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Streaming money in 2026 is bigger, more concentrated and harder to verify than ever. The headline figures now stretch into nine digits at the very top, yet the vast majority of the payout picture still comes from third-party estimates rather than audited disclosures, so any responsible reporting has to separate confirmed platform mechanics from modelled…

Today we released our 2026 State of Gaming Report highlighting the titles, streamers, and communities shaping live gaming. Between January 1, 2026 and September 1, 2026*, viewers have watched more than 8.6 billion hours of gaming content on Twitch, the equivalent of one hour for every person on earth. The data underscores why we’re the…

Live streaming entered 2026 bigger, more fragmented and more competitive than ever, with three platforms — Amazon’s Twitch, the Stake-backed challenger Kick and Google’s YouTube Gaming — defining the gaming-focused corner of the market. This reference page pulls together the most reliable 2025 full-year and early-2026 figures on viewership, market share, monetisation and top creators…

Streamer Kreyg has built a custom Twitch integration for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas that lets viewers spend bits to actually call CJ’s in-game phone, and it’s already gone viral with over a million views.

Twitch chat is the beating heart of live streaming culture, and its emote lexicon has grown into a language of its own that spills into Discord servers, YouTube comments and everyday internet slang. In 2026 the platform serves a global audience in the hundreds of millions while its emote catalogue has climbed past 24 million…

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Twitch has released initial programming details for TwitchCon San Diego 2026, scheduled for November 13-15 at the San Diego Convention Center. The event will open with a keynote from CEO Dan Clancy, who will share product announcements and updates during the weekend’s Opening Ceremony.

A content creator alleges Amazon used his videos without consent since 2024, citing unfair competition and damage to his work.