Twitch community speculates xQc moved back to Canada to avoid doxxing, gambling laws
Twitch star Felix "xQc" surprised his fans and audiences earlier this week by announcing that he had moved back to Canada. He had previously lived in Los Angeles and hopped from various AirBnBs as a temporary residence but later decided to get his own space and live there for a while.
As soon as the beloved streamer posted a couple of pictures of his new abode in Canada, members of the streaming community started to speculate on the reason for his unexpected move.
Fans assumed that the French-Canadian's move to a new country was related to his infamous doxxing problems. Last year, xQc moved back to Canada because he was getting swatted and raided continuously by police officials.
Due to the severity of the situation, the former Overwatch pro decided to share some bits of his personal life. He mentioned how some of his viewers had disrupted his peace by calling the police at his residence.
However, fans also speculated another reason for the purple platform's superstar's unpredicted move. On May 17, xQc hosted his first-ever sponsored gambling stream affiliated with Stake after a year-long hiatus.
Fans assumed that he had moved back to Canada so that he could freely stream content related to slots and gambling. Twitch streamer Tyler "Trainwreckstv" did something similar last year as he moved from his residence in Austin, Texas, to Vancouver, Canada.
Users on Twitter reinforced this speculation as some fans wanted to know the context for Felix leaving his household in Los Angeles.
A clip on Reddit went viral today as fans clipped the 26-year-old announcing himself hosting a sponsored gambling stream. Viewers on the streamer-oriented subreddit r/LivestreamFail provided more context for his move.
Fans mentioned that Felix had moved
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