While Netflix, Disney, and other media conglomerates were battling it out for streaming TV dominance, another type of streaming war was raging. And this one now has a decisive winner. Twitch, the Amazon-owned platform that live-broadcasts gamers playing video games, is the undisputed champion of its arena.
QuartzA small change that could increase crossover between top creators. Twitch Partners are going to be getting a new perk rolling out soon. The platform will no longer force their partnered streamers to sit through ads on most broadcasts.
Dot EsportsRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to streaming platform Twitch on Thursday evening to discuss last week's Robinhood and Gamestop scandal. The stream, featuring three guests, has garnered over a million views. First, Ocasio-Cortez spoke with Alexis Goldstein. Goldstein spent almost a decade as a Wall Street business analyst before getting involved with Occupy the SEC, a [...]
FourStatesHomepage.comTop rising streamer Ludwig Ahgren has revealed the top five streamers that inspired his style of content when looking to become a full-time Twitch streamer, and it's an impressively varied group. Ludwig has been one of a number of names that have had somewhat of a breakout year over the last 12 months or so.
DexertoThe popular streaming platform Twitch interrupts embedded streams with its purple-tinted admonition, leading to criticism from users and former staff.
GameRantOne of the main ways that streamers make money is through subscriptions and donations made through Twitch. Viewers looking to support their favorite content creators have a variety of ways to donate, all of which are quite simple. Here's a quick guide on how to donate to streamers on Twitch.
WIN.ggThe look and quality of your stream are determined by many factors. Most of the elements in your streaming software are immediately at your control and can be prepared before you start your stream.
GamepurVideo games have been the primary source of entertainment since the pandemic started. With an increase in video game consumerism comes an increase in video game streaming. And for the past nine years, one streaming site has been the dominant figure: Twitch. June 6, 2011, marks the day that the video game community was changed forever.
Korea Portal (English Edition)Why did Twitch decide to ban one of its most popular emotes? Here's what led to the decision... If you were to gather a random group of Twitch users and ask them what some of the most popular emotes on the platform are, the PogChamp emote would definitely make the list.
MakeUseOfIt may feel like the world is grinding to a halt, but there's seemingly no stopping the inexhaustible industry and determination of LA-based producer and Octopus Recordings label boss, Sian. With a forced hiatus in international touring casting a shadow over the past twelve months for vast swathes of the music industry, Sian has been ...
- VENTS MagazineBrace yourselves, internet: two of metal and Twitch's biggest names are joining forces for a new online collaboration. Linkin Park man Mike Shinoda has announced that he'll be working on a new track with Trivium frontman Matt Heafy, taking on production duties while Matt has seemingly provided the bulk of the song with vocals and guitars.
Kerrang!AJ Styles continues to make the media rounds to help spread the word about tonight's WWE Royal Rumble 2021 pay-per-view. During a recent interview with First Class Fatherhood, "The Phenomenal One" spoke about having to shut down his Twitch for the time being, as well as his love for Arcade 1Ups.
The Online video sharing platform YouTube has begun testing a new feature on its platform that will allow users to capture and share some moments from other videos and live streams. This experimental feature is known as Clips that will be visible to the viewers on the channels.
Gadget BridgeSeriously, haven't you heard about Twitch Prime? During the first half of the 2010s, there were a number of competitors on the streaming market. Twitch wasn't the giant that it is today, but it gained a huge momentum boost in terms of its market stance after Amazon acquired it in 2014.
Dot EsportsWhen visiting a channel on Twitch, you may see a message that confirms drops are enabled. It doesn't appear for every game, but streamers playing certain titles will highlight drops, and if the channel has them enabled, it is possible to receive free goodies for the game being played on stream.
GamepurPepe the Frog is one of the most widely-circulated memes ever, and a fixture of Twitch chat spam. When its creator, Matt Furie, discovered Pepes had become a fixture of Twitch chat, he was left rather confused. Pepe the Frog is massive.
DexertoEnding the week strong, Mike Shinoda produced a third track live on Twitch, a song titled "Not Your Game" by artist Megan Lenius. It was the last - though far from the least - track of the week, which was quite packed as Shinoda attempted to produce three songs instead of his usual two.
xQc called out some fans who have been using his email to troll him by doing everything from ordering pizzas to signing him up to all kinds of services, including job finders. Felix 'xQc' Lengyel makes people laugh at the best of times. It's often about the antics he gets up to in games.
DexertoTwitch streamer Jinny was left stunned after a fan gave her a brand-new Samsung Galaxy tablet which she opened live on stream. Jinny has built up a substantial following on Twitch thanks to her IRL streams in which she gets up to a variety of activities, and often has some rather bizarre things happen to her.
DexertoFormer adult film star and recently turned Twitch streamer Sasha Grey has spoken about being recognized in public. She spoke about how people come up with weird methods to take her pictures when she's in public and narrated a funny incident that occurred on the day of the stream.
