Will Pokimane accept Kick deal? Ed Craven continues to pursue pro streamer despite her controversial 'morals and ethics' statement

2023-06-27 20:23

Despite Pokimane's firm refusal to sign with Kick, even for a $100M deal due to moral concerns, the Kick co-founder remains optimistic

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kick has managed to attract some of the biggest names in the industry within just a few months, intensifying the competition between it and Twitch in the streaming space. Kick remains determined to surpass Twitch and has already secured enticing deals with megastars xQc and Amouranth. However, it seems that Pokimane is not a big fan of Twitch's rival platform.

Amid all of this, Kick CEO Ed Craven has disclosed that the platform has a strong desire to collaborate with Pokimane and remains interested in signing her on, despite her highly critical stance towards the platform. Previously, Pokimane had made a notable statement, affirming that she would never enter into an agreement with Kick, even if offered $100 million, as it would potentially compromise her morals and ethics.

'We really wanted to work with Pokimane'

During an interview with Jake Lucky, the Kick CEO and co-founder expressed his bucket list when it came to the people they wanted to sign on, but who turned them down. Pokimane was a top contender, according to Craven, and they truly support her content. He said during the interview, "I’ll be honest, we really wanted to work with Pokimane, actually. That was a name we discussed early on, but I don’t think she wants to work with us actually. So, we’ll see."

Although it's unclear if Kick ever offered Pokimane a contract, her criticism of Kick has increased, even leading to a disagreement with xQc about her alleged "morals." Despite the criticism, Craven is still open to signing Pokimane, saying Kick would "see if that changes," adding that his team are "big fans" of her.

'I am sorry if it came off that way'

In a recent update on June 27, the professional streamer shared during her 'Just Chatting' segment that she was "truly relieved" to learn that the platform did not perceive her criticism as a personal attack.

In her chat session she claimed, "When I saw this, this morning, I will say, I was really, really glad to see that they didn't seem to, you know, take anything that I said personally or be offended. Because, that was 100% never, ever my intention. I understand why it came off that way. Or why some people took it that way. But, I never meant to throw shade at anybody who, like, works at Kick. Streams there. Enjoys the platform." She continued, "I am sorry if it came off that way. But, I was glad to see this. They seem to be having a good laugh."