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What is stream delay on Twitch?

As a live streaming platform, Twitch often relies on interaction between content creators and their viewers, but not always. Having a delay between the game and a stream is usually not beneficial, but it does have its uses. Stream delay refers to the amount of time between when something happens and when it is broadcast on a livestream. Most streamers operate with as little latency as possible and have no stream delay set on their channel. This makes it so that content creators can directly interact with viewers, and it

Battlefield 2042 beta reportedly starting on Oct. 6

Following Battlefield 2042’s initial delay from Oct. 22 to Nov. 19 earlier this month, Electronic Arts and Dice promised to keep fans updated on an open beta that would be running in the near future. Now, a previous insider’s claims have seemingly confirmed that the beta will begin on Oct. 6.  The original report came from known Battlefield insider Tom Henderson, with a new set of images from Chinese live streaming platform Bilibili backing the info that said the beta would also be delayed.  These dates are yet to be

Warner Music Group Becomes Twitch’s First Major Music Partner

Warner Music Group (WMG) has officially announced a partnership with the popular live streaming platform, Twitch... / Twitch, Warner Music GroupWarner Music Group (WMG) has officially announced a partnership with the popular live streaming platform, Twitch, becoming its first major music affiliate. With the launch of this partnership comes the beginning of a series of musician-geared channels, broadcasts, and content heading directly to Twitch. WMG will be creating and maintaining a group of channels for its signed artists—a group which includes Camila Cabello, Saweetie, and others. The goal is to

AtGames® Announces Upcoming Autumn National Owners Day (NOD) 2021…

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) August 24, 2021 AtGames®, a leader in interactive entertainment products, today announced the return of its popular National Owners Day (NOD) for Autumn 2021 on Friday, September 3, 2021, in addition to special retail availability for the Legends Pinball at Sam’s Club and the release of TAITO Pinball Tables Volume 2 exclusively for the Legends Arcade Family of home arcade products (https://www.atgames.net/arcades). These announcements highlight the continued success of the Legends Arcade Platform, which began back in October 2019 with the release of the full-size Legends Ultimate

Arcturus announces $5 million in seed funding to scale its Volumetric Capture offering

In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 7, 2021 – Arcturus, a provider of software solutions for post-production and streaming of volumetric videos, has recently announced a USD $5 million seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures. According to the company, the funding will be used to scale its software development team, focus efforts on sales growth, and expand Arcturus’ product line with an emphasis on live streaming features.  Other investors that participated in the round included: HBSE Ventures; NTT Docomo Ventures; Build Ventures; Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, and former Co-CEO of

Impact of COVID-19 on Live Streams, and the Accelerated Outlook

Top GamesPlayer Tries To Master The Newly Released Grand Theft Auto IV | Cate Gillon/Getty ImagesThink of creating an interactive experience for people that is authentic in its purest form. The highs, the lows, and everything in between that encompass creating something truly spectacular. Now take that product and expand it, and let part of the product be the process of creation. The product evolves live, because it’s produced live. If this mindset isn’t part of your content development strategy, you may be missing out on reaching millions of potential viewers.

The Esports Bubble: Fact or Fiction?

Top GamesThe 2020 League of Legends Worlds Finals | Photo courtesy of Riot GamesMany experts in the esports industry have been debating whether the esports market has evolved into a bubble. With money pouring into esports and related companies at a rapid and increasing rate, some have begun to question whether these investments are justified. Are these investments sustainable? Are the majority of companies overvalued? Are investors sticking to fundamentals when evaluating their opportunities, or are they simply speculating and gambling on a get-rich-quick scheme? Is the market bound to collapse?

MPL acquires GamingMonk

Sequoia Capital backed Esports and skill gaming platform MPL on Tuesday announced it has acquired Delhi-based esports gaming platform GamingMonk for an undisclosed amount.  After Nazara Technologies, India’s second-leading gaming company MPL has also started its plan to gain a strong foothold in the Indian market. With the current valuation of $800 million, MPL plans to create a complete suite of esports and broadcasting capabilities that will help the company in bringing key national, regional, and global tournament IPs to India.  GamingMonk is a company that specializes in hosting esports

inSTREAMLY raises €1.1m, plans expansion into new markets

Warsaw-based live streaming sponsorships platform inSTREAMLY has raised €1.1m (~£955,887) from its latest seed round. The investment, led by Supernode Global, is expected to go towards the platform’s expansion into new markets. Colopl Next and PKO TFI were also involved in the seed round.  Photo credit: inSTREAMLY RELATED: Shotcall nets $2.2m seed round for streaming monetisation platform According to Newzoo, game streams will rack up almost 800m viewers in 2021, which is a projected 10 percent from last year. inSTREAMLY also notes, via a press release, that the size of