Īfter becoming banned, Steinkamp was forced to branch out from playing League of Legends, continuing to grow his fan base as his stream became more eccentric. To date, this type of ban has only happened a few times in League of Legends history. On April 30, 2016, Riot Games employee "Riot Socrates" announced that due to "a well-documented history of account bans for verbal abuse" and player harassment, Steinkamp would no longer be allowed to own a League of Legends account, saying "we want you to know when the rare player comes along who's a genuine jerk, we've still got your back." Under a Riot Games practice known as ID Banning, accounts Steinkamp played publicly on stream would be immediately banned, even if rules had yet to be broken on the account. Those opposed to Steinkamp's behavior believed his popularity would encourage and normalize player toxicity, and criticized developer Riot Games for not taking action to prevent this behavior.
His improved behavior quickly lapsed but his following continued to grow, prompting several high profile and professional players to condemn his behavior. Steinkamp's stream rapidly grew in popularity in April 2016, when he publicly announced that he had "reformed." His Twitch channel reportedly increased from around 5,700 followers before the announcement to over 92,000 followers by the end of the month. This behavior eventually led to permanent bans on 22 unique accounts over several years. Steinkamp originally became known in the League of Legends community for toxic behavior shown on his stream, which included personally attacking others and intentionally losing the game to the detriment of his teammates. Steinkamp ranked 14th on the North American League of Legends ladder in 2014, but his stream had a modest following until 2016.