Former Overwatch Pro xQc Reveals Turning Down $1 Million Gaming Offer to Continue Doing What He Loves

Published 05/21/2022, 11:15 AM EDT

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Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel is no visitor to the world of controversies. From stream sniping during high-stake tournaments to being banned from Twitch four times, the man has faced it all. A few days ago, he moved back to his hometown, Canada, and has been streaming the ongoing Depp- Heard trial. Although, we won’t get much into detail, as last night, he revealed a strange secret that has left his fans awestricken. 

xQc started his career as an Overwatch pro but later moved on to gambling. Since then, we have seen him dabbling in it during most of his live streams. It has attracted a truckload of criticism towards his stream, making the Canadian finally speak up about it. 

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xQc reveals his decline of a high-stake offer!

Most fans have raised concerns regarding Felix’s gambling addiction, as they don’t approve of the choices he made. Apart from that, streamers such as Pokimane, Myth, and Ludwig have constantly voiced their opinions about Felix returning to gambling.

Looking at this, xQc talked on the stream just the way he usually does. He revealed how he turned down $1 million to play mobile games on stream. Felix believes it is his choice about what to stream and what not to, and streaming mobile games was never on the list. 

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It just shows that xQc is more interested in doing what he loves rather than what others think of him. According to the previous year’s twitch hacks, showing the money streamers made, the report claimed that he had made over $8,454,427 since 2019, and even though it might come as a shock to many, most of his revenue generated is through gambling.

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Felix records over 60,000 plus viewers on his gambling streams, contributing to his revenue and growth. 

Felix Lengyel’s gambling addiction

We all know about the criticism faced by the former Overwatch pro in the past. There was a time when he had fired people to get a grip on their lives before correcting his. He’s also clarified that he never wished to be an inspiration and the things by him were for his own.

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Atharv is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Journalism from Mumbai University, Atharv has a keen eye for writing engaging content. He enjoys all kinds of games but thoroughly follows FPS games such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends and Fortnite.
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