Arteezy's transition from Twitch to Kick streaming has sparked heated debates within the Dota 2 community. It extends beyond platform preference, as many of his subscribers favor Twitch, leading to concerns over a controversial shift towards gambling content.

Renowned Kick streamers like xQc and NICKMERCS are compelled to include gambling in their streams to comply with gambling laws, or risk hefty fines. Ed Craven, a stake co-founder operating Kick through another company, raises eyebrows due to the potential encouragement of streamers like Arteezy to gamble on Stake Casino, a prominent online crypto casino. Arteezy has devoted a significant portion of his streaming hours to gambling in the Slots & Casinos category on Kick.

However, Arteezy's Kick viewership doesn't match his Twitch following, with significantly lower average and peak viewership. Despite his popularity on Kick, many of his original supporters haven't migrated to the new platform, expressing disappointment over his shift towards gambling content. His supporters miss his Dota-exclusive content and disapprove of his involvement in gambling, citing concerns about its impact on the audience.

Arteezy's promotion of an NFT-associated project, despite subsequent deletion of related posts, adds fuel to the fire, with some viewers perceiving it as opportunistic while others see it as a move aimed at adults rather than youngsters.

The prevalence of gambling and betting sponsors in the Dota scene contributes to the discourse, with most pro-DOTA teams being supported by such companies, somewhat normalizing communal gambling. Thus, Arteezy's case is not viewed as exceptional.

Criticism of Arteezy's gambling content has been somewhat mitigated by his approach, where he intersperses gambling with significant Dota gameplay, although controversy surrounding ethics in tournaments supported by questionable partners continues to fuel debate in esports. The absence of specific standards for sponsorship in the Dota scene complicates matters, making it challenging for fans to influence their favorite teams and players in making ethical choices.

In essence, Arteezy's switch to Kick and his involvement in gambling content have triggered controversies touching on platform loyalty, viewership dynamics, ethics of esports gambling content, and sponsorship practices.