It has been nearly two weeks since NICKMERCS posted the controversial tweet on June 7 in his response to a Pride Month protest. Now, two more popular streamers have gotten embroiled in this controversy. Nick’s original tweet stating “They should leave little children alone,” received a lot of flak online. It even led to Activision removing his creator’s bundle from Warzone and Modern Warfare II. If you’re out of the loop, read our full timeline and explanation of the NICKMERCS and CoD controversy ..read more

Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter has voiced her concerns over Twitch’s proposed partnership program changes, claiming it’s “not good for viewers [or] creators” and could herald the beginning of a major decline for the famous streaming platform if Amazon bosses stick to their guns on the leaked revamp. “You guys see this Twitch stuff?” she said on April 28. “Strange. I don’t think it’s very good for viewers and it’s not very good for creators. I think it’s just confusing ..read more

It’s been a long journey to the top for Ninja. But at 30 years old, he’s one of the most popular names in gaming. By May 2018, he had more than 188,000 Twitch subscribers, a number that dropped by 40,000 in June after taking two days off for E3 2018. Ninja then went on to have a brief stint with Mixer, a streaming platform owned by Microsoft, before ultimately returning to Twitch in 2020. The post How much money does Ninja make? appeared first on Dot Esports ..read more

On June 6, 2011, the video game streaming website Twitch launched as a spin-off of live streaming site Justin.tv. In nearly nine years, Twitch has become the go-to place for streaming, even surpassing its former corporate owner. Part of the reason for Twitch’s popularity is Twitch chat, and especially its emotes. With Twitch chat, passive viewing becomes interactive, and Twitch’s emotes become a kind of internal language of inside-jokes. The post A guide to the most popular Twitch emotes appeared first on Dot Esports ..read more

No online game can rival League of Legends in popularity. More than 100 million people play it per month. For those who play League or wish to learn how to play like a pro, Twitch is the primary destination. Former pros like Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, and Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng dominate the platform for obvious reasons: They’re just really, really good. Some, like Imaqtpie, are also quite charismatic, helping them build up truly massive audiences. It can sometimes feel impossible for new and up-and-coming personalities to really make their mark and challenge the gr ..read more

League of Legends isn’t known for having the biggest prize pools in esports history. But that hasn’t stopped a handful of players from earning well over $500,000 throughout their careers. While other games, like Dota 2, can offer huge tournament winnings—The International 9 featured a $34.3 million prize pool—League can provide professional players with stability, especially when it comes to salaries. Professional League players can make up to $300,000 a year on salary alone, and some of the top players earn even more. Most organizations keep player salaries hidden from the public, however. B ..read more

Twitch CEO Emmett Shear gave some clarity earlier today on the company’s speech policies—and how it enforces them. Shear didn’t mince words. Twitch is, he said in an interview with The Verge earlier today, “very explicitly not a free speech platform.” Shear said that he was part of a group of internet entrepreneurs in 2005 who believed in open web communities with few limitations on free speech. Looking back, he realized his mistake and “how much you could empower bad actors by doing that as well.” Twitch doesn’t allow unfettered free speech for this reason. With less moderation, a ..read more

Fortnite streamer and the former “face of Twitch,” Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, has started a public conversation and debate with Twitch over the company’s use of his old channel. Ninja moved to Microsoft’s streaming platform Mixer and Twitch temporarily turned his channel into a promotional area where it advertised other Fortnite streams. After a pornography stream appeared in that section, Ninja publicly called out Twitch for using his channel and brand without his consent and in a way that the platform has never used any other streamer’s inactive channel. He said he was working with his team ..read more

Popular streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins stunned many fans earlier this week by leaving Twitch to start streaming exclusively on Mixer. But the streaming platform isn’t going to let Ninja’s Twitch URL go to waste. Twitch has taken over Ninja’s former channel and is using it to advertise and promote other popular Fortnite streamers, including Turner “Tfue” Tenney, Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, and Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo. Screengrab via Twitch.tv/ninjaWhen you visit Ninja’s former Twitch channel, the page displays a message that says “The Ninja you’re looking for is in another castle. Check out ..read more