Is Pokimane leaving Twitch? Streamer hints at departure in cryptic statement
Pokimane has hinted that she may be leaving Twitch after a decade of streaming on the platform, leaving fans shocked.
Imane‘Pokimane’Anys is one of themost-followed streamers on Twitch,as well as its most-followed female streamer, overall.
Over the years, Pokimane has become synonymous withTwitchand was even the face of the site’s mobile application on the Apple App Store.
Although many longtime Twitch streamers have jumped ship to rival platforms likeYouTubeandKick,Pokimane has remainedstaunchly loyal to Twitchthis entire time… until now.
Fans convinced Pokimane is leaving Twitch amid cryptic statement
On August 02, 2025, Pokimaneposted a screenshotof Twitch’s app on the App Store, which featured her face in its promotional images.
“The end of an era,” she wrote. “Twitch has been my home for a decade… but it’s time to say thank you for all the memories and love during my League, Fortnite, & Among Us days.”
the end of an eratwitch has been my home for a decade..but it’s time to say thank you for all the memories and love during my League, Fortnite, & Among us days 💜pic.twitter.com/S8FMp6G3I8
Pokimane seemed to back up this statement in a separate post on her Instagram stories, where she revealed she “teared up” making her initial statement.
Fans instantly went into the comments section seeking clarity – and although Pokimane hasn’t outright said that she’s leaving Twitch at the time of writing, she has admitted that“many tears” were shedin her latest decision.
many tears on my end is what it means
Twitch responds to Pokimane seemingly leaving platform
It wasn’t long before Twitch chimed in on the subject, responding to Pokimane’s tweet with astatement of their own.
“What an incredible journey it’s been. We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and what’s ahead in the future. You’ll always have a home on Twitch, Poki.”
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Pokimane to explain rumors of leaving Twitch in podcast episode
That’s not all: Pokimane also revealed that she will be explaining her cryptic posts on an episode of her‘Don’t Tell Anyone’ podcaston January 31.
This latest move from Pokimane follows a major shift in her content over the past year. In 2022, Pokimane revealed that she would bestreaming on Twitch lessin favor of making more content on YouTube and TikTok.
Pokimane has also been taking a lot of personal time lately to do things likecamping with friendsandprioritize her physical and mental health.
