Category: Twitch Interactive Inc

The Woman Who Livestreamed Her Birth on Twitch

Cady Hoffman and her husband, Bryan Loyd — Fandy and Adamax, to their Twitch followers — talk about broadcasting their daughter’s birth to almost 30,000 gamers.
Revenge of the Followers

An emerging genre of video collapses the boundaries between celebrities and their audiences.
Hasan Piker: A Progressive Mind in a MAGA Body

Hasan Piker pumps iron, likes weapons and wears pearls. His brand of masculinity has won him many fans online — and has been a useful vehicle for his politics.
Meta, TikTok and More Sites Engaged in ‘Vast Surveillance,’ a New FTC Study Finds

Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.
Twitch Will Shut Down Its Streaming Platform in South Korea

Twitch, once popular among South Korean gamers, will shut its business there in February.
Inside Kick, an Upstart Streaming Competitor to Twitch

The Twitch competitor has doled out generous deals to content creators. It has also faced criticism for its lax moderation and embrace of online gambling.
Who Is Emmett Shear, OpenAI’s Interim Chief Executive?

The former chief executive of Twitch has embraced “A.I. doomerism,” the fear that artificial intelligence could cause the end of humanity.
Twitch Star Signs $100 Million Deal With Rival Platform

The deal signed by Félix Lengyel, known as xQc, matches traditional athletes’ contracts, and is another sign of Twitch’s tense relationship with its top streamers.
Extremism Finds Fertile Ground in Chat Rooms for Gamers

In the past year, about half the people who played online multiplayer games in the world’s major gaming markets encountered extremist statements, a new study found.
Extremism Finds Fertile Ground in Chat Rooms for Gamers

In the past year, about half the people who played online multiplayer games in the world’s major gaming markets encountered extremist statements, a new study found.
Twitch’s Chief Executive Says He Is Resigning

The New York Times – Business:
Emmett Shear was a co-founder of the Amazon-owned streaming service and managed it for 16 years.
Roleplay Off the Field Helps the Eagles on It

The New York Times – Sports:
The Philadelphia Eagles’ veterans and newcomers have meshed into a championship contender thanks in part to their bonding over video game roleplay. “It’s kind of like our secret sauce,” one player said.