Pokimane is taking a break from YouTube and Twitch streaming

Imane “Pokimane” Anys, a popular content creator and one of the most recognizable faces on Twitch, is taking a break from streaming.

She announced her hiatus on Twitter. “I’ve been feeling in need of a mental reset & some time to focus on myself,” she said. According to her statement, she sees breaks as “essential” to a maintaining a person’s health and overall ability to stay with their career. “Looking forward to coming back refreshed and ready to make more content,” she went on. The full note can be found below.

Pokimane is one Twitch’s most popular streamers. Her Twitch channel had 9.2 million viewers at the time this article was published, while her YouTube channel had more than 6.6 million subscribers. Prior to announcing her resignation, she traveled to Korea. She documented the trip on her YouTube channel. TwitchCon in Amsterdam.

How often does the streamer actually work? Well, according to TwitchTracker’s statistics, Pokimane averages streaming five days out of every week. In June of 2022, she streamed an average of 76.7 hours a week, which isn’t even on the high end for the creator. She can stream more than 100 hours in some months. In addition to all that, she also has a YouTube channel where you can find clips and other videos.

In addition, she is an entrepreneur in her entire career. She co-founded OfflineTV in 2017, a leading content creator group that is home to popular streamers such as QuarterJade, DisguisedToast and LilyPichu.

Twitch streamers, YouTubers and gamers in the gaming sector are often affected by burnout. The content creator Jacksepticeye has been vocal about overwork, burnout, and personal struggles, and he’s taken several breaks to deal with it all. Popular streamers like DrLupo, who are moving from Twitch and YouTube to streaming, have talked about wanting to work less.