Recently, former female player of INTZ – Mayumi has marked her foray into streaming by becoming the exclusive face of the Douyu platform – one of the top streaming channels in China.
With her inherent charm, Mayumi’s first stream attracted a lot of attention from the gaming community, with hundreds of thousands of viewers.
Notably, this stream became a hot topic for internet users, as the account of… Faker unexpectedly appeared and made a donation (Rocket Gift) to her.
Upon noticing this “anomaly”, both Mayumi and her fans felt very confused as they were unsure if this was the real Faker or not. Immediately, a wave of controversy erupted, with opinions divided; some believed this was indeed Faker’s account, while others firmly claimed it was just a clone account.
As for Mayumi, she handled this unexpected situation very delicately by thanking the person who donated, regardless of whether it was truly Faker or not.
There are also opinions suggesting that Faker rarely uses social media, and aside from Twitter, all other media channels associated with his personal brand have a team operating behind them, such as YouTube.
So it is quite possible that this was an action taken by the admins managing Faker’s Weibo account, rather than him personally. The truth remains unclear, but the appearance of the social media account named Faker has certainly made Mayumi’s debut stream even more lively, with many gamers jokingly saying, “Could it be that after so many years of just being immersed in gaming, the Chairman has finally learned how to… flirt?”
