Popular streamer Felix "xQc" did not attend Amsterdam TwitchCon over the weekend. But the Norwegian streamer Knut did find a Spanish replacement. El Rubius, the famous Twitch star from Spain who just recently challenged Felix to a fight, made the perfect appearance to impersonate the Canadian. The resemblance was so uncanny that Knut's chat immediately pointed it out:
TwitchCon Amsterdam was the first IRL streamer convention after the Covid pandemic hit, so it naturally attracted a lot of attention. Fans and streamers from all around the globe attended the event, but Twitch powerhouse xQc was notably absent from the proceedings.
Rubén "Rubius" is a Twitch icon from Spain and a star in his own right. While not as popular across the pond, Rubén currently has a whopping 12.3 million followers under his belt, making him the third most followed channel on the purple platform. His recent interactions with the Canadian happened because Rubius had challenged Felix to a fight, and the latter accepted the invitation on stream.
Fans have compared the mannerisms and the appearances of the two streamers, and a great many have felt that both share similar characteristics. They are the same height and have a similar build, meaning they might just be equally matched.
Knut is a bodybuilder and has quite a well-built form, which led many to compare him to legendary League of Legends streamer Tyler1. What's more, Rubius is half Norwegian himself, and he speaks the language in the clip too.
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xQc was reacting to clips when he came across one of Knut meeting Rubius. The two Europeans greeted each other, hugging and talking about their itineraries. Felix wondered whether that was Rubius:
He then realized that the Spanish streamer
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