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Twitch Says Being Seen As 'Sexy' Isn't Against The Rules, Creates Dedicated Category For Hot Tub Streamers
21.5.2021
After months of controversy stemming from a perceived loophole in Twitch’s attire and sexual conduct rules, the company has created a dedicated section for pools, hot tubs, and beaches.Read more
Twitch Takes Away Biggest Hot Tub Streamer's Ability To Make Money Off Ads
18.5.2021
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is one of the most popular female streamers on Twitch. As of now, she can no longer make money off ads on her channel.Read more
As Gaza Burns, Twitch Charity Streams For Palestine Remain Few And Far Between
18.5.2021
The situation in Gaza is dire. Israeli raids have killed over 200 Palestinians in the past week, at least 42 of them on Sunday alone. They’ve also destroyed more than 500 homes, leaving tens of thousands of Palestinians homeless—a stunningly bleak continuation of decades of apartheid...
Twitch Begins Adjusting Sub Prices Based On Where Viewers Live
17.5.2021
While the USD 4.99 per month cost of a Tier 1 Twitch subscription works fine here in the States, five bucks can be a much larger hit on one’s wallet in other countries. Starting this week with Mexico and Turkey, Twitch will begin adjusting subscription costs to better align with the local cost...
Twitch Sure Seems To Hope This Whole 'Sports' Thing Blows Up
11.5.2021
If you’ve heard of esports, you might also be familiar with “sports,” a spinoff of esports that people somehow play without computers. Twitch, which made its name on esports, has recently become very interested in these un-electronic sports and seems to really hope they’ll catch on.Read more
Hot Tub Streams Are Waning, But Some People Still Think They’re Destroying Twitch
23.4.2021
It’s hot tub stream summer, and everybody’s got an opinion. This week, for example, the biggest streamer on Twitch, Félix “xQc” Lengyel, called hot tub streams “trash,” saying that they’re “the most pathetic thing we’ve seen on Twitch in forever” and petitioning for them to be removed from...
Fans Criticize Poor Timing Of In-Person Twitch Star Uno Tournament
22.4.2021
Last night, esports and lifestyle organization 100 Thieves held an all-star streamer Uno tournament featuring Twitch and YouTube stars like Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, Ali “Myth” Kabbani, Jack “CouRage” Dunlop, Ludwig Ahgren, Hasan Piker, and the Botez sisters, whose otherworldly skill at chess...
Path Of Exile Let Streamers Bypass Long Server Wait Times
19.4.2021
During the launch of its new expansion Ultimatum, Path of Exile’s servers were having some problems over the weekend, leaving players with wait times to get in that sometimes stretched into hours. Unless, that is, you were a streamer paid to broadcast the game, in which case you got straight...
Top Streamers Lose Millions Of Followers After Twitch Cracks Down On Viewbots
16.4.2021
It’s no secret that Twitch has a problem with viewbots, which are fake viewers that artificially inflate streamers’ numbers. They’ve been part of the ecosystem for years, both as a means of making streamers look more popular than they are and, more recently, a tool trolls use maliciously to try...
Ludwig's Never-Ending Twitch Stream Has Ended
14.4.2021
On March 14, Ludwig Ahgren started a stream with no set end date. Last night, an entire month later, it finally ended.Read more
After Nonstop 31-Day Stream, Ludwig Breaks Ninja's All-Time Twitch Subscriber Record
13.4.2021
For 31 days, Ludwig Ahgren’s stream has been up and running all day every day. He hasn’t been awake the entire time, but he and his moderators have ensured that it’s grown to be one of Twitch’s most consistent and comforting presences—albeit one that is probably taking a not-insignificant mental...
The NFT Bubble Might Be Bursting, But Streamers And Esports Orgs Are Still Getting In On It
9.4.2021
As of last month, the age of NFTs was officially upon us. As of this month, it might be on its way out. Average prices have declined by as much as 70% since a peak in February, according to Bloomberg. That, however, has not stopped big-name streaming and esports figures from announcing their...
Twitch Will Now Take Action Against Threats, Violence, And Sexual Assault On Other Platforms
7.4.2021
Many Twitch streamers have YouTube channels, and vice versa. They also have Twitter pages, Instagrams, TikToks, SnapChats, and basically every other kind of account under the sun. For years, Twitch has taken activity on other platforms into account when deciding to suspend or ban streamers, albeit...
Twitch's 'Hot Tub Meta' Has Sparked Off Yet Another Debate About Women's Attire
2.4.2021
Twitch trends come and go, but one thing remains constant: the endless debate around what women should be allowed to wear on the platform. Now it comes in a summery new flavor: hot tub streams. Recently, streamers have declared these broadcasts the new “meta,” outraging the usual suspects—but also...
Millionaire Forgets To Pay Electric Bill
31.3.2021
Today, the top streamer on Twitch was forced to quit mid-stream because, he says, he forgot to pay his power bill. He is a millionaire. You hate to see it.Read more
Twitch Streamer Behind 'Never-Ending' Marathon Says He'll Only Make A Small Fraction Of $470,000 Haul
25.3.2021
For the past week and a half, Twitch star Ludwig Ahgren has been on the clock. Whether asleep, awake, or drowsily somewhere between, Ahgren has kept his stream running to fulfill the terms of a “subathon” where every subscription adds ten seconds to a timer. So far, he’s pulled in nearly $500,000....
Twitch's Latest Sensation Is A Stop Sign Where No One Stops
24.3.2021
A blue car pulls up to a stop sign. Against all odds, it briefly, miraculously comes to a halt. Twitch chat goes ballistic. Numerous people spam “I was here” as pogchamp emotes flood in. This is Stopsigncam, a Twitch channel that suddenly has over 125,000 followers even though it’s just a camera...
Livestream Of Boulder Mass Shooting Raises Questions About What YouTube And Twitch Should Allow
24.3.2021
Yesterday, a shooter opened fire at the King Soopers store in Boulder, Colorado and killed 10 people. Not long after the attack, a streamer, Dean Schiller, arrived on the scene and broadcast to an audience that topped out at nearly 30,000 concurrent viewers. The resulting video has been viewed over...
Twitch Streamer Gross Gore Banned After Years Of Sexual Assault Allegations
19.3.2021
Today, Twitch banned and de-partnered Ali “Gross Gore” Larsen, a longtime streamer and subject of controversy, after sexual assault allegations old and new came to light last weekend.Read more
Twitch Star's 'Never-Ending' Stream Shows No Signs Of Stopping, Despite Need To Eat, Sleep
17.3.2021
Ludwig Ahgren, a Twitch streamer with nearly 2 million followers, has never been one to shy away from stunts. His latest is especially audacious, albeit probably not great for his long-term health: He’s running a “never-ending” marathon stream powered by subscriptions. Each subscription adds...