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For more information, visit our full list of TwitchCon 2017 panels. VoD Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/202950625 Moderator: Joel Lui Panelists: Hunter Wild, Julian Bogel, Stella Chuu, Galen Herbst de Cortina Split up into 3 different stages/levels that categorize different content creators. Stage 1: Bronze Stage Who? Individuals Thinking About Streaming Individuals New to Streaming Twitch Affiliate Program Participants…

Twitch is getting into the festive mood by offering a few gifts to viewers and ways to cheer in the holiday spirit! All first-month subs (or haven’t been a subscriber to the channel in 32 days i.e your sub-streak has ended) AND all sub gifts are 20% off for the month of December. So if…

Dreadnought, the team/class based spaceship action game has now opened their doors to their Partner Program. Content creators can now apply and if accepted, will reap many benefits such as physical merchandise, a streamer kit, giveaway items, and more! Something interesting about this program is that it is split up into two tiers. Applicants will…

Player.me, a website that brings gamers together through social media tools, is throwing a holiday party and trying to invite everyone possible! They are encouraging members to invite their friends to experience everything Player.me has to offer and holding a major raffle to reward as well. With every successful invite that you get from your referral…

For more panels, check out the TwitchCon 2017 panel recap directory. VoD link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/202943355 Moderator: DeafGamersTV Participants: GoodTimesWithScar, mackenseize, Radderssgaming, StaceyofGotham, zerothecook How do you revolve your streaming schedule around your disabilities? You don’t HAVE to have a set schedule. Sometimes with your disabilities, you have to take days off at a moment’s notice. Listen to your…

Earlier this week, Twitch announced via the Twitch blog that they would be releasing all 30 million inactive usernames from Justin.tv to all users! Previously available exclusively to Partners and most recently to Affiliates, every account on Twitch can now access the pool of JTV accounts and have more options if they wish to change…

Twitch Subscription Gifting is finally here! First announced at the TwitchCon 2017 Keynote, gifting subs to friends has easily been the most requested feature on the platform for quite some time so naturally, the community was ecstatic to find out that it was coming within the month. If you’re one of the many people who have…

For more panels, check out the complete list of TwitchCon 2017 panels. VoD Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/183740101?t=04h55m08s Moderator: JessyQuill Panelists: TheMeta4Gaming, KevyTV, AlyKkat Consistency AlyKkat Time of day Create a schedule that allows you to be live at the same time, every time. Set attainable goals. Not hitting goals can create bad habits. Play games you enjoy. Happiness…

The Stream Deck, the visual organization peripheral from Elgato that helps streamers run programs, visual effects, and much more with a push of a button, has released its newest update. YouTube Integration YouTube is now a supported streaming service on the Stream Deck. Not everything is in yet but the two major features that have…

Twitch announced via Twitter that Raids have officially been added to all users! Initially revealed at the TwitchCon 2017 keynote a few weeks ago, Raids are a quick and easy way to send your entire current audience to another streamer’s channel in an instant. Similar to Hosting, Raids are aimed to let your community show…

In an order to increase Chess awareness, Twitch and Chess.com are partnering to work closer in building Chess as an online spectator sport. Chess has always had niche audience on Twitch and while it has occasionally bumped up the listings due to major events, it generally stays in the lower view count. This partnership will…

Becoming a sub for your favorite streamer is about to be easier and cleaner with the introduction of a Subscriber Landing Page. Inside this page, interested viewers can see what emotes they would unlock, read a description about the streamer, and sub to any tier. The link is simple too! It’s as easy as subs.twitch.tv/(Username)…