Lirik (gamer) explained

Lirik
Birth Name:Saqib Ali Zahid
Nationality:American
Occupation:Streamer
Channel Name:LIRIK
Years Active:2011–present
Genre:Gaming
Followers:3 million
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Channel Direct Url:Lirik
Years Active:2012–present
Genre:Gaming
Subscribers:275,000
Views:38 million
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Stats Update:May 1, 2023

Saqib Ali Zahid, more commonly known by his online alias, Lirik, is an American streamer. Zahid is sponsored by Discord and is one of 200 influencers the company pays for promotion.[1]

Career

Zahid began streaming on Twitch in 2011. He initially played World of Warcraft, but switched to DayZ after the game was released. He focused on regular streaming in 2012. His following eventually grew to averages of 20,000 to 40,000 viewers per stream.[2] [3]

In 2016, Zahid was interviewed by PCGamesN regarding the future of "streams and how the service will evolve".[4]

In 2017, Zahid began streaming PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, but later complained that the game was "riddled with bugs" and "stale".[5] Zahid was invited to the PUBG Winter Charity Invitational where $200,000 was set to be donated to the selected charities of the top three teams.[6] He has been listed as the fifth most successful streamer, earning over $200,000 from subscribers in 2017.[7]

In January 2018, Zahid announced he was taking a short break from streaming due to stress and feeling "burnt out".[8] [9] He returned a week later.

In 2019, Lirik announced he would stay with Twitch and not go to Mixer following an exodus of streamers.[10] In December he signed a multi-year contract with Twitch.[11]

As of 2024, Lirik regularly streams on his twitch and plays variety of games and doesn't have any plans of taking a break from streaming in near future.

Personal life

In 2022, Zahid and his wife had a child.[12] [13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: This Communications Service For Gamers Has Already Outgrown Slack. Chaykowski . Kathleen. Forbes. 18 July 2017. 2018-03-19.
  2. Web site: Detailed Search Tool for lirik. TwitchStats. 2018-04-15.
  3. Web site: Lirik – Streamer Profile & Stats . TwitchMetrics. 2018-04-15.
  4. Web site: Lirik, one of Twitch's largest streamers, runs AMA on influence, growing streams and how the service will evolve. Barrett, Ben. PCGamesN. 2016-02-25. 2018-03-19.
  5. Web site: Popular Streamer Lirik Explains the Problem with PUBG. Kent, Mike. Dexerto. 2017-10-20. 2018-03-19. en-us.
  6. Web site: Twitch is hosting a $200,000 PUBG charity tournament featuring top streamers. Duwe, Scott. Dot Esports. 2017-12-04. 2018-03-19.
  7. Web site: Top 10 Richest Gaming Streamers. Deml . Jessica. The Gazette Review. 8 September 2017. 2018-03-19.
  8. Web site: Lirik, one of Twitch's biggest streamers, is taking a break from the platform. Jones, Ali. PCGamesN. 2018-01-10. 2018-03-19.
  9. Web site: YouTubers, Twitch streamers are opening up about serious burnout, personal struggles.. Alexander, Julia. Polygon. 2018-01-18. 2018-03-19.
  10. Web site: Twitch signs three major streamers to exclusive contracts. Park, Gene. TheWashingtonPost. 2019-12-10. 2020-01-14.
  11. Web site: Twitch just locked down top streamers DrLupo, TimTheTatman, and Lirik . Bijan . Stephen . December 10, 2019 . The Verge.
  12. Web site: Fay . Kacee . 2022-08-15 . 'Congrats POG': LIRIK flooded with love from chat after saying he's about to become a father . 2022-10-15 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  13. Web site: Officially A Gamer Dad . 2022-10-15 . Twitter . en.

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