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Happy Wednesday, Streamers!

I’m coming back from a short break celebrating my 7th anniversary with my wife. We kept it low key, but it was great to just enjoy time with family and touch grass.

While I was teaching my daughter how to swim in the pool, so much happened in the streaming space. We lost Game Informer, a publication that had been an important part of my childhood and contributed to my love of video games, design, and writing. Bungie faced another round of layoffs in less than a year. Streamers are getting cancelled left and right. And apparently Adin Ross and Donald Trump are BFFs now? Seriously, what timeline are we in?

This edition we’re doing things a little different. I felt that the Top Stories section has been getting neglected lately. I tend to want to write way more than what an email would allow. You know what I mean if my emails to you have gotten clipped for being too long. Rather than try to say everything in email, the Top Stories section will now link to articles on the website. This will give me the flexibility to expand on stories that may require more context.

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✅Tuesday To-Dos

Every week I bring you🖐️ actionable tasks or opportunities to boost your live content. See what’s new this week 👇

1. 🖥️Watch - Nutty shows you how to multi-stream to Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok using the AitumTV plugin for OBS. See Tweets

2. 🙏Participate- Napoellis, creator of Gamers Feud, is seeking 10 creators who have a talent for improv. See Tweet

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• The TwitchCon San Diego schedule is live. See Schedule

• Twitch and Apple are partnering for an ongoing promotion. Twitch users can unlock 3 months of Apple TV when they sub or gift a sub to any streamer. This promotion will last until August 18th. See Tweet

• Also, if you’re tired of seeing this promotion, you can opt-out by following these steps:

  • Go to your Creator Dashboard

  • Click Viewer Rewards, then Rewards

  • Expand the Apple TV+ reward

  • Toggle the “Enabled” box

• Twitch shared a schedule of upcoming community meetups in August. I’ll be attending the San Antonio meet up! See Tweet

• Twitch introduced Creator Clubs, a place for streamers to collaborate and network. Club members will have access to an exclusive Discord, club events and workshops, and the ability to provide feedback on creator-led activities. The first clubs to debut are the IRL and DJ clubs with more on the way. Read Article

• Twitch streamers react to the latest update to the Twitch mobile app. It is…not pretty. See Tweet

• YouTube adds a new way for creators to appeal some YPP suspensions. See Tweet

🎙️ Creator News

• Kai Cenat completes his Bloodborne marathon after 31 hours and is pushing for a Bloodborne Remaster. Read Article

• Twitch streamer Loserfruit hosts a PC game room build competition featuring several creators and successfully raises $25K for the Starlight Foundation. Watch Video

• Macaiyla, gf of Twitch streamer Tyler1, issued a ‘forced’ apology after sharing a tirade of harmful anti-trans comments that stemmed from an ongoing conversation around Olympic boxer Imane Khelif. See Tweet

• MoistCr1TiKal fulfills a popular meme by publishing a video addressing a controversy he is currently involved in. See Tweet

• Katliente’s Creator Royale concluded last month with 3 winners: Maefae, Alpacasir, and Kaoi. Congrats to the winners! See Tweet

🔴Streaming News

• A recent Wall Street Journal article covered Twitch’s financial woes highlighting that insiders are worried Twitch is becoming a “zombie brand”. This comes after Twitch CEO Dan Clancy shared that Twitch is still unprofitable after Amazon acquired the platform in 2014 for $970 million. Read Article

• Several creators partnered with CinchGaming and Alt Customs callout employees for a transphobic meme posted on the Alt Customs Instagram account. See Tweets

• A survey of over 2,000 content creators conducted by the influencer marketing agency NeoReach last year found that 48% of creators earned less than $15,000 a year.

• Kick shares a roadmap for the platform. See Tweet

🎮 Gaming News

• Warner Bros and Fandango are teaming up with Roblox to sell movie tickets to Beetlejuice 2. This is the first movie studio to sell tickets digitally through Roblox. Read Article

• The next Dead By Daylight collaboration will feature Five Nights at Freddy’s. Some streamers have pointed out problematic behavior from the IPs creator. Read Article

• Game Informer, the longest running gaming magazine, has shut down after 33 years of service. The parent company, GameStop, was later criticized for removing the publication’s rich archive of articles from the website. Read Article

• Destiny 2 game studio Bungie faces another round of layoffs (220 employees) in less than a year. 155 employees will be moved to Sony Interactive Entertainment and another 75 will spin off into a new studio developing a new IP. In related news, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons spent over $2.3M buying classic cars after the Sony acquisition. Read Article

• The Halo TV show is cancelled after two seasons. Finally. Read Article

• LEGO revealed Fortnite sets. Pre-orders for the Battle Bus, Peely Bone, Supply Llama, and Durrr Burger will be shipped October 1st, 2024. Read Article

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