Summary
Twitchhas recently banned popular streamer BruceDropEmOff’s alternate account, which impacts his ability to stream on his main account, where he has 1.3 million followers. According toTwitch’s policies, streaming on another account while one is banned is considered “ban evasion,” and doing so could lead to further penalties for BruceDropEmOff.
For those unfamiliar with the name, BruceDropEmOff is an American streamer well-known on Twitch for his Just Chatting and IRL streams. He also regularly plays a variety of games, includingGrand Theft Auto 5,NBA 2K17,Fortnite, andCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Despite his considerable following,BruceDropEmOff has faced several banson the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch. For example, last year he experienced three bans: the first in late January lasted around 30 days, the second in March lasted 3 days, and the third in May lasted 7 days. Due to these repeated bans, BruceDropEmOff announced on June 01, 2025, that he had joined forces with Twitch rival Kick.
Speculation: Twitch Bans BruceDropEmOff Over xQc Dispute
However, a year later, on June 27, 2025, he surprised his audience by announcing his return to Twitch, despite his past issues with the platform. Now, it is reported thatTwitch has bannedhis alternate account, which also prevents him from streaming from his main account. While the exact reason behind the ban is not known, upon his comeback, BruceDropEmOff immediately began criticizing Kick.Renowned streamer Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyeldefended Kick, claiming Bruce never “believed in it” as a platform. Since then, BruceDropEmOff has been speaking out against xQc and his fanbase on his streams, and there is speculation within the streaming community that some of Bruce’s remarks may have breached Twitch’s community guidelines.
It is notable that BruceDropEmOff has not issued any statement on his current Twitch ban at the time of this writing, nor is it known how long the ban will last. It will also be interesting to see if he will consider rejoining theStake-backed streaming platform Kick, although this seems unlikely given his previous statements regarding the platform.
Twitch is known for its strict community guidelines and proactive enforcement. While there are occasional criticisms regarding the perceived strictness of Twitch’s approach, it’s important to note that not all bans lack justification. Approximately four years ago, Twitch issued a permanent ban to one of the streaming world’s prominent figures, Dr Disrespect. Speculation persisted over the years about the fairness of the ban due to undisclosed reasons. Recently, it was disclosed thatDr Disrespect’s ban stemmed from inappropriate messages sent to a minor, a revelation that aligns with Twitch’s stringent stance on community safety and justifies their actions.
