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Twitch Stories Will Allow Streamers to Share Quick Instagram-like Posts With Followers
The latest update will allow creators to make sub-only stories to entice new subscribers.
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Twitch Will Let Viewers Pay to Pin Their Messages in Streamers’ Chats
Eager to get out of the shadow of its money-throwing green rival, Twitch on Thursday unveiled Hype Chat, a new way for its large and mid-sized streamers to earn money from viewers by allowing them to pay between $US1 and $US500 to pin messages to the live chat.
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Twitch Streamers’ Lives Are About To Get Much Better, Thanks To This Chat Change
Twitch streamers may soon be able to restrict who can or cannot hop into the chat. According to Twitch observer Zach Bussey, the streaming giant is planning on adding expanded features that would allow streamers to require phone or email verification from the commentariat. For most of the winter, Twitch streamers have grappled with a…
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Twitch and Facebook Gaming Are Having One Hell of a Year. YouTube Gaming? Eh, Not so Much
As the world descended into lockdown last year, people overwhelming tuned into livestreams to connect with others and stave off boredom while stuck in their homes. And that pandemic-fuelled growth shows no signs of slowing down even as the world attempts to return to business as usual, with both Twitch and Facebook Gaming seeing record…