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Gaming social network and video-sharing platform Plays.tv has introduced a way for spectators to capture stream highlights while the content creator retians their ownership. The Chrome extension functions similarly to existing, though legally dubious, stream capture methods such as OddShot, which has attracted heavy criticism from streamers who feel their …
Read More »Punch Club crosses $1m in sales following ‘Twitch Plays’ success
TinyBuild Games just announced that Punch Club has grossed over $1m (0.6m) in just 10 days, with more than 100,000 sales across all platforms. It follows the game’s unusual marketing push via the ‘Twitch Plays’ system. Punch Club was launched on Steam on January 8thand on iOS on January 14th. …
Read More »Twitch Plays release model spurs Punch Club to $1m revenue in 10 days
Developer Lazy Bear Games refused to release the PC and iOS title until it was completed via an audience-controlled live stream
Read More »‘Twitch Plays’ gets its own slot on streaming video service
Remember ‘Twitch plays Pokemon’? Now finding similar experiences is getting a whole lot easier with the addition of a new directory to the site. The Twitch plays Pokemon phenomenon caused site-wide problems for Twitch last year as tens of thousands of viewers took part in a collaborative effort to complete …
Read More »Epic, Rovio and Google among Casual Connect Europe speakers
Facebook, Twitch, Unity and Wargaming also set to reveal development and industry advice at next month’s event
Read More »DingIt wants in on the streaming sector’s riches
In February, DingIt decided to enter the billion-dollar video streaming market. But how can it hope to compete with giants like Twitch and YouTube Gaming? MCV catches up with head of content Adam Simmons to find out. How would you assess DingIt’s performance so far? We are extremely happy with …
Read More »Mobile startup debuts iOS game livestreaming in Japan and Korea
Kamcord has beaten Twitch and YouTube Gaming to the iOS streaming race. While Android game streaming is possible with some apps, including Google’s recent YouTube Gaming, iOS users have until now been left out in the lurch. Now VentureBeat reports that Kamcord has debuted its livestreaming app in Japan and …
Read More »Twitch creates VP of game developer success role
Newly-formed position goes to latest recruit Kathy Astromoff, founder of Blink
Read More »Twitch hires VP of game developer success
Streaming giant Twitch has brought industry vet Kathy Astromoff on board as its vice president of game developer success. Astromoff will be responsible for helping developers make games and bring them to market, with a statement from the firm saying the role is ‘part business leader, part educator, part advocate’. …
Read More »League of Legends World Championship opener had 1m concurrent Twitch viewers
Riot’s League of Legends World Championship draws to a close tomorrow and already it has drawn some huge viewer numbers online. Newzoo reports that a single match on the tournament’s first day gained over 1m concurrent viewers on Twitch alone. Since the beginning of the event there have been nearly …
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