Categories Posted inin Business Twitch establishes guidelines for broadcasters accepting money to promote games Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 2, 2014 3 min These rules only apply to promotional campaigns that go through Twitch. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Amazon completes its $970M acquisition of game-livestreaming firm Twitch Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 26, 2014 1 min An SEC filing reveals the deal is final. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Destiny attracts Twitch's largest audience of the year for a console release Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 18, 2014 2 min More than 5 million different people have tuned in to watch the sci-fi shooter in action. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Twitch's mobile integration expands to a third iOS game — and it's about showing off virtual fish Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 17, 2014 2 min Twitch is moving into more casual experiences on mobile to potentially expand its audience. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Twitch has a huge, highly engaged audience — and it craves more Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 16, 2014 2 min Twitch is looking to platforms like mobile to increase its viewership. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Long before acquiring Twitch, Amazon wrote a press release to help it decide if the move would make sense Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 16, 2014 1 min Amazon used a gimmick to help it decide its future, and it led to a $970 million acquisition. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business To troll or not to troll: Voting for player death in crowd-play game Dick Starr Conquers Mars Posted byby GamesBeat September 11, 2014 5 min Harness the evil power of Internet trolls to influence gameplay in Dick Starr Conquers Mars. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Will Ferrell hates cancer — and he’ll play video games on Twitch to prove it Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 10, 2014 2 min Ferrell is heading a campaign to raise $375,000 for non-profit organizations that help families hit by cancer. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business President of ESPN — the station that popularized TV poker — says e-sports aren’t sports Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 5, 2014 2 min ESPN shows spelling competitions and hot-dog eating, but its president doesn't sound very interested in e-sports. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat 2014's newest speakers are execs from Twitch, iDreamSky, and Super Evil Megacorp Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 3, 2014 5 min This trio of speakers shows how international our conference will be. Continue Reading 5 min