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Streaming star Sykkuno has urged his viewers to spend money on themselves and not sub to him, saying he’d just rather them turn up to his streams and support that way.  Over the last few years, Sykkuno has cemented himself as one of the biggest names in the streaming game – building up a massive backing on Twitch before moving over to YouTube in mid-2022 to join his pal Valkyrae.  The streaming star has been well-known for maintaining a cozy and positive community, with fans backing him on every platform.  Naturally, many fans dig into their bank accounts and support him with paid subscriptions and donations. However, Sykkuno wants them to start treating themselves instead and support his streams by just turning up to watch – not with any money. Article continues after ad Sykkuno wants fans to stop subscribing and treat themselves It was something a fan brought up at the start of Sykkuno’s March 16 stream, when they noted that the streamer used to receive more gifted subscriptions when he was back on Twitch.  “These days, guys you don’t have to sub or anything, just showing up to the stream is all I want. The fact is, and I’m

New Delhi: Video live-streaming platform Twitch CEO Emmett Shear has resigned with immediate effect after 16 years in the top role. Dan Clancy, current Twitch President, will step fully into the role of CEO, effective immediately. "He cares deeply about the Twitch community, its streamers, and our staff and understands what makes Twitch, Twitch," said Shear in a blog post late on Thursday. He started on Twitch in October 2006. Sixteen years and four months later, "I've never set up direct deposit a second time". Twitch Inc. became a fully-owned subsidiary of Amazon, and along the way "we have grown to more than 8 million streamers a month", said Shear. (Also Read: On World Sleep Day, This Bengaluru Firm Gives 'Gift Of Sleep' To Its Employees) "With my first child just born, I've been reflecting on my future with Twitch. Twitch often feels to me like a child I've been raising as well. And while I will always want to be there if Twitch needs me, at 16 years old it feels to me Twitch is ready to move out of the house and venture alone," Shear wrote. (Also Read: This LIC Scheme Ending On March 31: Check Return Calculator, Other Details) "So

Video live-streaming platform Twitch CEO Emmett Shear has resigned with immediate effect after 16 years in the top role. Dan Clancy, current Twitch President, will step fully into the role of CEO, effective immediately. “He cares deeply about the Twitch community, its streamers, and our staff and understands what makes Twitch, Twitch,” said Shear in a blog post late on Thursday. He started on Twitch in October 2006. Sixteen years and four months later, “I’ve never set up direct deposit a second time”. Twitch Inc. became a fully-owned subsidiary of Amazon, and along the way “we have grown to more than 8 million streamers a month”, said Shear. “With my first child just born, I’ve been reflecting on my future with Twitch. Twitch often feels to me like a child I’ve been raising as well. And while I will always want to be there if Twitch needs me, at 16 years old it feels to me Twitch is ready to move out of the house and venture alone,” Shear wrote. “So it is with a great poignancy that I share my decision to resign from Twitch as CEO. I want to be fully there for my son as he enters

Stranger Things actress and Twitch star Grace Van Dien says she wants a “streamer sitcom” with some of the internet’s top broadcasters. Grace Van Dien stole hearts all over the world thanks to her performance as Chrissy in Stranger Things Season 4. Since then, she’s started streaming on Twitch under the name ‘BlueFille,‘ and now broadcasts with some of the s most prominent entertainers in the streaming world like Valkyrae, Sykkuno, and Pokimane. Van Dien recently explained that she prefers to focus on Twitch streaming over acting after being given an inappropriate proposition from a film producer, saying, “With streaming, I get to choose who I hang out with, who I talk to, etc.”Article continues after ad NetflixChrissy has become a fan-favorite after her appearance in Stranger Things. On March 14, she published a video detailing her experience acting in Stranger Things, where she also brought up her current exploits in the Twitch scene. Stranger Things’ Chrissy actress wants a “streamer sitcom” show on Twitch According to Van Dien, she likes Twitch because it’s not scripted and she has “full, total control over what I’m doing, what I’m saying, who I’m talking to, hanging out with.” “I love both [acting

On March 15, 2023, Twitch streamer Morgan "Frogan" took to Twitter to express her disappointment with Tyler "Trainwreckstv" for his seemingly contradictory stance on mental health and gambling. In her tweet, Frogan called out Trainwreckstv for preaching the importance of taking action on mental health issues while simultaneously promoting gambling on his Twitch channel. She highlighted the fact that gambling addiction is one of the leading causes of suicide, notably among people with addiction. Trainwreckstv is currently also working as a non-exclusive streamer and advisor for Kick.com, which is supported by Stake and has a section dedicated to streaming slot games. What did Frogan say about Trainwreckstv? Frogan, who is among the fastest-growing Twitch streamers right now, took to her social media accounts to express her strong stance against gambling and call out Trainwreckstv for his promotion of it. During a recent livestream with Will Neff, Trainwreckstv expressed his disapproval of the American government and its policy-making system. He stated: "I think sometimes, words aren't enough, there has to be action as well. For example, some of the systems that you think should be in place in America, right? I think it should show through actions." (Timestamp: 01:13:12) He added:

The Streamer Awards 2023 has once again dominated Twitch as it records a 152% increase in viewership, a new high for the award show.  The 2023 edition of The Streamer Awards was much anticipated by fans, and the event delivered. With superstars from all over the streaming world gathering together to celebrate individual achievements, all thanks to the efforts of QTCinderella.  We saw TenZ grab Gamer of the Year, and Kyedae grabbing Best Valorant Streamer, solidifying them as Valorant royalty. Jerma985 was also celebrated during the awards and was given the Legacy Award for his contributions to the industry. Kai Cenat, unsurprisingly, took home Streamer of the Year. Article continues after ad In the process of celebrating its icons the Streamer Awards 2023 also broke records. According to Stream Charts, it accumulated 580,159 viewers at its peak, with 426,670 viewers on average. Making it QTCinderella’s biggest stream to date. And if we add other co-streamer’s numbers into it, the number grows to 1.31 million viewers total. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates on Esports, Gaming and more. Since the awards were being streamed on QTCinderella’s channel, it catapulted her to the top 10 most popular Twitch Channels based on peak

The developer revealed it in a Twitch stream. This post might contain affiliation links. If you buy something through this post, the publisher may get a share of the sale. bySyazwan Bahri    Posted March 15, 2023, 12:18 p.m. Hero shooter Overwatch 2’s long-awaited PvE campaign mode will be revealed "soon", according to the game's executive producer. Since the game's initial announcement, the Overwatch 2 PvE mode has been the sequel's main selling point as Overwatch was exclusively a competitive online hero shooter with some limited-time events serving as the PvE option. During a recent Twitch stream with Emongg, Flats, and Seagull, executive producer Jared Neuss was revealed some intriguing details when asked about Overwatch’s PvE plans. “Not ‘Blizzard soon’. Jared soon,” the producer explained. “Which is a different thing. It’s sooner. We are currently planning the time when we’re going to talk about it, which will be soon. And I actually do mean soon,” he added. Although the PvE campaign will be released progressively throughout 2023 as part of Overwatch 2’s seasonal format, no solid dates or release windows have been announced by the developers. This post might contain affiliation links. If you buy something through this post, the publisher

Trainwrecks has promised Asmongold a deal with Kick if the Amazon-owned platform doesn’t lock down the Twitch star with a good contract. With some of Twitch’s biggest creators signing exclusive deals with the platform, in the last couple of months, Kick has gained massive popularity in the streaming world. Meanwhile, Twitch has seen almost a 10% decline in both average viewership and hours watched in the last year. However, the Amazon-owned platform is at risk of losing even more creators, as Kick co-owner Trainwreck is looking at signing Asmongold if Twitch doesn’t give the streaming veteran what’s deserved. Article continues after ad Trainwrecks looks to sign Asmongold to Kick In a March 10 tweet, Train shared a screenshot of a Kick streamer’s revenue page, showing them earning over $16k while only having close to 3,500 subscribers. On Twitch, however, a streamer would only typically earn $8,750 for the same amount of subscribers, leaving Asmongold impressed. “That’s a lot more than other websites in the livestreaming space,” he said. That's a lot more than other websites in the livestreaming space— Zack (@Asmongold) March 10, 2023 In response, Trainwrecks showed interest in signing the OTK co-founder, promising him a deal he deserves

Mar 14, 2023Image via James Farrell Photo for Amazon MusicAmazon Music has announced the launch of two new flagship music-based shows, the hip-hop focused Rotation Roundtable and Latin pop culture offering La Semanal Live.Rotation Roundtable will be both livestreamed via Twitch and available as a 60-minute podcast, and is inspired by the Rap Rotation and R&B Rotation playlists. The hosts include Speedy Morman, Nyla Symone, Gabe P, and Rob Markman. In addition to covering the latest releases, the show will also tackle current events in relation to contemporary hip-hop. The podcast version will be available through both Amazon Music and the Wondery YouTube page the day following each broadcast.La Semanal Live, meanwhile, is also based on a podcast of the same name and focuses on the latest in Latin music and popular culture. Puerto Rican journalist Gio Rosado will host the show, which promises to include artists interviews and various other guests.Rotation Roundtable will air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EDT via the Amazon Music channel on Twitch starting March 15, while La Semanal Live will be hosted on the Amazon Music en Vivo channel on Twitch Fridays at 9 p.m. beginning March 24.Related StoriesSTORY CONTINUES BELOW