Da Sima’s grand return after a two-year break

As the once leading LOL streamer, Da Sima has a large and loyal fanbase. His unique creations such as “square jungling” and the “hypothetical principle” are classic references in the LOL community. Beyond his gaming skills, Da Sima’s streaming charisma is outstanding — catchphrases like “meat egg scallion chicken,” “looking back and digging,” “Shi Le Zhi,” and “very annoying” dominated short-video platforms for a time, with daily videos featuring his voice widely shared.

Although Da Sima remained popular, after an incident involving a major platform, he, along with other top streamers like Xu Xu Baby, Xiao Tuantuan, and PDD, chose to pause streaming to lay low. During these two years, Da Sima only occasionally appeared in friends’ streams or shared glimpses of his life on social media, never publicly announcing a formal return. Many viewers speculated that, having amassed considerable wealth, he might be retiring from online streaming to enjoy a quieter life.

In early 2026, Da Sima posted a teaser video on his personal social media, officially announcing his comeback stream scheduled for the evening of February 13 on a major platform. This news quickly spread throughout the esports community, with many industry friends like PDD, Xu Xu Baby, Chen Ze, Bai Sha, Xiao Tuantuan, and Feng Timo recording congratulatory videos to support him. Many fans admired Da Sima’s strong network. However, what left many fans speechless was that his debut stream encountered a serious error.

Hundreds of thousands of viewers watched a black screen stream

With numerous star streamers promoting Da Sima’s comeback, his debut stream quickly trended on various forums. Once live, gifts flooded the chat nonstop; within the first hour, a wealthy fan showered 30 “Royal Dragon Ranger” special effect gifts worth around 90,000 yuan. Due to the overwhelming number of gift senders, the stream crashed and went black temporarily. (I personally was in Da Sima’s stream, where hundreds of thousands of viewers were chatting during the black screen.)

Da Sima himself explained to viewers during the stream that he believed his immense popularity had overwhelmed the platform’s servers, causing frequent lag and blackouts. There’s no denying his popularity is huge — according to platform data, Da Sima’s debut held the number one spot on the hourly leaderboard throughout the first hour, with user spending and “sound wave” contributions reaching the platform’s display limit of 3 million. Special guests Xiao Tuantuan and Qiezi also joined the stream, adding extra excitement to Da Sima’s return.

While many fans were delighted about Da Sima’s comeback, some viewers sparked discussions about his changed appearance. Noticing that Da Sima’s face looked noticeably fuller, many speculated this was related to some of his “bad habits.” More viewers debated whether Da Sima could adapt to the platform’s strict streaming rules, as it is much more regulated compared to his previous platform. Many guessed that, like Qiezi, Da Sima might gradually transition into a livestreaming sales host in the future.