Re:Twitch nabs exclusive streaming deal with Blizzard for e-...
by throwaway91111 on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @08:46PM
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Ahah! So it's kind of like podcasting meets a "let's play"; makes sense.
Re:Twitch nabs exclusive streaming deal with Blizzard for e-...
by Pfhreak on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @09:05PM
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But with real-time chat with the content creator!
Re:Twitch nabs exclusive streaming deal with Blizzard for e-...
by omarchowdhury on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @09:35PM
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How can you chat with your streamer when the live chat feed is a massive spam box due to the sheer volume of users? Unless of course you're watching the lesser known streamers.
Re:Twitch nabs exclusive streaming deal with Blizzard for e-...
by Pfhreak on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @10:58PM
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Steamers shape their communities. Even with 10k people watching, some have very civil chats.
Re:Twitch nabs exclusive streaming deal with Blizzard for e-...
by jamiepenney on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @09:58PM
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Subscriber only mode on chat cuts back on the spam.
* Streamers connect with their audiences, I can chat with them live - ask questions about the game or technique
* Streamers are entertainers. They joke, cry, rage with you. They are engaging people.
* Community. I'm a subscriber to person X, so are you!
* Skill. Streamers are often the best in the world at their games.
* Can't play now. Cooking? Folding laundry? Watch some twitch.
* Events. Exports, and charity events like games done quick are amazing.
* Discoverability. Finding a new game or a new streamer for a game I like is super easy.
How do you build a business? Some streamers have thousands of people paying them $5 a month. Twitch takes a cut. They show ads, they collect donations, they sell in game products and the games themselves. (Twitch splits the revenue for those with their streamers. ) It's powered by viewers and ad revenue, is what I'd guess.