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Happy Wednesday, Streamers!

If you're in the States, you know we've got a pretty short week!

I'm not super patriotic and don't have plans to 'celebrate' the fourth, but I definitely won't say no to a few days off from work.

Whatever you're up to this weekend, I hope you find some time to chill and take care of yourself!

This past week, creators from all over Europe gathered at Twitchcon Rotterdam. I caught a few IRL streams to check out the event. I've never been to Twitchcon, but I'd love to make a trip someday! I run down all the updates from Twitch during the event.

Enjoy the long weekend!

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Everything Announced at Twitchcon Rotterdam

If you didn’t attend Twitchcon this past week, you may have missed some major platform updates! Twitch published a new post detailing all the announcements here, but I’m going to give you a quick rundown below.

The new Twitch mobile app

Creators have had a few months to check out the redesigned Twitch mobile app. Notably, Twitch added a personalized live feed that lets you quickly flip through live content. Twitch is listening to community feedback and promised to continue improving the app.

Twitch Stories

Just like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, Twitch now has its own version of Stories, giving creators another cool way to connect with their community. Initially, Stories were limited to images and clips, they finally announced that video creation and uploads will soon be supported. Partners will get to try out this new feature first before it rolls out to everyone else over the next few weeks. Stories will also be coming to the web in the next few months.

Improving Twitch Clips

Twitch is rolling out new tools to help you share your content everywhere. If you've been converting your stream clips into portrait versions for Instagram and TikTok, good news! Twitch will now automatically generate these portrait versions for you and you’ll get to edit and share them however you like. The portrait clips will also be featured on the new mobile feed. You can even give your viewers access to your clips to encourage them to share on social media.

What are Twitch Drop-Ins?

Twitch is stepping up its game with the Stream Together feature. At Twitchcon, they unveiled a cool new "drop-in" feature that lets streamers join each other’s live streams without any hassle. No need to stress about unexpected guests either—you get full control over who can join. Not in the mood for a collab? Just hit pause on the requests. EZ!

Power-ups Update

Twitch launched a new feature called Power-ups a few weeks back. Based on chatter online the reception has been mixed, with many creators discouraging its use. That isn’t stopping Twitch from adding some new Power-up options like seasonal Message Effects, text-to-speech capabilities, sound-based Alerts, and customizable options for creators. Twitch is also interested in supporting third-party developers who have their own live stream engagement tools.

Enhanced Broadcasting on OBS Studio and XSplit

Twitch announced that enhanced broadcasting, originally launched in January, will be available to all streamers in an upcoming version of OBS and XSplit. If you aren’t familiar with enhanced broadcasting, it is a way for Twitch to offer better video quality (transcoding) using your computer’s GPU resources. For Twitch, this is a great way for them to reduce the huge cost of supporting transcoding meaning it doesn’t have to limit transcoding to just Partners. For streamers, it means better stream quality and wide accessibility to viewers on mobile or with a limited internet connection.

DJ Enrollment

A few weeks ago Twitch announced a first-of-its-kind DJ program that would provide a revenue split between Twitch, DJ streamers, and music labels. You can expect open enrollment for this program to start in August. In the meantime, Twitch plans on adding a DJ category really soon!

Creator Clubs

Another new program, Creator Clubs, was introduced. Unlike Unity Guilds, Creator Clubs focus on creator content and are open Affiliates and Partners. Creator Club members get access to a dedicated Discord server with resources, direct contact with Twitch staff, and an educational library on content creation. Applications for the first two clubs, DJs and IRL, will open at the end of July.

Streamer Achievement Awards

Twitch also introduced a new achievement program called the Bleed Purple Statue to recognize streamers who hit specific viewership milestones. There are three tiers of the statue based on watch hours.

• Purple - 5 million hours watched

• Marble: 50 million hours watched

• Chrome: 250 million hours watched is Chrome

The first Bleed Purple Statue was awarded to @LittleBigWhale on stage during the event. Eligible streamers will receive an email.

What do you think about all the updates?

Vidcon 2024 Creator Recap

Twitch wasn’t the only major event that happened this week. Vidcon 2024 returned to Anaheim for another year. Here are some important platform updates that were announced during the 4-day event.

TikTok

• On July 9th, TikTok will be hosting its first “Deals for You Days”. Its basically its own version of Amazon Prime Day. Expect major discounts from retailers on the TikTok Shop.

• TikTok shared its “What’s Next 2024 Trend Report” forecasting trends over the next year. The report highlighted 3 trends.

  • TikTok is for the curious: Creators should try experimenting with hyper-unique aspects of their brand to educate, entertain or enrich their community.

  • Community-driven storytelling: Creators should move beyond traditional storytelling and instead engage the community through experimental story arcs and creative hooks.

  • Building brand trust: Bold creators are vulnerable and focus on communicating their values to build trust through transparency.

Meta

• Meta plans to work with 50 US-based creators to create AI characters through the Meta AI Studio.

• Instagram is testing a new feature called Trials allowing creators to test and get feedback on reels from people who don’t follow them.

• According to Instagram, 37% of users use Reels daily, 78% engage with it monthly.

More Disturbing Revelations Following Dr Disrespect News

Last week, I shared with you some troubling developments in regards to Dr Disrespect sharing inappropriate messages with a minor through Twitch’s whisper system.

Since then, we not only gained more information on the situation, but have already started witnessing some of the aftermath.

For starters, Dr Disrespect’s loyal defenders can finally quiet down. Initially, there was some debate on Twitter about whether he knew the person he was communicating with was indeed a minor. It is now confirmed that Dr Disrespect DID know he was sending explicit messages to a minor. Even if he didn’t know, it is wild that they thought this would vindicate him.

On June 26th, a trans Twitch streamer came forward and shared screenshots of DMs she had with Dr Disrespect where he lied about promising to help her get partner in exchange for private cam shows. This occurred in the same year that Dr Disrespect both messaged a minor and cheated on his wife. These are three different instances in the same year…wow.

Reports also confirmed that Twitch reported Dr Disrespect to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children after discovering the whispers.

While more information was being revealed, several brands terminated their deals with Dr Disrespect including Turtle Beach and Subway. NBA 2K24 plans on removing his skin from the game in its next patch.

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• A disabled streamer named Arevya shared her thoughts on how Twitchcon Rotterdam addressed accessibility needs of visitors. See Tweet

• Twitch is adding a mute function on its mobile app home feed. See Tweet

• LittleBigWhale was the first streamer to be awarded the new Bleed Purple status for achieving 5 million hours watched. See Tweet

• YouTube has a new “Erase Song” feature that will use AI to remove copyrighted music from your videos if they get copyright claimed. See Tweet

• YouTube published a new “Fandom” trends report that shares insights into the value of community and how YouTube connects people around niche trends. Read Report

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• Commentary creator Jenny Nicholson’s four-hour review of a Star Wars hotel gets copyright claimed by Disney. The video has over 9 million views. See Tweet

• Amouranth becomes an owner of esports team Wildcard Gaming. See Announcement

🔴Streaming News

• Latinx in Gaming and Riot Games bring back their Summer Mentorship Program. See Tweet

• Chat engagement tool, Tangia, teases new grid feature that allows viewers to create an image collage overlay on your stream. Check it out!

• Canvas Beauty set a TikTok U.S. record on June 8th with a 6-hour live stream that generated $1 million in sales. Read Article

• The Steam Summer Sale is live! Here are some great recommendations from IGN. The sale ends on July 11th, 2024. Watch Video

🎮 Gaming News

• Surgent Studios, the indie dev best known for Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, announced their team was affected by layoffs. Actor and game creator Abubakar Salim shared a heartfelt message on Twitter. See Tweet

• NBA 2K League’s CEO had laid off the entire league following an 8-minute Zoom call. The new vision for the organization will lean on immersive live events and a revamped competitive league. See Announcement

• A cozy indie game listed on Steam got called out for blatantly copying an upcoming title from well-known indie dev @KenneyNL See Tweet

• SEGA promises their Crazy Taxi reboot will be an open world massive multiplayer game. Read Article

• After hitting a peak concurrent player count of +400K, Helldivers 2 now sits at 44K concurrent players; signaling a sharp decline for the once popular live service game. Read Article

   

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