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MrBeast’s biggest video on YouTube will include Pokimane, Logan Paul, CarryMinati, and more
Fariha Bhatti
MrBeast is cooking up a video that will likely break the internet. Taking to X, the most-subscribed YouTuber posted a star-studded photo featuring some of the content creators across the globe. MrBeast is known for his larger-than-life content. Whether it’s putting two strangers in a room for three months or creating a real-life squid game, MrBeast has done it all. Now, he’s gathering the top creators around the globe for …
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Popular male streamer harasses Pokimane over suggestive photos
Olivia Richman
Content creator Imane “Pokimane” Anys has accused a popular male streamer of making nasty sexist comments to her over a revealing photo. On the June 4 episode of her podcast, Don’t Tell Anyone, Pokimane opened up about the time a top male streamer DMd her to “berate” her after she shared some sexy photos on X. The post in question was from July 2022. Pokimane posted three photos of her …
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Ludwig Fast 50 raises over $250K after controversy
Olivia Richman
Esports YouTuber Ludwig Ahgren recently announced a speed-running charity event called Ludwig Fast 50. It just wrapped up and raised over $250,000. Ludwig organized a speed running event called Fast 50 that lasted for 52 hours from May 31 to June 2. The marathon featured popular content creators and speed runners attempting to break speed run records in a variety of retro and new games. By the end of the …
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Where does popular creator BruceDropEmOff stream in 2024?
Fariha Bhatti
Popular variety streamer BruceDropEmOff, known for his gaming stream and upbeat personality, has been streaming on Kick for some time now. But where does BruceDropEmOff stream in 2024? BruceDropEmOff’s streaming journey began with NBA 2K and expanded to include popular games like Fortnite, GTA 5, and more. However, it’s his IRL and Just Chatting content that has truly resonated, allowing him to build a community of 329,000 on Kick and …
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Drama between Adept and xQc continues in a newly leaked call
Fariha Bhatti
Just when you thought the drama between Félix “xQc” Lengyel and Adept was over, a new leaked call has surfaced between the two, in which she is heard questioning xQc’s relationship with another female streamer. xQc and Adept share a lot of history. From a broken relationship to court cases, the two have gone back and forth for years until March 2024 when xQc claimed that the cases were over for good. However, …
Twitch
Elden Ring is once again top Twitch game after Kai Cenat beats it
William Davis
Elden Ring is back to being the most trending game on Twitch, thanks to Kai Cenat streaming it for a week straight. On May 10, Twitch’s most popular streamer, Kai Cenat, took on the challenge of beating Elden Ring on livestream. He pledged to keep his stream up until he finished the game and beat all the bosses. Since he doesn’t have a ton of experience in ARPG games, fans …
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Chicken and chocolate combine for MrBeast Box at Zaxby
Olivia Richman
Perhaps the biggest YouTube celebrity Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson is putting together a meal at Zaxby so fans can eat some of his fast food favorites. Zaxby, a fried chicken-focused fast food chain, recently announced a partnership with philanthropist and content creator MrBeast. This will result in the restaurant’s first-ever celebrity meal. On the other side of the partnership, MrBeast is no stranger to food-related branding. MrBeast has his own snack …
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“How is your wife?”: Destiny and Ludwig beef gets personal
Olivia Richman
Two outspoken streamers, Steven “Destiny” Bonnell and Ludwig Ahgren, are getting quite personal during a recent beef over social media. During their most recent podcast episode, Ludwig and co-host Anthony “Slime” Bruno decided to make fun of Destiny for using Wikipedia when doing his political research. When Destiny heard the jab, he took to X to call Slime “Ludwig’s second generic white friend” and warned him not to talk about …
Sykkuno announces Twitch comeback in a surprise stream
Fariha Bhatti
Twitch
Sykkuno has made a surprise return to Twitch as a partner after streaming on YouTube for two years. In 2022, when a lot of streamers were migrating to YouTube, Sykkuno left Twitch in favor of YouTube Gaming. At that time, the streamer already had over 3 million followers, making it a big move for him. However, after accumulating 2.83 subscribers on YouTube as well, Sykkuno has decided to return under …
MoistCr1TiKaL is suing US Immigration after losing his Moist Esports Apex Legends team
Olivia Richman
Twitch
After saying an emotional farewell to his Apex Legends team due to visa issues, Charles “MoistCr1TiKaL” White has decided to sue US Immigration. Earlier this year, Moist informed fans that Moist Esports was dropping its Apex Legends trio against his will since US Immigration kept denying their Visas to work and stay in the US. He dropped the team to allow his players to apply for another Visa so they …
Adin Ross says Kick rules regarding speeding could kill people
Fariha Bhatti
Twitch
Adin Ross has voiced his concern over the Squeeze Benz and N3on crash incident, calling out Kick for not taking stricter action. On April 29, N3on’s livestream caused a stir on the internet with a frightening car stream. After almost three hours of streaming with Squeeze Benz behind the wheel — a car influencer known for his wild stunts — the two crashed into a car in the middle of a busy …
FaZe Clan drops popular content creator Kalei
Olivia Richman
Twitch
FaZe Clan has been upsetting the esports community after letting go of a lot of pro gamers and influencers. One of the most emotional may have been Kalei Renay, the only female gamer on FaZe Clan. FaZe Banks has taken over FaZe Clan again after the org was purchased by Gamesquare. Some of his initial decisions have been removing long-time members to “reboot” the brand. He admitted he doesn’t mind …
Kanye West accuses Kai Cenat of being an industry plant as pants drama continues
Olivia Richman
Twitch
It looks like the Kanye West versus Kai Cenat drama is not over yet. Earlier this year, Kai Cenat tried on a pair of pants from rapper and controversial figure Kanye West’s latest fashion line. On stream, Kai Cenat noted that the pants were too big and didn’t fit, which caused West to DM him directly and demand he “not make jokes” about his clothes. In response, Cenat asked what …
Tristan Tate claims esports are not a sport, pro gamers react
Olivia Richman
Twitch
The Tate brothers have infiltrated the world of esports once again. This time, Tristan Tate tweeted a rant claiming that esports cannot be called sports and the reaction has been quite dramatic. On April 21, Tate claimed that esports players are “losers” that can’t do “anything in real life” without their devices. He then called for the term “e-sports” to be banned. The Tate brothers are known for having very …
Where does Stevewilldoit post now?
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Controversial content creator Steve “Stevewilldoit” Deleonardis isn’t letting any bans hold him back from making content. This time, Stevewilldoit is claiming that X is the next big video platform. Earlier this month, James “MrBeast” Donaldson made millions on X, formerly known as Twitter. How? When Elon Musk took over, he implemented an ad revenue system to X. MrBeast tested it out by posting his old YouTube videos to X and …
Stevewilldoit surprises Sketch with a Lamborghini
William Davis
Twitch
After getting banned from YouTube, Stevewilldoit posted his first video on X featuring Sketch. Stevewilldoit is back to the content grind, but this time on X. Earlier, he did say that he plans to make YouTube great again with X, which did hint at his comeback to the Elon-owned platform. Now, he has made it official with the first 17-minute video featuring internet sensation Sketch. But, it isn’t any other …
“Biggest phonies in the industry”: Dr Disrespect lashes out at CoD again
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Outspoken streamer Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm unsurprisingly has an issue with Call of Duty once again. This time, the Two-Time is calling out Activision for removing the NICKMERCS skin from Warzone and Modern Warfare 3. Streamer Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff was given a Call of Duty skin along with other popular streamers back in the summer of 2023 but it was removed soon after when NICKMERCS made homophobic tweets during Pride …
What’s up, brother? All about streamer Sketch
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Have you been hearing people on TikTok or at school saying, “What’s up, brother?” You can thank Sketch for that. If you’ve never heard of him, here’s all you need to know to understand the overnight streaming sensation. A little while ago, a TikTok went viral for asking girls to say “What’s up, brother” to their male partners while holding up a finger. Many were shocked when the guys would …
MrBeast makes millions on X, here’s how
Olivia Richman
Twitch
YouTube celebrity James “MrBeast” Donaldson has been sharing old YouTube videos on X. If you’re one of the fans wondering why you’ve been seeing them, the answer is simple: Money. Now, MrBeast has revealed just how much he’s made from sharing these videos on X. Twitter has gone through a lot of changes since Elon Musk took over — and most of them have been met with backlash. From changing …
Fortnite streamer Ninja reveals he’s cancer free
Fariha Bhatti
Twitch
After being diagnosed with Melanoma, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has successfully overcome the disease and is now cancer free. On March 26, popular Fortnite creator and streamer Ninja posted a heartbreaking health update. During a routine appointment with the dermatologist, it was discovered that there was a cancerous growth in the Ninja’s foot. After waiting for over a week, the streamer finally shared some great news with his fans. Taking to …
Twitch is the largest of all the major livestreaming platforms in and around the gaming world, but it wasn’t always that way. Th platform’s history dates back over many years and to a form of the service that had little to do with gaming. So how did it arrive to the top of the gaming marketplace from those humble beginnings?
Twitch transcends justin.tv, is acquired by Amazon
Twitch was originally born out of justin.tv, an early livestreaming website that focus more on general lifestyle streaming than on any one particular niche, gaming included. justin.tv, named after co-founder Justin Kan, was launched in 2007 and went on to feature multiple categories of streaming options. Among these was gaming, a category which quickly outpaced the growth of platform’s other categories.
Responding to this growth, justin.tv spun out its gaming section in 2011 into a new service called Twitch.tv, and that is the true starting point of Twitch as it exists today.
It would still be some time before Twitch would resemble its modern-day operation. The biggest move towards that progression came in 2014, when the streaming platform was purchased for just shy of $1 billion in cash by services and technology giant Amazon. That move transitioned the company being a private operation largely funded by private investment and internal revenues to one of many arms of one of the world’s largest and richest companies.
Twitch dominates gaming livestreaming
The growth of Twitch largely coincided with the growth of livestreaming the world over, and gaming was a key driver of that growth as audiences flocked in droves to watch charismatic personalities play through their favorite games both new and old. Some of those personalities would become so popular that they would rival mainstream celebrities in notoriety with younger audiences, from Tyler “Ninja” Blevins to Imane “Pokimane” Anys.
Some of those personalities would be poached by rival streaming platforms that cropped up in response to the runaway popularity of Twitch. Microsoft’s Mixer and YouTube’s YouTube Gaming both signed streamers with massive audiences to exclusive streaming deals via big-money contracts. But Twitch proved resilient; no matter how popular the streamers were when they were signed away, someone else seemed prime to fill their spot. Twitch had become more than just a vehicle through which popular personalities could stream. It was itself a destination for its audience.
Twitch does still continue to compete with rival platforms. Kick is perhaps its biggest competition today, offering generous
subscription revenue splits
in an effort to sway streamers away from Twitch. But Amazon’s platform remains the most popular.
Twitch finds controversy over moderation, censorship
Given the nature of the Twitch platform, one that is entirely reliant on user-generated content, it should come as no surprise that moderation and censorship have long been hot topics of conversation. Consistency, or lack thereof, is often cited as Twitch’s biggest issue as its moderation team struggles to pass judgments across a litany of streamers producing a great variety of content.
Those content types have only grown over time. While Twitch found massive popularity by moving away from the greater variety of justin.tv and focusing specifically on gaming, the platform has ironically pushed back into other categories in more recent years, attempting to find additional growth by emphasizing the streaming of art, music, and its popular “just chatting” content that sees streamers talking directly to their audience without any particular activity driving their engagement.
But while Twitch is now a lightning rod for controversy and discussion given its great size and breadth, that controversy has shown no real risk to lessening its grip on the livestreaming industry. Twitch has become the dominant name in its category, and with its biggest streamers continuing to
set new records, all signs point to that dominance continuing for the foreseeable future.
