Dr. Disrespect is not even
considering going back to Twitch.
As you may have already heard, Dr.
Disrespect was permanently banned on
Twitch last month. The ban came as a
shock to everyone, especially the
Doctor himself, whose real name is
Herschel "Guy" Beahm IV.
According to Beahm, he still hasn't
been told why he's been banned, but
it's important to note that he had
recently signed an exclusivity deal
with Twitch that is reportedly worth
millions of dollars.
Speaking with PC Gamer, Beahm said
that he will not be coming back to
Twitch and he is also considering
legal actions against the streaming
site. As for the reasons behind the
ban, they remain unclear, although
many have noted that Twitch has
doled out bans in recent weeks
against streamers accused of abuse
and sexual harassment.
In regards to those theories Beahm said, quote,
In regards to the much-discussed
clip of his final stream in which
Beahm seems to break character
completely and becomes downbeat
before ending the show, the streamer
said that that sequence was
unrelated to his ban.
He said, quote,
So what's next for Dr.
Disrespect?
He's planning some sort of comeback,
a "Doc 3.0 experience,"
as he puts it.
According to a follow up email with
PC Gamer, Beahm is considering
streaming exclusively on his
Champions' Club web site and is also
looking into streaming on YouTube
and Facebook.
But he specified that he's not
interested in any exclusive deals
with other streaming sites at this
time. And there's also the TV
development deal he signed last
year, which could see him take his
Dr. Disrespect character, quote,
"outside of streaming." Do you think
Dr. Disrespect is better off going
his own way, or do you think he
should try to find a home on a new
platform like Facebook gaming
or Youtube? Let us in on the comments
below and we'll see you on the next
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