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How much money does xQc make on Twitch?

An anonymous hacker leaked 125 GB of confidential Twitch data to the online bulletin board 4chan earlier today. Included in this breach was Twitch’s source code, AWS information, data for a yet-to-be-released Steam competitor, Twitch client data, comment history, creator payout information, and more. Twitch has confirmed that the breach is real. The contents of the breach surprised some Twitch viewers, who learned just how much their favorite streamers were making on the platform. So how much does xQc make on Twitch? The former Overwatch League pro averages around 55,000

Activision Blizzard Agrees to $18M Settlement in Harassment Suit

Top GamesActivision Blizzard has agreed to an $18 million settlement in the EEOC lawsuit against it. / SOPA Images/Getty ImagesAs part of a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Activision Blizzard has agreed to establish an $18 million fund for employees who experienced harassment and discrimination at the company.The EEOC investigation of Activision Blizzard began in September of 2018, lasted three years and resulted in a suit filed Monday in California court. The settlement allows that claimants who have experienced "sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and/or related retaliations or constructive

Alissa Violet Sues FaZe Clan Alleging Owed Shares

FaZe Clan is being sued by Alissa Violet. / Photo courtesy of FaZe ClanSocial media influencer Alissa Marie Violet Butler, who goes by Alissa Violet online, has sued FaZe Clan, alleging she's owed shares in the company. FaZe Clan has been valued at around $300 million. The suit itself does not specify a dollar amount of damages.According to a claim filed by Violet, she and FaZe Clan made an agreement in 2018 to transfer shares in a social media entertainment company she co-founded called Clout Gang to a company called

Report: Securities and Exchange Commission investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual assault lawsuit handling

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard over a multitude of issues, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Chief among these issues is how Activision Blizzard has allegedly been handling its DFEH lawsuit. The Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch publisher has been accused of destroying evidence pertaining to a massive lawsuit launched against it that centers around allegations of extreme sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination. The Wall Street Journal also reports that Activision Blizzard has been subpoenaed

Activision Blizzard Hit with Federal Labor Board Complaint

Top GamesThe Communications Workers of America has filed a labor complaint against Activision Blizzard . / Photo courtesy of Activision BlizzardA union has filed a federal labor board complaint against Activision Blizzard, accusing the company of violating federal labor law through coercive rules, actions, and statements.The complaint, lodged with the US National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 10 by the Communications Workers of America, alleges that Activision Blizzard "threatened employees that they cannot talk about or communicate about wages, hours and working conditions," per Bloomberg. It also says Activision told

ESIC open investigation into alleged complicity of Heroic players in coaching bug abuse

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has opened an investigation into HUNDEN's claims that players in Heroic were aware of the coaching bug abuse after receiving evidence from the team's former coach. HUNDEN's claims will be investigated by ESIC (photo courtesy of Heroic) "On 4 September 2021, Mr. Petersen sent ESIC information which he alleges provides evidence that the players who were playing for Heroic at the time of Mr. Petersen’s exploitation of the spectator bug were complicit in his exploits," ESIC explains in the latest entry to their Open Investigations

HUNDEN alleges that Heroic players were aware of coach spectator bug use

Nicolai “⁠HUNDEN⁠” Petersen is now saying that members of the Heroic CS:GO roster knew he was using the infamous spectator bug while coaching the team in 2020. In the second part of an interview with Danish television network TV2.dk, HUNDEN changed his story that he told back in April 2020, when he originally said he acted alone in using the in-game spectator bug that several coaches abused. He now says that “some players knew” that he was using the bug but didn’t give names, saying “I think it’s up to

Coach HUNDEN says he’ll receive a ‘two year ban’ from ESIC due to Heroic strats controversy

CS:GO coach Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen said in an interview on Danish television that the Esports Integrity Commission is set to hand him a two-year coaching ban on Friday, Aug. 27. The reported ban will stem from allegations made by his former team, Heroic, that HUNDEN shared information about the squad’s strategies with a competitor. HUNDEN alleges that the ESIC isn’t hearing his side of the story prior to finalizing its conclusion on Aug. 27. He also alleges that the ESIC is threatening him with a five-year ban if he chooses