This morning, it was announced that 21-year-old silver medalist of Valorant Champions 2023 - Ilya "something" Petrov has joined the online streaming platform Kick. The esports player himself announced this on his Twitter account.

Kick is a relatively new streaming platform that emerged in mid-2022 and has been actively growing since, signing contracts with many well-known media figures. It positions itself as the main competitor to Twitch, offering better conditions for content creators. The details of the contract are not fully known, but "something" has indicated that he is now obligated to stream exclusively on this new platform.

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Let us remind you that Ilya "something" Petrov is an active top player in the Asia-Pacific region's team - Paper Rex. Together with his team, he had his most successful season in 2023, winning the regional VCT 2023: Pacific League competition, where he twice received the MVP title, as well as the accolade for the best duelist of the tournament. After that, his team performed successfully at the Valorant Champions 2023 world championship, where in the final, Paper Rex was defeated by Evil Geniuses and took 2nd place.