Valkyrae Makes a Triumphant Return to Twitch After 5-Year YouTube Stint
Content creator Valkyrae has made a significant announcement that has sent shockwaves through the streaming community. After an exclusive five-year stint on YouTube, she is now set to return to Twitch, her original streaming platform.
On December 29, Valkyrae took to social media to share the news that she had officially wrapped up her final exclusive streaming contract with YouTube. Her grand comeback is scheduled for January 8, 2025, coinciding with her 10-year streaming anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, she plans to host a special marathon stream.
After 3 contracts and 5 years later, I’ve officially completed my last contract streaming exclusively on YouTube🥹🎉
— RAE (@Valkyrae) December 29, 2024
I’ll be doing my first stream on Twitch on my birthday, January 8th! Celebrating 10 years of streaming as well as a special marathon announcement.
See you then❤️
Expressing her emotions in a heartfelt post, the 32-year-old said, “After 3 contracts and 5 years later, I’ve officially completed my last contract streaming exclusively on YouTube.” She added, “I’ll be doing my first stream on Twitch on my birthday, January 8th! Celebrating 10 years of streaming as well as a special marathon announcement. See you then.”
Her loyal fan base erupted with joy and anticipation at the news of her return to Twitch. Messages of congratulations and excitement flooded her social media. Fans eagerly await the birthday celebration stream, with one user exclaiming, “Wait, I love that for you. Go off Queen, welcome back!” Another fan reminisced, “The last 5 years on YouTube have been insane congrats and welcome back to Twitch.”
Not only did fans express their elation, but fellow streamers also joined in to celebrate Valkyrae’s return. Ludwig humorously suggested that she should consider multistreaming on various platforms simultaneously. Pokimane, another popular streamer, shared her excitement by welcoming Valkyrae back to Twitch.
Amidst the excitement of her return, Valkyrae also addressed recent controversies. She took a stand against claims that she was indifferent to issues with her merch store that allegedly affected fans negatively.
