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The Twitch streamer and e-athlete Flobby is dead. The 22-year-old died on March 14, 2023. The news became known about his friend, the streamer Big Spin.
Hamburg, Germany-The German E-Sport and Streaming Scene was shaken by a sudden death. The German e-athlete and-Streaper Flobby died at the age of 22. According to the information of his friend-Mollegen Big Spin committed flobby suicide.
Twitch streamer Flobby (22) dead: The e-athlete apparently committed suicide
What happened?The streamer Big Spin was the first to report in his live stream on Twitch about the death of the 22-year-old e-athlete Flobby. Big Spin and Flobby are said to have been good friends for years. According to Big Spin's information, Flobby is said to have written a farewell letter before his death. According to Big Spin, the e-athlete is said to have suffered from a sports betting addiction. In his live stream on Twitch, Big Spin says: "It just tears my heart tearing that I will never see this person back in life."
Who was a flobby?Justus Noah "Flobby" from Eitzen was a German streamer and professional player for the e-sports organization SK Gaming. The 22-year-old reached over 101,000 followers on his Twitch channel and entertained his audience with many streams to Clash Royale, Valorant or Squad Buster. From 2017, Flobby successfully took part in various e-sports tournaments as an active member of the scene and founded its YouTube channel.
Death of Flobby: Freund names gambling addiction as a reason for suicide
Big Spin confirms the floating addiction addiction in a stream and explains the fact of suicide. He reports that the father Justus von Eitzens contacted him by phone and informed him of the information about Flobby. He says in the stream: "Flobby committed suicide yesterday by [removing text from the editor]. And the reason for this: he left a farewell letter. The reason for this is that he was addicted to gambling. He was addicted to sports betting.“
Furthermore, Big Spin clearly says from the shock of the news: "Flobby committed suicide because he was addicted to sports betting. [...] I will never have the opportunity to talk to him about exchanging the experiences. I will never see this person again in my life and all because of this because of the verdom. And then there is on this platform [Twitch, note d. Red.] People who sell their soul for it. And that is the result that people die who cannot cope with it and don't talk about it. I'm so sad, but I also have such a hatred of it.“
Help search is worth it-gambling addiction has good "healing opportunities"
Big Spin concludes with the following words: "It was the shame, the shame that he brought himself into this situation. That he has probably already played a lot of money. No idea how much was so big that he saw no other way out than to do. Because he obviously hadn't brought it to the heart about talking about it openly. Do me a favor, let the whole shit with the gambling“
According to the BZGA, around 0.5 % of the population in Germany suffer a problematic or even pathological gaming behavior. That is around 430,000 people, with 80 % of the men affected. However, there are various ways to escape gambling addiction. There are numerous therapies that offer high chances of success. So Prof. Dr. I hand the behavioral therapy outpatient clinic of the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf: "We make the player aware that he is not helplessly exposed to his urge to play".
We would therefore also like to recommend everyone to take a possible shame and face the problem. You are not alone and it can be helped, such as with theGluecks-game addiction self-help.
Casino and gambling content on streaming platforms under criticism
With the tragic dead of Flobby, the criticism of gambling and casino formats on streaming platforms such as Twitch or kick becomes again. Casino streams are offered here that often suggest that you can be successful with gambling. The gambling is also partially downplayed by the streams because it is broadcast as a "entertainment format". Many spectators demand the abolition of gambling streams to minimize the risk of addiction.
Many streaming providers still defend themselves against taking gambling content completely out of the offer, since this often includes high number of spectators and revenue could be lost. Gambling providers attract many streamers with large sums of money to market their products in streaming. It remains to be seen whether there will be a rethink in the near future at the streaming platforms.
Twitch streamer Flobby (22) dead: Expression of condolences and sympathy from the streaming scene
This is how the German streaming scene reacts:The sad news spread the fastest on Twitter. In the meantime, Flobby's e-sports organization "SK Gaming" also spoke on Twitter and said goodbye to the 22-year-old. Flobby was a well-known face in the German streaming scene, on social media some streamers share their memories of the e-athlete.
Under the posting of SK Gaming, many scene sizes and former team members spoke up to express their sympathy. Streamer such as Trymacs or Chief Trobel, who had a personal connection to the 22-year-old, also expressed their condolences on Twitter. This is how chief drobel writes: "Flobby you were such a heart. Really I loved playing with you Clash Royale and joking about the best Golem player. Tonight I think and cry for you. I hope you are fine where you are, rest easy my friend.“
Ingame.de's editorial team wants to express their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family and friends. Our sympathy applies to the bereaved.
Important note from the editorial team:In general, we do not report about suicides so that such cases do not encourage possible imitators. Reporting only takes place if the circumstances receive special public attention.
If you or a person you know suffer from an existential life crisis or depression, please contact the telephone counseling at the number: 0800-110111. The crisis service also offers psychiatry for Munich and Upper Bavaria at 0180-6553000 or the Hamburg crisis phone at 040-428113000. You can find more information on the websitewww.krisendienst-psychiatrie.de.
