Félix “xQc” Lengyel is one of the most watched streamers on Twitch. In March 2023 he also wanted to start his own e-sports team, but that probably didn’t work out.
What’s up with the team? In addition to swanky gaming setups and outrageously expensive luxury sleds, e-sports teams seem to be the hip status symbol among streamers: Ludwig Ahgren has one, DisguisedToast even has two – and it’s not necessarily the best time for e-sports right now.
Former Overwatch pro xQc probably also wanted a piece of the pie and treat himself to a Valorant team. In March he wanted to sign the Turtle Troop, a team that will compete as a “free agent” without any larger organization behind it.
However, the deal fell through and team member Peter “Governor” No now accused xQc of stalling the players.
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xQc admits lack of communication
What are the allegations? In a stream with pro player Yassine “Subroza” Taoufik, Governor spoke about the deal with xQc. He accuses the streamer of stalling the team for a month and not getting in touch – he “ghosted” them.
The “Turtle Troop” player says they’ve already signed some kind of preliminary agreement.
We had signed term sheets and all, but then he backed out at the last second and just ghosted us.
What does the streamer say about this? Since xQc is always streaming anyway, you didn’t have to wait long for a response from the “Juicer”. On the same day, he commented on the situation around the team in his own stream.
xQc admitted he didn’t communicate enough with the team:
There was just so much going on and I was overwhelmed. I realize that I should have communicated more during this period. There were things I couldn’t talk about.
The streamer also explains that he left his managers to talk to the team and assumed they would work things out.
Streamer pays because of a bad conscience
Why didn’t the deal go through? According to xQc, there was disagreement about the future of the team. The streamer originally planned to buy 2 star players and build a “super team”.
At Turtle Troop, however, they were less enthusiastic about the plan: the players wanted to stay together as a group of five. In addition to its own difficulties, xQc therefore questioned the decision to buy.
Are the players now empty-handed? No. As a former Overwatch pro, xQc knows how frustrating it has been for the team to be put off. The streamer therefore says he has agreed to pay the team for the lost time:
I felt so bad and so embarrassed about the situation I was in that I agreed to pay them a month’s wages or half a month’s wages.
The sum was “quite large”, according to xQc.
What exactly was going on at xQc can only be speculated about. However, it stands to reason that it could have had something to do with his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Adept. That would at least fit in with the streamer not being allowed to talk about the situation that stopped him from buying:
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