Twitch: the exclusive obligation for partners falls, but the rip-off is around the corner
Twitch Partners are no longer tied to the platform by an exclusive bond. But simultaneous streaming remains prohibited.
Small revolution for Twitch streamers : partners are no longer tied to the platform by an exclusive bond . It means that content creators will be able to broadcast their live streams on YouTube and Facebook Gaming if they so wish.
Simultaneous streaming of the same live remains prohibited by policy. Content creators will then have to switch between platforms and cannot be live on multiple sites at the same time.
The move removes one of the most important limitations aimed at content creators, but the suspicion is that this is not a change for the better. According to some rumors, corroborated by the leak of an internal company document, Twitch is about to cut the proceeds of donations .
Today, several streamers receive 70% of what their viewers donate, while the remaining 30% is eaten by Twitch commissions . The company could raise commissions to 50%: for every euro that comes in, fifty cents go to Amazon.
For most streamers, the ability to broadcast live on YouTube or Facebook will by no means cover the lost revenue that such a change would entail. Also because streamers will also be able to work on YouTube and Facebook, but the days continue to have 24 hours. After three or more hours of live streaming on Twitch, it is unimaginable that the content creator has the strength and the will to broadcast even on a rival platform.
