Twitch

• Riot Games was developing a Twitch competitor. Layoffs killed the project.
• Twitch lifts the $100k cap on Partners’ 70/30 revenue split, admits it was a “disincentive”

  Twitch is adding a 60/40 revenue split for some streamers, and is lifting the $100k cap for streamers already on a 70/30 split as part of its Partner Plus monetization program.

  
• Twitch warns streamers not to game the Drops system

  These clarifications are part of Twitch's spams and scams policy, which has been updated to better define what "Drops farming" means for streamers and their viewers.

  
• Kai Cenat was Twitch’s top streamer in 2023

  Twitch has had its ups and downs this year. It got a new CEO, one who's putting in a lot more face time with creators, and it's made some long-asked-for improvements, like introducing more discoverability features and relaxing its simulcast rules. But it's also made baffling policy decisions that upset streamers and drove measurable traffic to burgeoning competitors like Kick.

  
• Twitch gamified its 2023 recap
• Twitch is leaving South Korea over “prohibitively expensive” operating costs
• Ludwig isn’t happy with how YouTube is handling livestreams. He’s giving it one year to fix things.
• Twitch expands its ban on swatting and doxxing
• Twitch’s simulcasting ban is officially over
• Twitch hopes its new story feature will help creators audience-build on-platform
• Twitch’s CEO says it’s cracking down on fake views
• Twitch is laying off more staffers