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Twitch removes PogChamp emote after Gootecks calls for violence

Abhishek Ogale — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:17:16 +0000

Twitch has removed the PogChamp emote from its platform following the call for violence by Gootecks via Twitter amidst the US Capitol riots. Yes, arguably one of the most popular Twitch emote is no longer on the platform. What is PogChamp: “What is PogChamp?”, one might ask. PogChamp is an emote that is used to…

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Twitch discontinues automated mid-roll ads, at least for now

Abhishek Ogale — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:14:21 +0000

On September 15 Twitch had started running automated mid-roll ads for select viewers on an experimental basis which received huge criticism from the community for being mandatory and not giving the creators control on when to run them. According to the above tweet, Twitch has concluded all of its tests and will now try to…

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Twitch implements automated mid-roll ads

Abhishek Ogale — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:43:46 +0000

Twitch will be running mid-roll ads on streams for both affiliated as well as partnered streamers starting September 15th. As of now the ads will be run only for select viewers on a trial basis and will run only for non-subscribing viewers. Even though Twitch streamers will benefit through the revenue earned, it still is…

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Facebook Gaming will now allow creators to play copyrighted music

Abhishek Ogale — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:12 +0000

Facebook Gaming has announced that they’re partnering with the music industry to unlock a vast catalogue of songs that can be played by creators while streaming. This is a really big announcement as recently a large amount of Twitch streamers were hit by DMCA takedown requests. The agreement includes music licenses from Universal Music Group,…

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Pocket Aces’ Loco and NBA 2K League enter a multi year streaming partnership

Editorial Desk — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:40:05 +0000

Loco, Indian live game streaming and esports platform, and the NBA 2K League today announced a multiyear partnership that will see Loco stream NBA 2K League games in India. The NBA 2K League, a joint venture between the NBA and Take-Two Interactive, is a professional esports league featuring the best NBA 2K players in the…

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Pocket Aces’ Loco announces a new Original, Loco Gamer League: Monsoon Knockouts, in collaboration with POCO M2 Pro

Editorial Desk — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:17:51 +0000

Game streaming platform, Loco announces its first original tournament titled Loco Gamer League: Monsoon Knockouts presented by POCO M2 Pro. The tournament will see India’s 20 most popular PUBG Mobile teams competing against each other over a course of four days starting 24th July 2020. The tournament, which provides a perfect avenue for Indian gamers to showcase their skills,…

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