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How much does Summit1g make on Twitch? Twitch Leaks

Summit1g is one of Twitch’s old guard when it comes to the platform’s most popular streamers. As the most-watched content creator on the platform in 2017, the man notorious for angrily punching his monitor on stream is also known for his ability to give a variety of titles a huge boost in viewership, like Grand Theft Auto and Sea of Thieves. So it makes sense that when Twitch streamer payouts were leaked this week, Summit1g was among the purportedly most paid. Screengrab via KnowSomething Over the past 26 months, the leak

Copenhagen Flames: “None of us had ever thought that our expectation was to get to the Major”

Copenhagen Flames have had a fantastic run at IEM Fall so far, taking everyone by surprise in a group stacked with familiar and much more experienced names. The Danes went undefeated in the round robin group stage, beating G2, BIG, mousesports, FunPlus Phoenix, and AURA on the way to the playoffs, at the very least earning a chance to qualify for PGL Major Stockholm. The Danes could secure Major qualification before they begin their playoff campaign on Thursday (Photo: Copenhagen Flames) Only one result separates them from their first-ever Major

Overwatch League VP Jon Spector on ‘wide-open’ finals and next year’s big switch to Overwatch 2

Most Overwatch League fans know Jon Spector from his regular cameos in the league’s video updates, where he wields a whiteboard full of plans and a faux “script” of plot twists to spice up the season. In reality, he’s been working with an extensive team of experts as the league’s vice president, organizing this year’s grand finale and rolling toward the April 2022 start date of season five, confirmed to be played on an early build of Overwatch 2.   Ahead of the Overwatch League season playoffs, which begin on Sept.

Faker teams up with Razer to design and develop gaming peripherals

The greatest League of Legends player of all time is collaborating with computer hardware and electronics company Razer to design a series of gaming peripherals including a mouse, mouse pad, and a phone case. In the player’s first exclusive sponsorship, three-time world champion Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok will be working with Razer to develop a line of peripherals that will be sold in esports organization T1’s shop in Seoul, Korea.  “It is great to work with Razer again who has maintained its high standards for gaming hardware,” Faker said in a

American Eagle seeks attention of young customers with new Twitch sponsorship

Clothing and lifestyle company American Eagle is working with Twitch as it continues to connect with youthful consumers. The brand announced that it has become the official apparel partner of the platform’s “Twitchgaming” channel. The terms and length of the deal were not disclosed. Along with brand imaging, which will be a part of the channel’s panels, American Eagle will work with Twitch Gaming to produce customized segments, as well as a five-part docuseries profiling Twitch streamers. Additionally, American Eagle will let highlighted streamers contribute to a collection of limited-edition

VENN furlough nearly half of staff, cancel ‘Facecheck’ show

Gaming and esports network VENN is furloughing nearly half of its 15-employee staff and scaling down content amid ongoing acquisition talks with potential suitors, VENN co-CEO Ariel Horn confirmed to Dot Esports. Ahead of its acquisition, the company will stick to branded sponsorship content and white label production opportunities to reduce cost and increase revenues, Horn said. With those changes, VENN will cancel production of its League of Legends talk show “Facecheck” with IWillDominate, LS, and Daniel “dGon” Gonzales.  VENN is working with dGon, who is among the employees who