During his September 17 livestream, Twitch sensation Felix "xQc" disclosed that he needed to purchase an iPhone to host a sponsored mobile gaming broadcast, but chose not to accept the sponsorship.
The streamer divulged the amount, revealing that he was offered approximately $120,000 per hour to promote and play the mobile game.
Felix assured viewers that he was not "kidding" and that mobile games have even bigger marketing budgets. He then provided his views on popular titles such as Genshin Impact and Call of Duty.
At the eight-hour mark of the livestream, the 26-year-old explained why he was required to buy a new iPhone:
xQc attempted to recall the game's title and later claimed that the sponsorship was for Raid: Shadow Legends:
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The French-Canadian star commented that "everyone knows the rates," and revealed how much he was paid to host the sponsored stream:
After a brief pause, xQc claimed that miHoYo's popular gacha game Genshin Impact provided a "fat bag" for streamers promoting the open-world mobile title:
Felix praised the Call of Duty partnership and stated that the developers set fewer constraints on what streamers can and cannot do:
The discussion on the subject concluded when xQc remarked:
At the time, the video's YouTube comments section featured more than 125 fan reactions. Some of the most relevant fan reactions were along these lines:
While some fans highlighted xQc's shift from addressing the recent controversy to playing GTA 5 RP "in minutes," others shared their experiences securing sponsorships for streaming mobile games.
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