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After Math: 24-hour PogChamps and 56-inch 'Hyperscreens'
The virtual CES 2021 starts this week, and Section 230 is apparently staying put. Here are some of the top headlines from this just bonkers week.
Twitch will refresh the PogChamp emote image every 24 hours
The popular emote is returning with a twist.
Twitch disables Donald Trump's account
Yet another tech platform has taken action against President Donald Trump in connection to Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol. On Thursday, Twitch disabled the president’s account, meaning he can no longer use the platform to stream to his followers.
Twitch bans the PogChamp emote following Capitol Hill riots
Twitch has banned the popular PogChamp emote after the face of it, Ryan 'Gootecks' Gutierrez, encouraged further violence.
How Twitch kept its crown in a controversial year
Its head may hang heavy, but Twitch is still the streaming king.
'Fortnite' is getting an Among Us-style mode for the holidays
On the same day that Among Us makes its way to Nintendo Switch, Epic is adding a new limited-time gameplay mode called The Spy Within.
Twitch is rolling out new rules around harassment and hate
The Confederate flag will be banned from streams starting January 22nd.
The Cardinals-49ers NFL game will only be available to stream
When the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers face off on December 26th as part of the NFL’s tripleheader that Saturday, one of the few ways you’ll have to stream the game to your TV is through Amazon Prime Video and Twitch.
AOC will return to Twitch tonight for another round of 'Among Us'
Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, will be part of the crew.
Twitch suspends xQc for cheating in a 'Fall Guys' tournament
The streamer, aka Félix Lengyel, is also banned from Twitch Rivals events for six months.
Twitch viewers can bet their channel points on predictions
Twitch has introduced a new feature called Predictions for creators who want to encourage viewer participation on their channels. Predictions allow creators set events wherein viewers can use their Channel Points to predict an outcome. For instance, the host can broadcast a pizza-eating challenge with a prediction asking viewers if they think they can finish a table-sized pizza in 15 minutes.
Twitch urges streamers not to use copyrighted music
The service apologized for how it handled a huge influx of DMCA claims.
Twitch plans streaming GlitchCon event for November 14th
With TwitchCon cancelled due to the pandemic, Twitch said it would find ways to “join forces in an alternate dimension” and now it has. The streaming video service posted a tweet with a quick video preview and the message “Because no fun was ever had by NOT going into an interdimensional portal.” Because no fun was ever had by NOT going into an interdimensional portal.
Twitch faces music industry backlash over proper licensing (updated)
The RIAA and other music industry groups have written a letter to Twitch complaining that the service isn't licensing their songs.
AOC's 'Among Us' Twitch stream peaked at over 435,000 viewers
US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has joined Twitch, and will play a game of 'Among Us' for her first live stream while encouraging viewers to vote in the upcoming election.
Ninja signs with CAA as he seeks to expand from streaming to Hollywood
Streamer Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins is back on Twitch, and now he's represented by agents at CAA as he looks to expand his reach into movies and cartoons.
Twitch Studio adds chat overlay and countdown timer tools
It'll be easier for people to stream console games too.
Twitch clarifies its ban on terrorist and extremist content
The service reinforced that there's no place for such material on its platform.
Twitch offers streamers a way to safely use licensed music
Twitch streamers are no strangers to DMCA music claims. Over the summer, the platform acknowledged a flood of takedown requests for older videos, which could’ve potentially put streamers in jeopardy of consequences under Twitch’s content policy. The company has offered a library of free-to-use tunes for years, but using a song from one of today’s popular artists could land you in hot water.
What Activision’s YouTube deal says about Call of Duty esports
“We absolutely have to diversify," said Activision Blizzard esports branding head Brandon Snow.