A role-playing Grand Theft Auto Online streamer, KylieBitkin, was recently harassed by viewers of fellow Twitch streamer xQc. KylieBitkin has been a streamer on Twitch since 2019 and is a member of the role-play server NoPixel. xQc, the online alias of former professional Overwatch player Félix Lengyel, is now a full-time Twitch streamer for the esports organization Luminosity Gaming.

Grand Theft Auto Online has remained very popular since its launch in 2013, due in large part to developer Rockstar Games’ continued support of the online multiplayer title. American rapper and internet personality Lil Nas X recently suggested that Rockstar should host virtual concerts using GTA Online as a platform. Fans have backed the rapper’s suggestion, and many believe that he should be the first performer in the game, should the idea be implemented. Adding fuel to this suggestion is the fact that the game’s last big expansion, the Cayo Perico Heist update, added a nightclub with live music from real-world music artists.

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A recent altercation between Grand Theft Auto Online role-players KylieBitkin and xQc, reported by Dexerto, led to KylieBitkin being harassed by his chat-hopping fans. While role-playing on the NoPixel role-playing server, KylieBitkin’s law enforcement character encountered xQc’s character robbing a bank. After a brief peaceful negotiation KylieBitkin killed xQc’s character while he had his back turned, enraging his fans who promptly joined KylieBitkin’s stream and began harassing her. According to Dexerto in a follow up, xQc instructed his fans not to retaliate, threatening to ban anyone who chat hopped and harassed his fellow streamer.

Grand Theft Auto Online‘s role-playing community can be a lot of fun, but there is always the possibility of negative interaction. xQx was recently banned from the NoPixel server due to supposedly encouraging fans to harass other NoPixel streamers on Twitch. The ban was expected to be lengthy, but his recent altercation with KylieBitkin confirms that he has now returned to the role-play channel. GTA Online role-players Valkyrae and Summit1g have recently spoken out about their viewers’ toxicity, with both streamers expressing that they have considered stepping away from streaming. Unfortunately, viewer criticism and general negativity has spoiled the game’s role-playing scene for both players.

Role-playing can be an entertaining and engaging experience, but for many streamers their audience has managed to ruin the fun. Harassment is never a proper response to any situation, and for streamers like xQc their audience seems to be completely out of their control. For Twitch streamers like KylieBitkin who once enjoyed role-playing in Grand Theft Auto Online, the entire experience may be completely soiled.

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Source: Dexerto 1, 2

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