Twitch Is Now Inviting Streamers to Spend Their Earnings… On Twitch – Insider Gaming

Twitch recently revealed a change to the platform, inviting streamers across the United States to spend their hard-earned income on Twitch. The overhaul allows content creators to ‘give back’ to their community or simply support other streamers, rather than, I don’t know, keeping the money to support their literal lives. The change has not been taken well by the streaming community, despite it being completely optional. Nobody Liked That In a post on social media, the Twitch Support team revealed the new function that allows content creators to take their earnings and roll them into Bits, gifted subs, and more, without ever having the money leave the platform: We are rolling out the ability to buy Bits and gift subs with the money you make streaming on Twitch. Give back to your community or support other streamers you love using your spendable balance. We’re starting the rollout in the US in the coming days, and will be extending access globally over the course of the year. Fans have complained that the scheme is shady and allows Twitch to ‘pocket more’ of the average streamer’s income. The platform already claims 50% of gifted subscriptions, and with this new function, streamers would
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