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Twitch is extending its brand sponsorship program beyond Partner-tier streamers, giving all Affiliates globally the ability to get discovered by brands, execute campaigns, and get paid through the platform’s Sponsorship Dashboard.

Affiliates can now discover, execute and get paid for eligible sponsorships through Twitch August 21, 2026 Prefer PocketGamer.biz on Google

When the product itself is no longer the sole determining factor for success, and the marginal effect of traffic acquisition keeps decreasing, how can we establish a genuine sense of presence in locations where overseas players are concentrated?

Five years after the first Comic & Cosplay Market brought comic fans, artists and collectors together at Soundgrowler Brewing Co., the event has grown into one of the Streetz Artz Alliance’s most anticipated specialty markets — while keeping the intimate, local feel that made it popular in the first place

At Twitch, we’re focused on removing barriers between streamers and earning opportunities. That’s why starting today, Affiliates can get discovered, execute campaigns, and get paid by brands through sponsorships on Twitch. Affiliates will now be included in select campaigns where they meet the brand’s criteria, and with the integrated workflow in the Sponsorship Dashboard, they…

Subbie has spoken through his ginormous megaphone: SUBtember returns Friday, 8/28 @ 10AM PT through Thursday, 10/1 @ 10AM PT! Thank you Subbie for this deafening announcement. Now mark your calendars because you won’t want to miss out on Twitch’s most rewarding time of year with over 30 days of sub discounts, bonus Bits, a…

I’ve been streaming online in one form or another for many years. I can still remember Twitch when it was called Justin.tv, broadcasting on Mixer, and even streaming VR games on Facebook Gaming. And while I’m always experimenting with the more oddball alternative platforms to stream on, I’ve been in the game a long time.

Talented independent comic creator Kate Ashwin recently announced plans to end her long-running, ever entertaining web comic Widdershins, which she has been publishing for 15 years, so it seemed like a good time to catch up…

We’ve loved seeing more and more creators going live in Dual Format – streaming in horizontal and vertical formats at the same time to reach more viewers on mobile and desktop in one go. To celebrate our Dual Format community, we’re running a limited-time Bonus Gift Sub Matching promotion exclusively for Dual Format streams.

When video games bring people together… The video game event, the charity gaming spectacle, returns from September 3 to 6, 2026 for one final edition that promises to be exceptional! For three days, more than 50 streamers will be online on Twitch to raise funds for several charities. Will they manage to surpass last year’s…