Kai Cenat accepts the Streamer of the Year award during the 2022 YouTube Streamy Awards at the Beverly Hilton on December 04, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for dick clark productions)
ATLANTA - Award-winning streamer Kai Cenat announced his application-in-person event in Atlanta has been canceled.
This follows two successful in-person application events in Los Angeles and New York City.
What we know:
Kai Cenat was set to host in-person applicationsin Atlanta for Streamer University 2026 and crowds of motivated content creators were camping out to secure their place for this event.
Due to the overwhelming response and turnout, Cenat announced it's highly encouraged participants to go home until confirmed details are put in place.
The backstory:
During his streaming hiatus, on June 8, Kai Cenat officially announced Streamer University 2026, which marks the second year of the highly anticipated, free, all-inclusive experience for creators to learn, collaborate, and ultimately grow their platforms.
Days following the announcement, Cenat revealed he would be holding in-person applications in three major cities, which included Atlanta.
In February 2025, Cenat confirmed he would create a project aiming to connect creators across the world with opportunities. Three months later, through a Harry Potter-inspired comedy video, Cenat announced via X that enrollment was open for creators.
The announcement resulted in immediate buzz on social media and responses from creators like DDG, FunnyMike, and Brooklyn Frost. Personality-driven video applications poured in from creators, including Twitch streamer Reggie Travers (also recognized as girlhefunny1x Lil Rodney Son), Yonna Jay, and college creators like Clark Atlanta University student My'ren Makayla.
For four days, accepted students gathered at the University of Akron with a multi-POV broadcast across Twitch, allowing viewers to watch different creatives as they participated in courses in real time.
As for viewership, Streamer University 2025 succeeded with 23 million total hours watched and won the award for Best Streamed Event at the Streamer Awards 2025.
What's next:
Cenat issued a message via Instagram stories about further details for the Atlanta event and possible rescheduling:
Kai Cenats official announcement over cancelation of Atlanta's in person application event for Streamer University 2026.