streamers
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Twitch Isn’t For Esports, It’s For Streamers
Over the weekend, news leaked that Twitch had cut more than 25 jobs, mostly from Twitch Studios, an in-house production group, and the company’s community and marketing teams. The laid-off employees – some of whom had been with Twitch since its inception – were reportedly told that the company had overhired and needed to resize…
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Dr. Disrespect Will Be Back Next Month
Last month, popular PUBG streamer Dr. Disrespect, aka Guy Beahm, took an indefinite leave of absence from Twitch following the revelation he’d been unfaithful to his wife. In two weeks, he’ll be back.
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The Biggest Farming Simulator Stream Brings Out Twitch’s Mature Side
Viewers who swear in Squirrel’s Twitch chat are purged. “The Home of Simulation”, Twitch’s biggest stream for simulation games like Farming Simulator 17 or Euro Truck Simulator 2, is PG, intended for a Twitch’s lesser-known mature audience. It’s a gaming channel far removed from the sort of youthful irreverence that is commonplace on the streaming…
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Streamers Rejoice: Skype Now Hides Your IP Address By Default.
Streamers rejoice: Skype now hides your IP address by default. The move should cut down on game streamers being harassed and DDOSed by folks resolving their Skype address into an IP.