Rachell “Rae” Marie Hofstetter, better known by her online moniker Valkyrae, is a popular streamer, online personality, and YouTuber. She started streaming on Twitch in 2015 and grew exponentially in the next few years. However, she moved to YouTube in 2020 after signing a lucrative contract with the website. Recently, Valkyrae announced that she was returning to Twitch, making the fans wonder when she coming back to the platform.
So, here are all the details of the popular streamer’s return to the online platform.
When is Valkyrae returning to Twitch?
Valkyrae is returning to Twitch on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, which will also be her 33rd birthday.
The popular online personality took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce the news. “After 3 contracts and 5 years later, I’ve officially completed my last contract streaming exclusively on YouTube,” she shared. “I’ll be doing my first stream on Twitch on my birthday, January 8th! Celebrating 10 years of streaming as well as a special marathon announcement.”
Valkyrae added, “See you then.” In the comment section of her post, she also reflected on how different Twitch had become since she used it the last time while responding to one of her fellow users. “Help I’m so overwhelmed by the dashboard wtf are all these new settings,” the streamer wrote.
Originally from Moses Lake, Washington, Valkyrae began her social media career by posting about her interest in gaming on Instagram. Even back then, she found people who liked her content. Valkyrae started posting live streams on Twitch in 2015 and later started sharing videos on YouTube. She got her big break for playing Fortnight and amassed a large following. The streamer also joined the gaming organization 100 Thieves as its first female content creator and later became its co-owner.
In January 2020, it was reported that Valkyrae was one of the content creators to sign an exclusive deal with YouTube. At the time, she explained that she wanted to utilize YouTube’s global reach to “translate the importance of mental and physical well-being.” (via Washington Post).
