Microsoft's Xbox has not officially partnered with Kick, as the speculation about the situation has garnered significant traction on social media. It all started on December 16, 2025, when the Stake-backed livestreaming platform shared a cryptic post and an image of what appeared to be a box for the first-generation Xbox console, with Kick's name in the center. The text "video game system" was also mentioned.The platform wrote:"kick 🤝 xbox"Tyler "Trainwreckstv," one of Kick's ambassadors, responded to the social media post by writing:"Big moves 🔥" Streamer Trainwreckstv posted.The situation sparked speculation among netizens, with many believing that Xbox and Kick had joined forces on something. X user @SnarkingIsLegal's post about the matter garnered over 1.1 million views, in which they wrote:"Microsoft has partnered with the company famous for employing pedophiles and rapists and having people die on stream, cool" X user @SnarkingIsLegal posted.The official Xbox X account responded, stating that there is no partnership with Kick, and that the platform independently published its app on the Microsoft Store:"Xbox does not have a partnership with Kick. Kick independently published an app on our platform, and we are actively evaluating it under our Store policies. Apps that do not comply with these policies are removed."Which popular streamer recently left Twitch for Kick?On December 17, 2025, Matthew "Mizkif," a well-known Just Chatting and gaming streamer, hosted his first-ever livestream on Kick after leaving Twitch. At one point during the broadcast, the former OTK (One True King) member explained why he decided not to livestream on Twitch by saying:"I will just be streaming on Kick. I will not be streaming on Twitch. That is not a thing anymore. Twitch is done. I saw Dan Clancy (Twitch CEO), apparently, he stared at PeachJars' b**bs, and when I heard that he did that, I was immediately disgusted by the website, and I left. I think you all can understand. I think that that is disgusting that he stared at an OnlyF*ns girl's b**bs, and I just couldn't believe it. So, I packed my bags, and I left. I'm sure that PeachJars got a nice bag from Dan Clancy for that, and I just couldn't be there."Kick made headlines on November 13, 2025, when the platform's CEO, Ed "Eddie" Craven, responded to allegations that streamers' payouts had been reduced.