DreamHack Australia today released a statement condemning the actions of a selection of creators accused of "disrupting and harassing" attendees at the festival in Melbourne over the weekend. Further details revealed that a number of those accused were invited to the event as part of streaming platform Kick's partnership with the festival.
Kick Streamers Intimidate Women at Dreamhack Melbourne
DreamHack Australia's April 29 statement came less than two days after the festival's Melbourne Park closure. DreamHack made it clear in the statement, posted to X (formerly Twitter), that those who intended to harm or harass attendees would not be welcome, and that lifetime bans were being imposed on those identified. "Incidents that we are aware of over the weekend have been dealt with and those individuals will never be welcome at any of our events, now or in the future," the statement read.
DreamHack Australia also called on festival-goers to report incidents at the event, with several stories posted in response to the X thread. One such Kick creator, Louiex, was banned from both the platform and future DreamHack events following high-profile incidents of harassment both at the festival and later in Greater Melbourne.
According to a clip posted to @KickStreamingNews on X/Twitter, Louiex was spotted physically confronting a man on a street in central Melbourne. In the clip in question, the altercation escalates to the point where both men punch each other multiple times on the street. Louiex's Kick account has since been removed by the platform.
