YouTube gaming chief Leo Olebe was among 100 staff laid off this week
When Google’s YouTube video division confirmed 100 layoffs on Wednesday, Leo Olebe, who was head of YouTube Gaming, was among those let go. Olebe...
Making the gaming industry more emotionally intelligent — and bigger as a result
This article is part of GamesBeat’s special issue, Gaming communities: Making connections and fighting toxicity. When I was growing up, gaming was new. For many...
StreamElements adds YouTube sponsorships to Mercury platform
StreamElements is adding sponsorships to its YouTube-focused Mercury platform. Mercury Sponsorships will allow brands to connect with YouTubers of all sizes, run ad campaigns...
Captain.tv, Loaded, creators team up for streamer-led racing game
Captain.tv, an indie game developer specializing in games for streamers to play with their audiences, has announced a new racing game: Nitro. The developer...
State of the Stream December 2022: upward trend vs pre-COVID
StreamElements has released their final State of the Stream for 2022. Using Rainmaker.gg’s data, the report shows that streaming hours watched have seen healthy...
New YouTube policies demonetize more gaming content
Last month, YouTube announced updates to its content moderation policies that would roll out before the end of December. Content creators, particularly in gaming,...
State of the Stream: Facebook Gaming surges in November
StreamElements, in partnership with Rainmaker.gg, has released its November 2022 and year-end version of the State of the Stream. The report provides high-level insights...
StreamElements: Games livestreaming dips in September
StreamElements has released its State of the Stream report for September 2022. The report reveals that games livestreaming hours watched dipped slightly across all...
Learning from G4 and VENN’s deaths: TV on Twitch doesn’t work
Over the weekend, news leaked that Comcast is cancelling G4TV less than a year after its relaunch. The former early 2000’s tv network —...
StreamElements: Twitch and YouTube show modest August growth
StreamElements‘ report for August shows that streaming services had a pretty boring month. That’s not unusual — the whole industry had a pretty slow...