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• Esports Org 100 Thieves Signs Rapidly-Ascending Twitch Star ‘Brooke AB’
• Former Zynga Exec Doug Scott Joins Twitch As Chief Marketing Officer

  Twitch has named Doug Scott, who formerly led global marketing for mobile and social gaming company Zynga, its new chief marketing officer. 

  
• Twitch, In Bid To Lock Down Top Talent, Inks Exclusive Streaming Deal With ‘NickMercs’

  Twitch is continuing to lock down VIP talent in the wake of the sudden departure of hallmark star Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins. Fellow esports pro Nick ‘NickMercs’ Kolcheff has inked a multi-year deal that will see him live stream exclusively on Twitch, where he currently counts over 3 million followers.

  
• Twitch Acquires ‘Internet Games Database’ (IGDB) To Improve Search Functionality

  Twitch has acquired the Internet Games Database (IGDB), a website aimed at both consumers and professionals alike that catalogs information about games -- including storylines, publishers, platforms, release dates, user ratings, and other credits.

  
• UTA Signs 21-Year-Old Twitch Newcomer BrookeAB
• Dr DisRespect Apologizes For Public Bathroom Stream, Teases Twitch Return Next Week
• Twitch Names Mic, Viacom Vet Sarah Iooss Head Of Sales For North America
• Twitch Launches Teespring Integration, Enabling Creators To Sell Subscriber-Only Merch
• Gamer Dr DisRespect Suspended By Twitch, Banned From E3 After Public Bathroom Stream
• Audience Growth For ‘Fortnite’ Gamers Ninja And KittyPlays Stays Strong Ahead of E3
• Twitch Launches ‘Squad Stream’ Feature, Enabling Four-Person Multiplay
• CAA Continues Foray Into Gaming Creator Space With ‘Criken’, Elspeth Eastman (Exclusive)