Riot is mimicking their VALORANT beta key Twitch drops by adding Drops to their site, giving rewards to viewers to celebrate big moments in professional League of Legends. Find out how to receive exclusive rewards this Summer here:
Ninja just held his first stream since his departure from Mixer on YouTube, peaking at 167,000 viewers and eclipsing his peak Twitch viewership from his last weeks on the platform one year ago. This was Ninja's first ever YouTube stream, averaging around 100,000 throughout his hour and a half long live on the platform. Read more on his stream here:
Ninja and Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek were the only two Mixer streamers who were not part of Microsoft's deal with Facebook Gaming, instead getting paid out in full to explore their options.
News came out this morning that well-known Twitch streamer Byron "Reckful" Bernstein has passed away because of suicide. The news was first reported by Reckful's ex, which was later confirmed by Andy Milonakis and another streamer NymN.
Saturday night, June 27th, multiple OfflineTV members reported Fedmyster for sexual harassment within the house. OfflineTV immediately removed him from the house and the production company. Find more information on their stories here:
According to Slasher, Dr Disrespect has been permanently banned on Twitch. His account was banned earlier this morning, and Slasher cites sources to add that it is permanent. Read more on his ban here:
In one month, on July 22nd, Microsoft will be shutting down their livestreaming platform, Mixer, and will move their viewers and partners to Facebook Gaming. Ninja and Shroud have become free agents, hinting at move back to Twitch. Read the story here:
Recently, Twitch had a massive bought of copyright strikes against a bunch of streamers claiming improper use of music. T-Pain decided to make a bunch of free music for streamers to use without fear of catching a ban. Read more here:
Escape from Tarkov saw a huge jump in viewership over the last week, with Battlestate Games enabling Twitch drops on June 11th. Unique items are available exclusively through viewing specific Twich streams, and here is how you can connect them to get in-game content:
Riot Game's VALORANT has had incredible hype throughout its Closed Beta. However, despite peaking at over 1.7 million viewers, the game has fallen to an average of just 40,000 viewers today. Read more on the reasons behind its decline in viewership, along with possible ways it can return to the top.
Schick Xtreme is partnering with a couple of Twitch streamers to aid in the fight against childhood cancer with a new mobile game that allows players to raise money for the cause just by playing. Shave the Day, the free-to-play game that lets players pilot XtremeMan, the bald-headed superhero in his never-ending battle to shave as many heads as possible using his razor as a hoverboard, is available to download in the App Store and Google Play Store for both Apple and Android users. Launched on May 19, Schick Xtreme plans on turning all player's in-game points into real donations to St. Baldrick's Foundation, up to $250,000.
The first ever Twitch Rivals: Legends of Runeterra Showdown will feature the top LoR streamers competing for a $100,000 prize pool starting on Thursday, May 14 at 9:00am PT on the Twitch Rivals Twitch channel.
The current global pandemic has affected many people, with most now working from home and, at times, struggling to stay connected with family and friends. HyperX came together with Pokimane, Vakyrae, Fuslie, and basketball star, Gordon Hayward, to share how their families are staying connected amidst the chaos.
Riot Games launched their VALORANT Closed Beta about a month ago, but not everyone can get a Key, so Riot Games just announced a small reward to those who are participating in their Twitch partnership - a unique player card available at the game's full release for all those watching these Twitch streams.
In order to uphold competitive integrity, Riot Games has implemented a stream delay in their broadcasts. However, in Game 1 of the LCL Finals between Unicorns of Love and RoX, one of the streams didn't have a full three minute delay, and was instead casted live in English. That game had to be remade by request of the losing team. Read more on the story here:
On the 25th (KST), T1 defeated Gen.G 3-0 in the 2020 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split Finals and claimed their ninth LCK championship. Many fans around the world had their eyes on
This week's installment of 'Nick's Esports Talks' centers around four specific traits that all enduring esports have in common. Any game that has stood the test of time as a competitive title has checked off the four boxes that this week's lecture will center around.
All week long leading up to the LCS Finals next weekend, Riot Games will be hosting various online events to comprise a Virtual Tailgate for the Finals featuring streamers, cosplays, art, and more. Read more on the event here:
Evil Geniuses Academy are the first team to secure a spot in the 2020 LCS Academy Spring Split Playoff Finals. They faced the early season favorites, Dignitas Academy, in the Semifinals and knocked them out with a clean 3-1 series victory. Read more on the team here:
Riot Games announced VALORANT will begin a closed beta April 7th in collaboration with Twitch. Next Tuesday, players will be able to gain access to the beta by watching select Twitch streams, following similar steps as their original closed beta for Legends of Runeterra, Riot's competitive card game. Read more on the beta and how to gain access here:
