Esports Group Method's Twitch Is Losing Subscribers ...

After Method's 'WoW' player Josh was removed from the group following sexual assault allegations, the group's Twitch has struggled following ... MenuTogglerEntertainmentTrendingInfluencersGamingFacebookInstagramTwitterTermsofServiceDMCAAboutDistractifyPrivacyPolicyTheworldofesportsisrapidlygrowing,andbeingaddedtooneofthetopesportsleaguesawardsaninfluenceralotofcredintheindustry.LeagueslikeNRG,FaZeClan,andTeamLiquidaresnatchingupnewplayersfortheirrostersleftandright,continuingtoincreasetheseteams'popularity.ArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementButthemarketforesportsteamsiscompetitive,andsometeamshaven'tfaredaswellasothers.EsportsgroupMethodhasrecentlybeenstrugglingtogrowitschannels.Thankstosomerecentdrama,includingthebanningofoneoftheirpreviouslyprolificTwitchstreamers,Methodhasfounditsnumberssteadilydecreasingoverthelastfewmonths.Source:youtubeArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementJoshwasreleasedfromMethodfollowingsexualabuseallegations.Since2019,acoupleofwomenhavecomeforwardwithallegationsagainstthen-healingraidmemberJosh,whoplayedonMethod'sWorldofWarcraftteam.TheallegationsbeganwhenJosh'saccountwasindefinitelybannedfromTwitchinJune2019.Whilethestreamerdidn'tpubliclydisclosemanyofthedetailsastowhyhisaccountwasbannedwithoutwarning,manyofhisfollowersdiscoveredtherewereallegationsofsexualmisconductagainstthegamer.InJune2020,aTwitteraccountunderthenameAlexalsopostedallegationsinaTwitLonger,detailinghowthestreamersolicitedinappropriatephotosfromherwhenshewasaminor. "IrealizenowthatJosheffectivelygroomedmeandabusedmynaivetyanddepressionforhisownsexualsatisfaction,"shewrote."...Istruggletoseeapointofviewwhereencouragingsexualpicturesandvideosfroma16-year-oldgirlisn'tsomeformofabusethroughlackofexperience,knowledge,andself-worth."ArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementMyexperiencewithMethodJosh.Read:https://t.co/8V1xYTQmeo—Alex(@2Alexmae5)June24,2020 Followingthis,Method’sGMShanna“Darrie”Robertsannouncedinanow-deletedtweetthatJoshwasreleasedfromMethod'srosterfollowingtheallegationsthathadcometolight. “Ican’ttakebackthepainandbetrayalthatthewomenwhoheabusedfeltwhenMethoddidnothingforayear,”shewrote,accordingtoDot.“Myfocusnowisworkingwithourleadershipteamtodeveloppoliciesthatareunwavering,andwithoutprejudicetowardsperceived‘value’ofaplayer.”ArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementMethodhasstruggledtogrowsinceJoshwasremovedfromthegroup.Whiletheesportsteamattemptedtorectifytheproblemwithintheirranks,thechannelhasstillstruggledtogrowsincetheallegations.Accordingtothegroup'sSocialBladestatistics,Method'sYouTubechannelhasonlycontinuedtolosesubscribersthroughoutthepastyear.Intheprevious12months,thechannelhasactuallylost24,000subscribers,andwhiletheirvideoscontinuetorakeintheviewseverymonth,it'sclearitssubscriberbaseisstruggling. Thisisthesamefortheesportsgroup'sTwitchaccount.WhileMethod'sTwitchaccountwasquicklybringinginfollowers,sinceJune2020theaccounthaslostthousandsoffollowers.InJunealone,theaccountlostmorethan3,500followers,anditsnumbershavecontinuedtobeinthenegativesinceJoshwasremoved. It'sunclearifthegrouphasanyclearplansmovingforwardtobegingrowingitsfanbaseagain,thoughit'sobviousMethod'sfansplantoholdtheentireteamaccountable.AdvertisementMorefromDistractifyWhatHappenedto'WorldofWarcraft'EsportsStarJokerd? MeetEveryoneintheNRGEsports'Fortnite'House PeopleAreShockedThatOpTicGamingWillBeNoMoreMoreFromDistractifyAdvertisementABOUTDistractifyAboutUsPrivacyPolicyTermsofUseDMCACONNECTwithDistractifyFacebookTwitterInstagram©Copyright2022Distractify.Distractifyisaregisteredtrademark.AllRightsReserved.Peoplemayreceivecompensationforsomelinkstoproductsandservicesonthiswebsite.Offersmaybesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.