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Twitch Plans to Ditch the Switch
It’s not a glitch. Twitch said it is done with the Nintendo Switch. On Thursday, the streaming company said the app on Nintendo’s seven-year console was just too niche. Still, there’s a hitch. Nintendo might be preparing to pitch customers with an all-new console to scratch their itch—a sequel Switch—where perhaps Twitch could be fully…
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Twitch Will Finally Let You Ban Users From Your Streams
Twitch is finally letting streamers block out those viewers they’ve already banned from chat. However, these bans won’t be based on any user identifier beyond accounts, so the various kinds of insufferable Twitch-holes who are dedicated enough could still find ways to watch. As first reported by TechCrunch, Twitch execs said on the company’s official Patch Notes cast…
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New Twitch Program Meant to Give Streamers More Money Will Apparently Benefit Only 2.5%
Although Twitch’s new Partner Plus program, which gives streamers an increased share of their subscription revenues, was seen as an olive branch by many in the streaming community, creators should probably take a second look at the company’s sparkling initiative before starting to cheer, industry experts say.
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Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Resigns After 16 Years
Twitch, the livestreaming platform that’s brought us infinity steamed hams and an avenue for gaming creators to more easily monetise their video work, is going through a transition. The Amazon-owned company’s CEO and co-founder, Emmett Shear, is resigning after 16 years spent leading Twitch into what it is today.