platform.
Addressing Viewbotting Allegations
Upon receiving allegations of viewbotting, Trainwreck firmly defended his reputation. He questioned the logic behind the accusation, saying: “Here’s the biggest stat of them all. You know how many people are viewbotting; we all do. So why am I somehow the highest-paid streamer in the world – by a long shot? Why the f**k would a viewbotting 14k viewer streamer be getting paid more than a 100k viewbotted viewer streamers?”
He further clarified that his viewer count fluctuates naturally and highlighted the engagement level in his chat, asserting it was faster compared to other streamers in the same space.
“Why don’t you figure out the fact that Kick was dead, and as soon as I announced it on Twitter alone, we had 1,000,000 sign-ups in 24 hours. Your favorite streamers couldn’t do that in one year on the platform. I did it with one tweet,” he stated emphatically.
“I’m one of the titans of the industry, boy. People cheat to try and get to where I got naturally.”
Viewbotting, defined as the artificial inflation of viewer counts through fraudulent means, has become a controversial topic in the streaming community. It can attract sponsorships, bolster a streamer’s profile, and falsely elevate their position on the ‘Most Watched’ leaderboard on various platforms.
As a prominent figure and partial owner of Kick, Trainwreck has publicly opposed viewbotting, particularly targeting rival platform Twitch where he claimed, “The number one botter is on Twitch.” He highlighted the inconsistency of his accuser’s stance, stating, “You’re wasting your time on me when I’m the only streamer bringing up viewbotting on a daily basis and trying to fix the God-damn industry, while everyone ignores me.”
Here is Trainwreck’s full conversation on the topic pic.twitter.com/2zb3LcagAC
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Despite his commitment to transparency, Trainwreck faced additional scrutiny when it was confirmed that Kick streamer N3on had engaged in viewbotting. In a livestream from November 2024, Trainwreck addressed the broader issue of viewbotting within the Kick platform, revealing that developers had detected complex viewbots operating from various IP addresses worldwide. The costs to sustain such operations can reach between $10,000 and $20,000 weekly, with some advanced bots even capable of interacting in chat, creating a facade of genuine engagement.
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