There was a brief period of time when Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter seemed to be running short on time when it came to her stay on YouTube. However, after the streamer signed a brand-new contract with YouTube, she's being rather forthcoming about why she's sticking with the platform.

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Things looked really shaky back in December when the streamer was counting down the days until her YouTube contract ran out. Now that she's sticking with the platform, she's sharing exactly why she signed for a deal that will have her in place for a couple more years at least.

While she admitted that the money is certainly nice, it wasn't the top reason she decided to stay. The 100 Thieves co-owner said that the big reason she signed a new deal is because she didn't want to disappoint the fanbase she had worked so hard to cultivate over the last 48 months.

She also did admit that there was an offer from Twitch to come back and that she thought about making the switch for a minute or two. However, she also started thinking about where her mindset was when she first left Twitch and made the move to YouTube. While she's happier where she's at now, there was some trepidation and regret when she first made the big jump. "I felt guilty," the streamer said. "I felt like I’d abandoned my community. I didn’t want to do that again.”

Of course, she also did make it clear that while she was considering leaving YouTube at one point, it appears that the platform made it very lucrative for her to stick around. That makes quite a bit of sense considering that Valkyrae is joining other streamers like Amouranth who are being seen more and more as though they are becoming mainstream celebrities. That means they are finding an audience outside of streaming and that can become quite lucrative for the platforms they're known for as well.

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