Dr Disrespect Halts Elden Ring Stream, Announces Long Break
- Dr Disrespect abruptly ended his Elden Ring DLC stream due to burnout.
- He hinted at an indefinite break from streaming.
- Allegations from a former Twitch employee resurfaced.
- Midnight Society cut ties with Beahm after an investigation.
- Speculations arose about a possible orchestrated return.
Dr Disrespect Abruptly Ends Elden Ring DLC Stream
Dr Disrespect, also known as Guy Beahm, launched his first Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree livestream on Monday with a glitzy intro and lots of theatrics.
Just a few hours later, he decided to call it quits, saying he was burnt out on streaming and would be logging off indefinitely.
The sudden shift recalled his last-ever stream on Twitch before being permanently banned. This came right after the video game studio he co-founded publicly cut ties with him following recent allegations about his past conduct.
Allegations and Burnout
Beahm referred to allegations made by a former Twitch employee, Cody Conners, about why the controversial streamer was originally banned from Twitch back in 2020.
Conners tweeted that Beahm was banned because he got caught sexting a minor in the then-existing Twitch Whispers product and tried to meet up with her at TwitchCon.
Beahm has not directly addressed the claims but tweeted more generally that he "didn't do anything wrong" and that "nothing illegal or wrongdoing was found."
On Monday, Midnight Society, the studio Beahm co-founded, announced it was terminating its relationship with the streamer after conducting its own investigation into the claims.
Streamer's Reaction
During his livestream that same day, Beahm's mood appeared to dramatically change after he briefly looked off-camera, possibly at notifications on his phone.
After a protracted pause, the topic shifted from what part of the Elden Ring DLC he would explore next to how he was exhausted with streaming and thinking of going on an indefinite break.
He mentioned having a planned vacation and considered extending it starting immediately. "To be honest, I don't know how long my vacation is, but maybe I extend that. We'll see, we'll see," he said.
Beahm continued, "Champs, I'm gonna call it right there. Little short one, we accomplished some things, but more importantly, we need to step away."
He hinted at possibly stepping away from Midnight Society as well, saying, "It's what I need to do right now. I'm telling you, it's fatigue, it's just wanting to move away from the limelight."
Speculations and Future
The sudden change in mood seemed bizarrely similar to the final moments of Beahm's last Twitch stream. There, too, he appeared to lose focus after briefly looking at something on his phone.
Some speculate it was a carefully orchestrated sequence to pave the way for a much bigger, more popular return stream in the future.
Beahm is first and foremost a performer and a savvy one at that. Despite the seriousness of the allegations, many in the Dr Disrespect fanbase seem to be doubling down on their support, at least for the time being.
