Transparency in Sponsored Content and Promotion
[Edit for clarity: this policy pertains specifically to Twitch driven campaigns.] [Edit 2: For sponsor relationships outside of Twitch driven campaigns, we encourage all broadcasters to follow FTC...
View ArticleVOD: Twitch Weekly for the Week of October 3rd, 2014
Click here for more info and links from this week’s show. We had another awesome episode of Twitch Weekly this week! If you want to know more about any of the cool stuff we talked about this week,...
View ArticleHundreds of New Ways to Pay for Channel Subscriptions
On August 1, we released a new partnership with Xsolla, giving you hundreds of ways to pay for your Twitch Turbo subscriptions. Today, we’re expanding buying power to $4.99 channel subscriptions. Now...
View ArticleBroadcast Dashboard Updates
Hey broadcasters and partners! Now that we’ve built out our internal statistics pipeline, broadcaster and partner dashboards will see some changes over the coming months. Next up for improvement are...
View ArticleTwitch Gives Broadcasters a 1-Up for Extra Life
Over the years, Twitch has been a huge supporter of broadcasted charity gaming marathons. One in particular, Extra Life, has been a massive success. During Extra Life’s organized National Game Day,...
View ArticleStar Admiral for iOS Gets the Full Twitch Treatment
Star Admiral is a new mobile game that lets you collect 3D spaceships and lead them into epic battles against other players. With the latest update, you can broadcast your tactical genius directly to...
View ArticleService Update: Upcoming Site Maintenance (Oct 22) and London POP Upgrade
On October 22 at 8am PDT/11am EDT/4pm BST, we will perform site maintenance for approximately 5-15 minutes. During this maintenance window, note the following experience: If you’re already connected to...
View ArticleHey MMMORPGWTI fans, have I got a game for you
As Twitch’s mobile presence continues to grow, today we are massively multi-pleased to announce that Order & Chaos Online is the first mobile MMORPG with Twitch Integration (or MMMORPGWTI for...
View ArticleApex 2015 – Powered by Twitch
Twitch Announces Sponsorship of Apex World Circuit Today, Twitch is proud to announce collaboration with the Apex World Circuit, the largest international tournament series for Super Smash Bros. and...
View ArticleExtra Life 2014 – Be A Hero
This Saturday, a happy horde of heroes will take up their controllers, mice, dice and keyboards in what has become one of the largest gamer-fueled online efforts yet. Extra Life is a 24-hour gaming...
View ArticleHost Mode Data at Your Fingertips
When we launched Host Mode Notifications in chat and in the Broadcaster Dashboard, you told us you wanted even more data about how your channel performed in Host Mode. In an effort to give broadcasters...
View ArticleWatch the John Wick CS:GO Invitational NOW!
Catch the John Wick CS:GO Invitational Finals TODAY at 5pm PDT, and watch the nation’s best teams collide in a flurry of headshots, grenades, and molotov cocktails to find out who will take the $20,000...
View Article#killallzombies Features Chat Commands
With Halloween on the horizon, what better time than now to stream #killallzombies, a new horror game that launched today for PlayStation 4. It’s the latest in a growing list of games that utilize...
View ArticleVOD: Twitch Weekly for the Week of October 31st, 2014
Click here for more info and links from this week’s show. We had another awesome episode of Twitch Weekly this week! If you want to know more about any of the cool stuff we talked about this week,...
View ArticleI Game from a Land Down Under – PAX AUS Wrap
If there’s one thing we like to hear about, it’s Twitch community meetups. At PAX Australia 2014, there was a big meetup coordinated by the heavily bearded Gamersmack, an Aussie caster and Twitch...
View ArticleTop Twitch Games for October 2014 – Extra Life Edition
First, a big thank you to everyone who participated in Extra Life 2014! This year, we specifically added Extra Life as a “Game” and numerous participating broadcasters set this as their game during the...
View ArticleFollowing Games & Other Updates for Mobile
Starting today, you can Follow Games on iOS and Android just like web. Once you follow a game, you can access it from our revamped “Following” section. This new view has three parts: All your followed...
View ArticleHelp Viewers Who Speak Your Same Language Find You
We’ve added a “Broadcast Language” setting to your Dashboard. This feature is aimed at connecting you with viewers who speak the same language as you. To set your broadcast language, do one of the...
View ArticleExtra Life Presents the Extra Life United Tournament
Just over two short weeks ago, the gaming community rallied together for Extra Life’s annual National Game Day marathon, with many of those memorable moments broadcasted on Twitch. Thanks in part to...
View ArticleGamer Age Live Premiere 11/21 after Twitch Weekly
It is our distinct pleasure to announce that the highly anticipated gaming documentary Gamer Age will premiere live on Twitch this Friday, November 21, immediately following Twitch Weekly (at...
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