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VTubers — online personalities who use motion-capture-powered manga- and anime-inspired avatars to interact with the world alongside games, over YouTube, and in other places — have become big business, with the most popular of them collectively racking up hundreds of millions of hours of viewership in a month, along with loyal fan bases, lucrative sponsorships and demand for more. Now, it appears that big tech is starting to take some notice. A startup called Hyper that’s built technology to make the development and use of these avatars into a much easier (and less costly) enterprise has picked up funding from Amazon and other key investors that include some big names in the world of content and avatar creation. The company is not yet disclosing usage figures, but the backers here speak to some interesting traction. The seed round of $3.6 million is being led by Two Sigma Ventures, with participation also from MakersFund, Twitch owner Amazon’s Alexa Fund, and individuals such as Trevor McFedries, a founder of Brud, Inc. (creator of Lil Miquela); Robin Raskza, the CEO and founder of Facemoji (avatar platform acquired by Google); and Dan Romero (CEO and founder of social media platform Farcaster). As of 2020

Following Twitch streamer Nickmercs’ recent anti-LGBT+ comments which resulted in his skin being removed from the Call of Duty store, friend and fellow streamer TimTheTatman has also requested the removal of his in support.  Last week saw Twitch streamer and Faze co-owner Nickmercs face backlash after making unsavoury comments surrounding Pride Month being celebrated in schools. As a result, Activision took down his skin bundle from the Call of Duty Warzone store.  Since then, TimTheTatman has taken to Twitter to ask Activision to take down his Operator Bundle too in support of his friend.  .@NICKMERCS has been my friend for years- we went in getting our CoD operators together. It feels wrong for me to have mine and him no longer have his. In support of my friend, please remove the timthetatman bundle@CallofDuty— timthetatman???? (@timthetatman) June 10, 2023 “Nickmercs has been my friend for years- we went in getting our CoD operators together,” the streamer wrote via Twitter. “It feels wrong for me to have mine and him no longer have his. In support of my friend, please remove the timthetatman bundle.” Since then, Activision has obliged his request and his Operator Bundle is no longer available in the Call

Fans of Twitch streamer 'xQc' and his new girlfriend Fran seem to believe that they are engaged, shortly after revealing they're dating. Fans of Twitch streamer Felix "xQc" Lengyel have started speculating that he's engaged to Fran. The two were rumored to be dating amid troubles with ex Adept, who claimed that they've been married for three years. xQc and Adept had a very public breakup following a tumultuous relationship, which many viewers witnessed as they often fought on stream. They would continue making headlines after court documents became public, which stated that xQc wasn't allowed to talk about his divorce from Adept on stream. Adept also accused her ex of violating a "court law" when she showed up at his home. Months after his breakup, xQc started dating again, and his newest girlfriend was fellow Twitch streamer Fran. Their followers found out after Fran posted a photo of them kissing on her Instagram. While the two had been keeping their relationship low-key, eagle-eyed fans noticed in xQc's Instagram Story that he was with a woman believed to be Fran, who's wearing a big diamond ring on her finger. To further prove that it was Fran in the story, they

Twitch streamer Nickmercs was added as an operator bundle to Call of Duty Warzone and Modern Warfare 2. (Image credit: Activision) What you need to knowActivision releases Operator bundles for Call of Duty titles that players can purchase to appear as different characters in game.In the past, Call of Duty bundles have included the likes of Rambo, Jon McClane, and Snoop Dogg.At the end of May, two streamers, Timthetatman and Nickmercs, received their own Operator bundles in a first for the series.There was controversy surrounding Nickmercs having his own Operator as many in the community felt he had abandoned the game for Apex Legends.Controversy over Nickmercs' tweets, perceived to be homophobic, led to Call of Duty removing his operator bundle from the store.Timthetatman originally sidestepped the removal, but then asked Call of Duty in a tweet to remove his operator bundle in solidarity with Nickmercs.Call of Duty is a cash cow franchise for Activision, and a good portion of the revenue earned from the game is generated by the purchase of Operator bundles. These bundles are sharable across Call of Duty: Warzone, Modern Warfare 2, and COD Mobile. Historically, Operator bundles for the franchise have centered around unique character skins

The VCT Masters Twitch drops have been revealed. Here are the free rewards you can claim and how to get them. VCT Masters is nearly upon us, and Valorant esports fans have a chance to take home some exclusive in-game rewards for watching. VCT Masters Tokyo will be launching on June 11, and Riot Games is bringing out viewer rewards for fans who tune in. While League of Legends’ rewards are restricted to viewers with linked accounts on LoL Esports’ official website, these rewards will be available on Twitch. VCT Masters Tokyo Twitch drops The Twitch drops for VCT Masters Tokyo have been revealed. Fans can look forward to two separate in-game rewards for watching the international tournament. The two rewards will be a Title and a Playercard. The first reward will be available June 11 – 25. To get this, watch a live game will reward fans with the “UNPREDICTABLE” Playercard. Fans who tune in to watch a live game during the Grand finals of VCT Tokyo will take home the Masters Tokyo Playercard. The Masters Tokyo Playercard depicts Yoru mid superhero-style landing, flanked by Sage and Brimstone. The background in a bright and Valorant-ized Tokyo. Those are the

MLB The Show 23 continues to add new content and features for gamers. This has made the game more interesting for fans. One of the latest features provides gamers an opportunity to link their game accounts to Twitch and earn rewards. MLB The Show 23 account can be linked to Twitch There are a handful of simple steps that gamers can follow when it comes to linking their MLB The Show 23 accounts to Twitch. These are as follows: • Gamers first need to create an MLB The Show 23 account of their own. If they already have an account, then need to log in to that account.In the second step, gamers need to select Twitch under the Linked Accounts.Finally in the third stage, gamers need to click the added link and then hit Authorize. Gamers might have to close playing MLB The Show 23 on the device that they are playing and then reopen that device to see their linked accounts to Twitch. Gamers who already have a Twitch account with MLB The Show 23 can gain Diamond Dynasty rewards. Moreover, they can also gain pack drops for free while watching streams of MLB The Show 23. This latest

Even if Twitch is widely regarded as the most popular network for streaming video games at the present time, not everyone ought to use it. If you are one of those people who downloaded Twitch but have since decided that they do not want to keep their account, it appears that you are in luck. Following the instructions below in a web browser will allow you to reactivate your account and get back into the game. Because of this, you will once more be able to access your account. Through the use of this guide, you will learn how to revive your Twitch account so that you can begin streaming once more. So let’s get started: Read Also: How to Get XDefiant Closed Beta Twitch Drops How to Re-Enable Your Twitch Account 1. Launch the Twitch program. 2. Enter your previous username and password in the popup that asks you to log in. Access to this account has been revoked. 3. You will receive a notification alerting you that the active account has been deactivated; from the option that displays, click Reactivate to return the account to its active state. 4. After the problem has been resolved, you will receive

Esports company RTS named Twitch Head of Global Creator Strategy & Operations CHRIS MEAD its first Chief Business Officer. Mead spent almost 10 years with Twitch, starting out as an EMEA Partnerships Manager in London in 2014. He also spent time as an Advisory Board Member for both The Telegraph and the British Esports Association. Mead will focus on developing strategic business opportunities, forming partnerships with leading brands and growing the organization's talent ventures (RTS). Sport data, digital and streaming technology company Deltatre named former Hudl VP/Global Elite Sales & Customer Service NICOLA TRUDU CRO. He will lead a global team of solution engineering, strategic marketing, sales, account management and revenue operations people. Trudu will report to Deltatre CEO ANDREA MARINI (Deltatre). The K.C. Current named CAA Global Brand Consulting Exec JOCELYN MONROE VP & Head of Marketing. She will lead the team's brand marketing and promotional efforts. Monroe's resume includes such positions as a Sales & Marketing Representative for The Madison Square Garden Company, a Strategic Marketing Manager/Entertainment for The Coca-Cola Company and Group Dir of Integrated Marketing Programs & Strategy for OMD USA. Monroe currently serves on the BOD of the Minerva Foundation of L.A. (K.C. Current). The Bulls named Nordstrom Corporate Communications Senior Manager CAROLINE

The Summer Game Fest will be hosted for a fifth time this week. The de-facto successor to E3, this event will combine digital and physical elements for the first time. Over 40 studios — including AAA industry juggernauts like Bandai Namco, Capcom, Ubisoft, and Sony — have confirmed their participation in the event this year. Digital Extremes will also take up a slot among them. Other than its flagship MMO-lite Warframe, this year's event will almost certainly feature Soulframe, a new IP in development associated with the same studio. As Digital Extremes officially announced via a post in Warframe Forums earlier, there will be in-game goodies for those who watch the official livestream of Summer Game Fest 2023 on Twitch. The exclusive Twitch drop reward is going to be Styanax, a Warframe released in September 2022 (Update 32). This article will present the way to get that item below. How to claim Styanax as Warframe Twitch drop this week All you need to do to get the item is tune into the official Summer Games Fest stream here during the event on June 8 for 30 uninterrupted minutes. After you have watched the stream for 30 minutes, a Twitch notification

Internet star Ninja has slammed Twitch’s TOS update banning non-affiliates from multi-streaming on “Twitch-like” platforms, calling them tone-deaf in the process. Back in September 2022, Internet star Ninja revealed that instead of renewing his partnership with Twitch, he was going to stream everywhere. He’s been doing so nearly every day since, although a recent change to Twitch’s TOS banning multi-streaming has forced the creator to leave the purple app off his list of sites. Article continues after ad During his stream on June 7, Ninja slammed the platform’s new rules, calling them tone-deaf in the process. Ninja slams “tone deaf” Twitch policy A viewer in Ninja’s chat asked about the recent TOS update to Twitch while streaming, prompting a response from the internet star. “I can, I can talk about it. I can talk about literally anything I want forever. I don’t have a single contract signed with a streaming platform. I can talk infinite shit to Twitch if I wanted to. I’m not streaming there right now,” he said.Article continues after ad “Because, to answer your question I’m not allowed to. I’m not allowed to multicast anymore to YouTube and Facebook while I’m streaming on Twitch at the same