2022 Archive | Twitch Blog

Dec 13

Are you ready to see your top categories, most spammed emotes, and just how many hours you spent on Twitch in 2022? Well, wait no more – for the first time ever, you can view and download your Recap right on Twitch.

Dec 8

Twitch Unity Guilds Launching Pilot Program 2023 - Call For Leaders

Dec 8

Twitch Unity Guilds Launching Pilot Program 2023 - Call For Leaders

Today, we’re excited to announce Twitch Unity Guilds: our next initiative to make Twitch a more inclusive space.

Dec 7

A New Charity Tool: Making charity streams easier and more charitable

Dec 7

A New Charity Tool: Making charity streams easier and more charitable

Introducing an easier way to raise money for the causes you care about.

Dec 6

Analytics that help you work smarter

Dec 6

Analytics that help you work smarter

Learn about the game-changing improvements coming to Analytics in your Creator Dashboard.

Nov 29

Wut Games Week

Nov 29

Wut Games Week

Before celebrating the year’s best at The Game Awards, join a celebration of all your favorite weird, forgotten, super random games that make us say :wutface: Wut Games Week is Dec 5 - Dec 7

Nov 16

Introducing Guest Star Week: starring you!

Nov 16

Introducing Guest Star Week: starring you!

Guest Star week is here! And it’s a party! Show us how you use Guest Star, or see how other streamers are using it to add to their stream all week long on the homepage.

Nov 14

Creator Camp 2.0: Continue Your Streaming Journey

Nov 14

Creator Camp 2.0: Continue Your Streaming Journey

How do you make custom emotes? Which camera should you use? Who the heck is Kappa? Streaming can lead to a variety of challenging questions.

Nov 10

New Fall Merch is Here: Two new collections. All the vibes.

Nov 10

New Fall Merch is Here: Two new collections. All the vibes.

Y2KEKW and SeemsGoodFeelsGood merch just dropped!

Nov 1

Twitch + Xbox: Sub to streamers and get PC Game Pass

Nov 1

Twitch + Xbox: Sub to streamers and get PC Game Pass

For a limited time, we’re teaming up with Xbox to provide a PC Game Pass trial when you support Twitch streamers with subscriptions! From November 3 at 10 AM PT until November 11 at 3 PM PT, you’ll get 3 months of PC Game Pass (valid for new Game Pass members only) when you purchase two new Twitch subs and/or gift subs.

Oct 7

Introducing the Twitch vs. Street Fighter Collection

Oct 7

Introducing the Twitch vs. Street Fighter Collection

Twitch and Capcom are teaming up to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Street Fighter and all the epic battles we’ve streamed over the years with exclusive merch.

Sep 30

New Twitch x Youtooz Collectibles

Sep 30

New Twitch x Youtooz Collectibles

Three emote turned toys turned your new best friends. Available now!

Sep 29

Identify quicker and engage smarter with chat highlights and cues

Sep 29

Identify quicker and engage smarter with chat highlights and cues

Focus the chat you see and engage at the optimal times with these new features.

Sep 27

TwitchCon: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go

Sep 27

TwitchCon: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go

TwitchCon San Diego is right around the proverbial corner. Click here for everything you need to know about bags, badges, building your event schedule, where to park your car, safety, health, and more.

Sep 26

SUBtember: The longer the sub, the more you save.

Sep 26

SUBtember: The longer the sub, the more you save.

Support your favorite streamers this SUBtember!

Sep 22

Top Tips for Intern Applicants

Sep 22

Top Tips for Intern Applicants

An internship is the start of an exciting new adventure,...

Sep 21

A Letter from Twitch President Dan Clancy on Subscription Revenue Shares

Sep 21

A Letter from Twitch President Dan Clancy on Subscription Revenue Shares

Join us for a deep dive into streamer revenue and answers to your questions around revenue shares on subscriptions.

Sep 20

TwitchCon San Diego 2022: Meet Our Sponsors and Exhibitors

Sep 20

TwitchCon San Diego 2022: Meet Our Sponsors and Exhibitors

The 2-week countdown to TwitchCon San Diego has begun. Tickets are still on sale, the schedule is up, and, now, we’re excited to share some of the many exhibitors and sponsors that are going to make this year’s celebration absolutely legendary.

Sep 19

Get ready for Charity Zone at TwitchCon

Sep 19

Get ready for Charity Zone at TwitchCon

Charity Zone is back at TwitchCon and this year we’re raising money for a new bunch of amazing charities.

Sep 15

Celebrate Latino Streamers

Sep 15

Celebrate Latino Streamers

This Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s come together and celebrate all the ways the Latino Community on Twitch brings us together.

Sep 9

Meet the Cosplay Contest Finalists

Sep 9

Meet the Cosplay Contest Finalists

No way, is it the moment you’ve all been waiting for? This year’s finalists for San Diego’s official Cosplay Contest are finally here.

Sep 2

Twitch President Dan Clancy Talks Exclusivity on Patch Notes

Sep 2

Twitch President Dan Clancy Talks Exclusivity on Patch Notes

Twitch President Dan Clancy announces that partners on standard agreements can now create live content off of Twitch.

Aug 29

It’s a VTuber TAKEOvER

Aug 29

It’s a VTuber TAKEOvER

This entire week of August 29th to September 2nd, we’re featuring VTubers of all shapes, sizes, origins, and species.

Aug 19

The TwitchCon San Diego Schedule is now Live!

Aug 19

The TwitchCon San Diego Schedule is now Live!

Woah, TwitchCon San Diego is right around the corner? Get psyched because the full schedule of events is now live which means you can start booking those cals up early.

Aug 12

TwitchCon San Diego tickets are on sale!

Aug 12

TwitchCon San Diego tickets are on sale!

Grab your bags, gather your party, and get ready — tickets for TwitchCon San Diego are now officially on sale and you can buy them here. Make sure to grab them while you can because they’ll sell out fast! We can’t wait to squad up with everyone in San Diego on October 7-9.

Aug 11

Introducing Customizable Tags. And More of Them.

Aug 11

Introducing Customizable Tags. And More of Them.

Stand out with tags as unique as your stream.

Jul 15

TwitchCon Amsterdam 2022: Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Show Activities

Jul 15

TwitchCon Amsterdam 2022: Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Show Activities

TwitchCon 2022 is tomorrow! Get ready to get hyped because this year it’s going to be packed with even more awesome things to see and do than ever.

Jul 12

Coming Soon: A Lower Payout Minimum

Jul 12

Coming Soon: A Lower Payout Minimum

Now, Creators can see the fruits of their hard work with a lower $50 minimum payout threshold...

Jun 22

Smarter, Better, Faster: Using Machine Learning to Review Emotes

Jun 22

Smarter, Better, Faster: Using Machine Learning to Review Emotes

About the Author: I’m Linda and I’m an applied scientist working...

Jun 21

Prime Day perks. Made for Twitch.

Jun 21

Prime Day perks. Made for Twitch.

It’s almost time for one of the biggest shopping days...

Jun 16

TwitchCon Amsterdam cosplay finalists are finally here!

Jun 16

TwitchCon Amsterdam cosplay finalists are finally here!

After pouring over the submissions from all of our incredibly talented cosplayers, the TwitchCon Content Team is here to announce this year’s finalists for Amsterdam’s official Cosplay Contest!

Jun 14

Bigger ad payouts to more Creators: The Ad Revenue Upgrade

Jun 14

Bigger ad payouts to more Creators: The Ad Revenue Upgrade

A few months ago we introduced the Ads Manager tool...

Jun 14

The TwitchCon Amsterdam Schedule is Live!

Jun 14

The TwitchCon Amsterdam Schedule is Live!

We are happy to announce the full schedule of events for TwitchCon Amsterdam! So get your squads ready because there’s a whole lot in store for all of us, all weekend long.

Jun 8

Acing Twitch's SQL screen

Jun 8

Acing Twitch's SQL screen

Learn how to Ace Twitch's SQL screen assessment!!

Jun 7

The Summer Gathering: Gaming’s Week in the Sun

Jun 7

The Summer Gathering: Gaming’s Week in the Sun

The weather is heating up, and that can only mean...

Jun 1

Pride 2022 on Twitch: Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Creators All Month Long

Jun 1

Pride 2022 on Twitch: Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Creators All Month Long

This month, we’re celebrating all the LGBTQIA+ Creators on Twitch....

May 31

Get your ideas in for TwitchCon San Diego!

May 31

Get your ideas in for TwitchCon San Diego!

Woah Twitch, you’re outdoing yourselves! The TwitchCon San Diego Call for Content opened a few weeks ago and we’ve already seen a remarkable number of ideas pour in for categories across the show. If you haven’t submitted yours yet, there’s still time, but it’s running out.

May 19

Celebrating One in a Billion Talent for GAAD

May 19

Celebrating One in a Billion Talent for GAAD

Update 5/19: This post was revised to address a mistake...

May 12

TwitchCon San Diego Call for Content is Live!

May 12

TwitchCon San Diego Call for Content is Live!

Calling all musicians, cosplayers, painters, illustrators, artists of all sorts, people with really cool ideas and discussion topics, panelists, and performers! The Call for Content for TwitchCon San Diego is now live.

May 5

Finalize your designs and meet the cosplay contest judges for TwitchCon Amsterdam!

May 5

Finalize your designs and meet the cosplay contest judges for TwitchCon Amsterdam!

Wait, it’s May? No way. That means we’re right around...

May 1

Recognize Asian & Pacific Islander Creators on Twitch

May 1

Recognize Asian & Pacific Islander Creators on Twitch

API Creators on Twitch are multitalented, multifaceted, multidimensional, and can’t...

Apr 27

It’s happening, TwitchCon tickets are finally on sale!

Apr 27

It’s happening, TwitchCon tickets are finally on sale!

Get hyped, grab your squad, and get ready because it’s TwitchCon ticket time! Tickets for TwitchCon Amsterdam are now officially on sale and you can buy them right here. Make sure to grab them while you can because tickets sell out fast! We can’t wait to squad up with everyone in Amsterdam 16-17 July.

Apr 26

Ingesting Live Video Streams at Global Scale

Apr 26

Ingesting Live Video Streams at Global Scale

About the Authors We work on the Video Ingest team,...

Apr 18

Twitch Gift Cards Launch In The UK, Australia And Canada

Apr 18

Twitch Gift Cards Launch In The UK, Australia And Canada

We’ve sailed the Atlantic, traversed the Pacific, and taken a...

Apr 18

Creative Week: A Five-Day Celebration of the Twitch Community's Creativity

Apr 18

Creative Week: A Five-Day Celebration of the Twitch Community's Creativity

Ever since the Creative Supercategory was launched, we’ve been wowed...

Apr 18

THE GAYMING AWARDS ARE BACK!

Apr 18

THE GAYMING AWARDS ARE BACK!

You heard it right, the Gayming Awards are returning for...

Apr 12

Breaking the Monolith at Twitch: Part 2

Apr 12

Breaking the Monolith at Twitch: Part 2

The Story So Far: This is Part Two, the second...

Apr 5

History of the Black Excellence Coaching Program

Apr 5

History of the Black Excellence Coaching Program

At Twitch, we’re about community, inside and out. We work...

Mar 31

Raise Your Swords for Mod Appreciation Day

Mar 31

Raise Your Swords for Mod Appreciation Day

Mod Appreciation Day has begun! Today, let’s officially celebrate the...

Mar 30

Breaking the Monolith at Twitch: Part One

Mar 30

Breaking the Monolith at Twitch: Part One

The story of how Twitch transitioned from

Mar 30

Calling all Twitch drag artists for TwitchCon Amsterdam!

Mar 30

Calling all Twitch drag artists for TwitchCon Amsterdam!

TwitchCon is here to work! We’re calling on all Twitch drag artists to showcase your fiercest, most fabulous, ferocious, and fearsome talents for TwitchCon’s first ever LIVE Drag Showcase!

Mar 11

The Mod Love Competition Begins… NOW!

Mar 11

The Mod Love Competition Begins… NOW!

Moderators are just the best. From keeping chat safe to...

Mar 10

Get your ideas in for TwitchCon Amsterdam!

Mar 10

Get your ideas in for TwitchCon Amsterdam!

Holy smokes, Twitch! You absolutely blew the team away! The TwitchCon Amsterdam Call for Content opened at the end of February and we’ve already seen a remarkable number of ideas pour in for categories across the show. If you haven’t had a chance to submit yours yet, there’s still time, but it’s running out.

Mar 1

Celebrate Women’s History Month on Twitch!

Mar 1

Celebrate Women’s History Month on Twitch!

Women Creators are at the core of what makes Twitch,...

Feb 22

Reliable Ad Revenue With One Click? It’s Really Happening

Feb 22

Reliable Ad Revenue With One Click? It’s Really Happening

We know how important reliable monthly income is to creators....

Feb 22

TwitchCon. Is. Back! Here are all the deets.

Feb 22

TwitchCon. Is. Back! Here are all the deets.

Calling all streamers and viewers! Mark your calendars because this is the moment we’ve all been waiting for — TwitchCon is back for the Ultimate Squad Up and here are all the deets!

Feb 1

Tune In and Celebrate Black Creators All Month Long

Feb 1

Tune In and Celebrate Black Creators All Month Long

Every single day Black Creators on Twitch are bringing people...

Jan 10

Automated Chaos Testing on the Front-end

Jan 10

Automated Chaos Testing on the Front-end

As front-end developers, we don’t often hear about Chaos testing....