Fortnite streamer TheGrefg breaks record for most concurrent viewers ever on Twitch

More than 2 million people tuned in to see him unveil his own skin in the game

2021-01-12T13:50:19Z by Ben Borthwick

Twitch removes PogChamp emote following tweets from creator encouraging further US Capitol violence

"We can't in good conscience continue to enable use of the image"

2021-01-07T10:53:15Z by Ben Borthwick

Google distances itself from senior Stadia employee's comments suggesting streamers pay publishers to broadcast games

"They should be buying a license like any real business and paying for the content they use"

2020-10-23T13:46:50Z by Ben Borthwick

Ninja returns to Twitch in a "multiyear exclusive" deal

"I’m going to make it a point to elevate and bring more eyes to underrepresented creators"

2020-09-11T09:30:35Z by Ben Borthwick

Twitch Prime becomes Prime Gaming, and Amazon confirms no change to subscriptions

To integrate it within the “Prime” brand

2020-08-11T10:20:53Z by Imogen Donovan

US Army retreats from Twitch owing to rising criticism, claims report

It hosted a fake giveaway which sent viewers to a recruitment site

2020-07-23T09:41:42Z by Imogen Donovan

Twitch streamer Sweet Anita is suffering shocking death threats sent from a stalker

“If anything happens to me, I really hope that I’m the last canary in the coal mine.”

2020-07-17T12:33:14Z by Imogen Donovan

Twitch blocks US Army from advertising “giveaways” which sent viewers to a recruitment page

Its “prize” was an Xbox Elite Series 2 controller

2020-07-17T10:43:43Z by Imogen Donovan

Twitch begins banning streamers following assault and abuse allegations

Starting with the “most severe cases”

2020-06-25T15:18:45Z by Imogen Donovan

Microsoft to shutter Mixer next month and transition to Facebook Gaming

Ninja and Shroud and other big names released from their exclusivity deals

2020-06-23T08:34:42Z by Ben Borthwick