Content with "scripted or simulated" violence is no longer subject to age restrictions.
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Sam Desatoff
The rise in influencer culture necessitates its own protocol, according to lawyer Richard Hoeg. (Image: Fragbite)
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Sam Desatoff
CouRage's exclusivity agreement with YouTube marks the fourth major departure from Twitch this year, and the third in under two weeks. (Photo: Matt Shouse/YouTube)
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Sarah LeBoeuf
Cory 'Gothalion' Michael, who goes by the handle KingGothalion, is the third major Twitch personality to abandon Amazon's streaming platform in favor of Microsoft's this year. He joins Ninja and Shroud in bolstering the Mixer lineup.
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Shroud's departure from Twitch makes this the second time this year a top streamer has left the Amazon-owned platform behind in favor of Microsoft's Mixer streaming service. Though Twitch is still by far the most-used service, Mixer has been steadily growing this year.
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Aside from his three years as CMO at Zynga, Scott's resume also includes stints at DeNA and EA. Twitch COO Sarah Clemens describes him as playing 'an integral role' in extending the streaming platform's reach even further.
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Sarah LeBoeuf
The quarterly report from Streamlabs and Newzoo shows a major shake-up, thanks largely to one of the world's most popular streamers ditching Twitch for Microsoft's Mixer platform. While Twitch and Fortnite are still dominant, Mixer is showing a significant rise in the number of hours streamed and unique channels.
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Sarah LeBoeuf
Boehm has joined the board of GamerGoo and will shift focus to new investments and ventures.
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Sam Desatoff
Logitech, best known for its high-end gaming peripherals, is moving deeper into the lucrative game-streaming market with its purchase of popular toolkit Streamlabs. The acquisition was the result of an $89 million cash deal, with further stock incentives if Streamlabs meets growth goals.
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Sarah LeBoeuf
The Internet Games Database (IGDB) will now be leveraged by Amazon-owned Twitch for its search and discovery features.
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James Brightman
