Mr. Lengyel, 27, chats with fans, hosts reality shows and broadcasts himself playing video games. “Kick is allowing me to try and do things I haven’t been able to before,” Mr. Lengyel said in a statement. And some streamers have complained that Twitch has become less responsive to its online community and more focused on profitability than keeping streamers happy. Kick, a streaming platform backed by online gaming and gambling sites in Australia, like Easygo Gaming and Stake.com, an online casino, was launched this year and is emphasizing its streamer-friendly policies. It takes only 5 percent of streamers’ earnings from subscriptions, compared with the 50 percent cut that Twitch takes.

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Persons: Lengyel, ” Mr, “, Twitch, Ed Craven Organizations: Easygo Locations: Australia