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Early streaming

After finishing high school, Lengyel enrolled in a CEGEP, studying business administration until dropping out in his second year after feeling "directionless". At the age of 19, Lengyel subsequently began streaming on the platform Twitch, where he initially played League of Legends (LoL) under the pseudonym xQcLoL. The name xQc was derived from the last letter of his first name, x, combined with the abbreviation for his home province of Quebec, Canada; QC. As his streaming career progressed, Lengyel gained recognition and prominence primarily through his involvement with Overwatch, a video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Consequently, he adjusted his alias to xQcOW to reflect his association with Overwatch (OW).

Esports

Lengyel embarked on his professional esports career in Overwatch by initially competing in smaller online tournaments as a tank player for teams such as DatZit Gaming. In October 2016, he was recruited by Denial Esports, a prominent multi-game esports organization. However, after a brief period, Denial disbanded, leading Lengyel and his former teammates to form an independent roster called Yikes, which later underwent a name change to Arc 6. During their tenure, the team participated in Season Zero of Overwatch Contenders, where Lengyel's competitive drive appeared to reach unhealthy levels. He acknowledged prioritizing gaming over fundamental aspects of life, such as sleep, nutrition, and personal relationships,…

Lengyel was born on November 12, 1995, in Laval, Quebec, Canada. He is of Hungarian descent. From 2017 to 2022, Lengyel was in a relationship with fellow streamer Samantha Lopez, known by her Twitch username adeptthebest. Later, Samantha filed for divorce, claiming they were married under common law marriage, while Lengyel denied this claim. In August 2023, she also filed an assault case against Lengyel. In December 2023, he announced on his stream that he won both cases. In October 2024, it was reported that Samantha filed the case against him again, this time in the state of California. On August 5, 2024, Lengyel accompanied online streamer Adin Ross during a meeting with then-former president of the United States Donald Trump.