Twitch has responded after longtime streamer Kalei publicly criticized the platform for removing her 70/30 subscription revenue split, claiming the change came without warning.
Kalei said during a recent stream that she “woke up to an email” informing her that her original esports contract and 70/30 split with the platform had been taken away.
She said she did not know why the change was made and claimed she had signed a 10-year esports contract with Twitch, adding that she believes she still has time remaining on the deal.
Twitch says historical contracts are being honored
In a statement on X, Twitch said it is not altering payout structures tied to longstanding agreements.
“We have longstanding agreements with a limited number of streamers who have been with Twitch since its early days,” a Twitch spokesperson said.
“We are honoring these historical contracts and we are not changing payout structure or requirements to sustain their payout structure with this change.”
We have longstanding agreements with a limited number of streamers who have been with Twitch since its early days.
We are honoring these historical contracts and we are not changing payout structure or requirements to sustain their payout structure with this change.
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— Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) February 13, 2026
Twitch added that the update referenced by Kalei is related to internal systems rather than contract changes.
“Today’s change is a backend technical update to migrate everyone to the same system to help us streamline payouts.”
Kalei previously stated that her current subscriber count is not being applied toward partner requirements following the change and said she needs 90 new subscribers by March under the updated system. She also said she would be contacting her Twitch representative to seek clarification.
The female Twitch star has been quite outspoken about things happening on the platform over the years, including when she was removed from FaZe during its 2024 reboot.
