Twitch launches closed beta of its new Charity livestream tool
Twitch announced it has launched the closed beta of its latest product: Twitch Charity. Through this new tool, creators can more easily run a...
StreamElements pushing forward in the diversity space with its latest creator program
StreamElements today announced the opening of its second Creator Diversity Program, which will provide support to a select group of streamers who are part...
Marcus Graham: Looking back on 10 years of Twitch’s experiment with livestreaming
Twitch has generated more than 67 billion hours of livestream viewership since 2011, or enough for every person on Earth to watch over 8...
Our deep dive into how esports broadcasting differs from traditional sports
The world of sports entertainment is changing, and esports is the star player. Market researcher Newzoo forecasts that esports revenue will grow from $906...
TwitchCon streamer profile: Ruby Rails chooses livestreaming over programming
Ruby Rails (not her real name) got fed up a couple of years ago when the boss at her virtual reality company told her...
Twitch doubles down on its community and monetization
As TwitchCon 2018 goes into full swing today, Amazon’s livestreaming division Twitch is out to assert its appreciation for its community by doubling down...
How Streamlabs is helping livestreamers monetize their audience via tips
Streamlabs is out to make the Leisure Economy, where people get paid to play games, into a reality. It does so by enabling viewers...
Newzoo’s Peter Warman: Why big brands are diving into esports sponsorships
Peter Warman, a game industry analyst and CEO of Dutch market researcher Newzoo, started following esports closely in 2013. He started looking into the...
Cloud gaming has potential, but its execution isn’t a breeze
It’s been awhile since OnLive came out of stealth in 2009 and promised to disrupt the game consoles with a revolutionary cloud-gaming service, where...
Twitch will launch its livestreamer game show Stream On in March
Twitch announced today that it’s debuting Stream On, its first game show for livestreamers on its platform. Up to 14 competitors will be asked...