Twitch fires back at Kick after 70/30 split drama

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Okay, so Twitch finally addressed all the drama with Kick! You know, Kick was kind of making fun of Twitch for how they handle the money from subscriptions – that 70/30 split where streamers get 70% and Twitch takes 30%. It’s good to see Twitch isn’t just ignoring it and is actually responding to what Kick is saying.

So, there’s been some drama on Twitch lately. A couple of streamers, Kalei and StableRonaldo, said Twitch suddenly changed their sub split to 70/30, taking a bigger cut. Twitch is saying that’s not true – they claim existing contracts are still valid and the issue was just a glitch caused by them switching over to a new payment system. It sounds like a bit of a mess, and a lot of people were confused about what was going on.

Now, competitor Kick has entered the conversation.

95/5 of bots is still $0

— Merry Kish (@MerryKish) February 14, 2026

Kick mocks Twitch over sub splits

On February 13th, Kick made a post on X (formerly Twitter) pointing out that they offer creators a 95/5 revenue split, while another platform reportedly offers only 70/30. This highlights Kick’s popular policy of giving creators a large share of their subscription earnings.

Merry Kish, Twitch’s Community Lead, replied to the post, pointing out that even with a 95/5 split favoring bots, the total cost is still zero.

The comment seemed to argue that earning more from revenue sharing doesn’t matter if people aren’t watching, and it also touched on the current discussion about what counts as good viewership on different platforms. It quickly became popular, gaining over 150,000 views in just a few hours.

Twitch previously explained to impacted creators that they were being switched to its Level 2 Plus Program. In an email, Twitch assured them that this change wouldn’t affect their overall experience or how much money they earn, and that they didn’t need to do anything to keep their usual 70/30 revenue split.

Since its launch, Kick has quickly become known as a platform that prioritizes creators, often emphasizing its generous revenue split (95/5) and more relaxed rules about what content is allowed.

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2026-02-14 18:48