Nickmercs Explains Reason For Taking A Break From Streaming

“Takin’ a little hiatus from the stream game after back to back to back 200+ hour months. Lost the balance bros. In the gym again, workin’ on my health, physical & mental. Also spendin’ some much needed time with the family. I’ll be live tomorrow, keep the balance.”, Nick Kolcheff aka Nickmercs tweeted, announcing the news and making his decision to take a short break from streaming because of “loss of balance”

Nickmercs quickly became one of the biggest streamers on Twitch throughout 2020. Streaming for 200 hours each month is not easy. You need to be streaming for at least 7 hours per day without a day off from sitting, playing games and talking to the fans and followers. It is still unsure how long his little hiatus will last.

Other streamers have taken their break from Twitch to focus on many other things such as education, recover from mental or physical health, and to simply take a rest from being on their computer all day. Streaming has only become more stressful in recent months, since people have quickly turned to Twitch for entertainment and social connection.