“Twitch is tone deaf as always” – Streaming community divided over Twitch announcing Megan Thee Stallion headlining at TwitchCon party

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The streaming community was left unimpressed after Twitch announced Megan Thee Stallion, an American rapper, as one of three performers to headline the 2022 TwitchCon party. The event, which will take place at the San Diego Convention Center, California from October 7 to 9, will also feature other performers including German singer Kim Petras and American pop group Meet Me at the Altar.

Looking at the line-up on Twitch's official Twitter page, fans were left in a state of dissatisfaction. The primary cause of the criticism was down to the fact that Twitch has decided to pay big bucks to star musicians while curtailing the income of its own creators by introducing a 50/50 revenue split (the previous split was 70/30 in favor of streamers). One user commented:

In addition to the aforementioned trio, there will be performances by DJ Lani Love and TIGERMOMTOY throughout the TwitchCon event. Regardless of the big names that Twitch has appointed, the streaming community has expressed their reservations.

Responding to the announcement, Twitter users shared their opinions, with many pointing out that Twitch was unjustly brandishing its star cast while creators were having to resort to less income due to recent policy changes. Here are some of the tweets:

One user also hinted at a possible fee to appoint Megan Thee Stallion. According to this tweet, the singer charges anywhere around $200K for a single event:

Reddit users were equally dissatisfied with the announcement and many feel that the Amazon-owned platform has taken the low road on this one. Here are some of their reactions:

From the looks of it, Megan doesn't possess the strongest fanbase within the streaming community. Some fans also chimed in with alternate names such as Post