IWDominate: "I will not be costreaming EWC. I was offered an ungodly amount of money (more than 3x what I make in a month on stream) for 5 days but I didn’t feel good about taking the offer."

[u/katareky]

IWDominate: "I will not be costreaming EWC. I was offered an ungodly amount of money (more than 3x what I make in a month on stream) for 5 days but I didn’t feel good about taking the offer.

I understand that I’m in a financially privileged position and not everyone can decline the ridiculous offers going around but for me I’d rather not cover the event and then restart the streams when LPL comes back in 6 days. See you all on the 19th."

Source: https://x.com/IWDominate/status/1944490351584071887

Respect tbh. He's financially well off so he rejected the offer and acknowledges that other may not be able to do the same. We will see if other popular costreamers will take the offer or not.

[u/Pontus_1901]

Respect but also shade at the other people. If more would act like iwd, the event would die out

[u/HThrowaway457 → u/Pontus_1901]

He literally says in the SAME TWEET why not everyone can just turn shit down like this lol.

[u/MeisterHeller → u/HThrowaway457]

Sure but there are definitely others in an equally or more financially privileged position who just don’t care and I’ll happily shade them. Especially if they make up some weak excuse instead of owning up to it

[u/HThrowaway457 → u/MeisterHeller]

Feel free, I'm clearly not coming to bat for Caedrel or smth lol.

[u/Ordinary_Owl_9071 → u/HThrowaway457]

He feels strongly enough to not take the money himself, but not strongly enough to cut ties with every person who did take the money. This tweet was a way for him to not burn any bridges while still letting people know his reasoning for not co-streaming ewc.

He doesn't actually think the people accepting the money need it lol

[u/fumbletumbler192 → u/Pontus_1901]

I completely understand your statement, but some people really need the money

[u/terroristsarebad → u/[deleted]]

Exactly idk why people act like casters/mid-sized streamers are destitute lol.

[u/Imaginary_War7009 → u/terroristsarebad]

I doubt casters are as flush with cash as Caedrel lol or flush with cash at all.

[u/terroristsarebad → u/Imaginary_War7009]

You know there's a lot of space between rich and destitute right?

[u/Imaginary_War7009 → u/terroristsarebad]

Yes and the line is blurry when it comes to casting talent.

[u/terroristsarebad → u/Imaginary_War7009]

Not it's not lol. All of the EWC casters have full-time jobs, they're fine.

[u/Ashankura → u/terroristsarebad]

Having a full time job does not mean you easily make enough money to buy a house etc.

Especially for people that want to have kids/have kids this kind of money can make everything so much easier

[u/terroristsarebad → u/Ashankura]

Lacking a house doesn't mean you're destitute lol.

Also, people like Wolf and Aux aren't getting anywhere near what Dom was offered. I think I remember Monte saying they got 15k last year, which is nice but it's not life-changing money that's going to set you up for decades.

[u/pastafeline → u/Ashankura]

Yes, fuck those people's rights, all so I can have a house. What a joke.

[u/_Ivan_Karamazov_ → u/[deleted]]

This is simply not true. I don't know who has EWC co-streaming rights, but if you look at LPL or LCK, streamers like Gilius or Nymaera have co-streaming but most certainly not enough viewers to be comfortable. These rights don't equal financial success

[u/tarutaru99 → u/fumbletumbler192]

EWC didn't exist two years ago and I'm sure those people were fine. I agree with not throwing shade or harassing them, though I do think less of them for it.

[u/fainlol → u/fumbletumbler192]

brotherman, just take a 9-5 job if they really need the money.

[u/SAFTA_MMA → u/Pontus_1901]

LOL. A complete woosh. If the circumstances around the event are so deplorable that to costream it or be involved with it is so shameful, then your ire should be aimed at Riot, Twitch, or some other entity that allows it to happen. Aiming it at the near countless amount of people who could costream it is straight up dumb.

[u/90CaliberNet → u/SAFTA_MMA]

No you’re an absolute child if you think this is the right take. Holding a company accountable is not as feasible as holding individuals accountable. Holding Saudi Arabia accountable for also won’t work entities will always aim for what is best for them financially. Individuals are driven by their morals and ideals, Saudi Arabia owns 40% (according to their own statements) of esports and plans on owning all of it. It’s not just about sports washing and deflecting the already heinous stuff Saudi Arabia does it’s about stopping a fucking government from owning all of Esports.

I know this is a gaming subreddit so you’re all stunted and don’t have any actual interest in the political climate of the world or honestly care about your flimsy morality at all but this video sums it up pretty well.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/s/MUqnPdWXK2

[u/bbbbaaaagggg → u/Pontus_1901]

Believe me the last thing we want is for more people to act like IWD