Samsung Gaming Hub is bringing Amazon Luna to 2022 Smart devices
The Samsung Gaming Hub is coming to all 2022 Samsung Smart Televisions, removing the need for extra hardware and downloads to play games. The...
StreamElements: Twitch viewership is up as streamers play with one-armed bandits
StreamElements released its monthly report for May, revealing the state of streaming for last month. According to the reports, both Twitch and Facebook Gaming...
Streaming viewership report suggests things are getting back to normal
The data provided by Rainmaker.gg, StreamElements’ analytics partner, suggests things are getting back to some kind of normal. The past few months have seen...
Twitch cofounder Kevin Lin’s Metatheory raises $24M for blockchain games
Twitch cofounder Kevin Lin has created a blockchain game company Metatheory and has raised $24 million for it. San Francisco-based Metatheory will focus on...
Newzoo: Esports will generate $1.38B in revenue by the end of the year
Newzoo released a new report about the state of esports and livestreaming for the year so far. According to this report, esports will create...
FaZe Clan bringing new original programming and formats to Twitch
FaZe Clan is announcing a new content and digital programming slate for Twitch. The organization with esports roots is launching two groundbreaking livestream series...
Justin Kan’s Fractal raises $35M for game-focused NFT marketplace
Twitch cofounder Justin Kan’s Fractal has raised $35 million to build out its marketplace for gaming non-fungible tokens (NFTs). San Francisco-based Fractal has opened...
Elden Ring had a strong showing in a short month for streaming
Elden Ring and Lost Ark had strong debut showings on Twitch, according to data from Rainmaker.gg, StreamElements‘ analytics partner. Other than that, it’s been...
Streaming in 2021 looked a lot like streaming in 2020
The popularity of online streaming didn’t drop in 2021, according to a report by RainMaker.gg, StreamElements’ analytics partner. In fact, comparing 2021’s data to...
Streamers are making millions for charity — and they’re just getting started
YouTubers running charity streams on Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming have become a staple of the medium. It says something about the streaming community...