Those who are familiar with streaming in any capacity will likely know the name Streamlabs. It's a hugely popular piece of software that Twitch stars like Pokimane use. However, the studio behind the streaming application has been scrutinized by the community and other big companies over accusations involving plagiarism. The likes of Edward Snowden even weighed in on the Streamlabs controversy, with some content creators threatening to end their relationship with the software. Now, Asmongold has spoken out on his second channel about the issue and his possible future with the offending party.
Although Asmongold is taking a break from his main Twitch channel after a recent house fire, he has turned to his secondary channel, zachrawrr, to give his two cents on what's been going on with Streamlabs. In a couple of short clips, he was forthright on his views, saying that it was not a "clown show" but a "whole circus," adding that there are "more and more bad things" coming out about the streaming app. He also acknowledged that he may get criticized for saying what he thinks about Streamlabs, in the same way that Pokimane was after she demanded the company make changes, or she would end her partnership.
Asmongold is generally known for his brash opinions, and has said that he is prepared to end his partnership with Streamlabs as well, if things don't change. He believes that it's "unlikely" Streamlabs will implement the changes that he would like to see and says he will "stop using them," adding that he is aware that it will mean he will make less money, but is seemingly unfazed by this prospect.
For those who are not aware of the situation, the popular Twitch software has come under fire after it was noted that an upcoming website for its new direct-to-Xbox stream service was a near-perfect copy of the site from video editing software Lightstream. On top of that, Open Broadcast Software, better known as OBS, has criticized Streamlabs for utilizing its name in an acronym of its own software in which it refers to itself as "SLOBS." This has given people the impression that the two are in partnership, though OBS has denied this and has said that it has asked Streamlabs in the past to not use the acronym.
It does seem unfortunate that the software is marred by this controversy. Given that Streamlabs introduced a safe mode for streamers affected by the hate raids, it seemed that the company had its user base and their safety in-mind. With the accusations of plagiarism, many streamers are already ditching Streamlabs and turning to alternative streaming software instead.
Source: Dexerto