Kyedae announces indefinite break from streaming

One of the most popular VALORANT streamers, Kyedae Shymko, has announced that she will be stepping away from streaming indefinitely.

She stated her ongoing health complications as one of the reasons for this decision. In addition, she wants to focus on competing in Game Changers.

Although Kyedae had previously shared her thoughts in one of the past streams, she made her final decision public on April 18th via her X (Twitter) handle. She revealed that the idea of stepping away from streaming had been on her mind for years.

“For those closest to me, this won’t come as a surprise. Truthfully, streaming was never my dream or end goal,” Kyedae announced. “That’s not to say it wasn’t a great opportunity (and yeah, it is an easy job in a lot of ways), but before I ever hit ‘go live,’ I was studying with plans to head to med school.

“I put that on the back burner to give streaming a real shot. Over time, though, I started to feel a growing sense of resentment toward it.”

Kyedae hasn’t been streaming as regularly as she used to over the past couple of months. She only livestreamed three times in March and then a single time in April so far.

“It’s what’s best for me right now—and honestly, I haven’t felt this happy and at peace in years,” she added. “Thank you all for the support up to this point. Stay happy, stay healthy, and take care of yourselves.”

Kyedae began her streaming career in 2020, playing VALORANT and sharing cooking content. In just four years, she gained over 3 Million followers on Twitch. She has been one of the most respected personalities in the VALORANT scene and has previously worked with the leading esports organization, 100 Thieves.

Kyedae is currently competing in the Game Changers 2025 North America Stage 1 under Teevee’s banner. After qualifying through the Open Qualifiers, the team is so far undefeated in the Swiss Stage and is now fighting for a spot in the Main Event.