The Pro Fortnite player banned from Twitch after stating that he was only 12 years old

Most of Turner's details "Tfue" Tenney have recently filed suit against FaZe Clan and have focused on the evils of his contract since signed with the esports organization. The lawsuit also alleged that FaZe had lied about the age of another player that he had signed, claiming that he was 13 years old when, at the time, he was born. Was only 11 years old. This would make the player ineligible to participate. Fortnite tournaments and streams on Twitch. Now he is banned from Twitch without explanation.

The player in question is H1ghSky1, a Fortnite streamer and competitor who had nearly 500,000 subscribers on Twitch before his channel was dismantled last night. In his complaint, Tenney and his lawyer claimed that Faze not only lied about H1ghSky1's age, but also "pressured the minor and his family to do so", in violation of labor codes. Then, last week, publication esports Upcomer published a report claiming that H1ghSky1 had signed with Faze a month before his 12th birthday, citing sources and social media posts from his parents that directly refer to his age in 2012, when they said at that time that he was 5 years old. That would do it now. Kotaku contacted FaZe about the report last week but received no response.

Now, Twitch has suspended the H1ghSky1 chain and, although he has not provided any reason, H1ghSky1 does not appear to have other notable offenses that tarnish his record. At the same time, Twitch's terms of service state that "by downloading, installing or otherwise using the Twitch services, you are at least 13 years old". Kotaku contacted Twitch, FaZe and H1ghSky1 for more information but has not had any news to date.

As for the rest, it's hard to say. If H1ghSky1 is actually 12 years old, it is likely that he will not play streaming or participate in any tournament for a while. He had previously earned thousands of dollars in official Fortnite tournaments, despite the minimum age of 13 years of Epic for competitors. Epic has not taken any action yet, but a representative has provided Kotaku with a statement: "We have a dedicated team that actively monitors the integrity of the competition. If a player is determined to compromise the integrity of the competition, we will make the necessary adjustments to rankings and placements. "

None of this bodes well for FaZe, a monolithic organization of esports and lifestyle that has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks. However, FaZe still managed to shock everyone by hiring Twitch star Nick "Nickmercs" Kolcheff last week in the middle of the controversy. For the moment, FaZe continues to progress despite the rocky roads he has built behind him and in front of him.