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Out of Twitch’s 100 top-earning streamers, only 3 are women

Twitch’s confirmed Oct. 6 data leak included the purported payout information of Twitch’s highest earners. In screenshots now widely shared on Twitter, the list of Twitch royalty is overwhelmingly male.  At the top of the list is the professional role-playing collective CriticalRole, a group composed of a number of popular voice actors. The rest of the top 100 streamers on the list are entirely male except for three female streamers. Moroccan-Canadian variety streamer Pokimane sits at No. 39 on the list, while American ASMR streamer Amouranth is No. 48 and

The best Apex Legends streamers to watch on Twitch

Since its release, Apex Legends has remained one of the highest-watched gaming categories on Twitch. With thousands of different creators streaming Apex, it can be difficult to decide who is worth watching. Many offer potential viewers tips and tricks to improve their gameplay, while others offer family-like communities or simply high-level gameplay for viewers to enjoy. That being said, here are some of the top Apex streamers. iitzTimmy Back in August, 21-year-old iitzTimmy decided to do a “Bronze to Predator” challenge in one Twitch stream. He succeeded, 54 hours later,

Pokimane speaks out on Twitch payout leaks and lack of diversity

Before playing VALORANT on her Twitch stream yesterday, Pokimane took some time to respond to the Twitch data that was leaked on top streamer payouts earlier on Oct. 6.  On her stream, Pokimane said she wasn’t surprised by the purported highest earners on Twitch, specifically xQc. “It actually makes sense to me that xQc is at the top,” Poki said. “He is who he is, he streams hella long hours, he has made such an xQcL community. He’s like the poster child of streaming.” Pokimane was also asked by her

How much does Ludwig make on Twitch?

Twitch has confirmed that the massive data leak earlier today is real. In the leak, Twitch’s source code was revealed, along with data such as all past comment history, Twitch-related projects, and more. Arguably, the most talked-about aspect of the leak so far is how it revealed the top Twitch streamers’ purported payouts on the platform. Many Twitch viewers were shocked by just how much their favorite streamers made, but some streamers, like xQc, have hinted that these numbers are even larger in reality for most mentioned in the leak.

How much money does NICKMERCS make on Twitch?

A massive Twitch data leak earlier today revealed 125 GB of confidential information to the world. Twitch has confirmed that the breach is real and is “working with urgency to understand the extent” of the leak. The files include Twitch’s source code, along with information on an unreleased Steam-like competitor called Vapor, comment history, creator payment history, and more. Some Twitch viewers were shocked by the leaked data, which revealed the purported top-earning streamers and their Twitch payouts. Streamer NICKMERCS is on the list, coming in fifth place as one

Version1 signs Oderus to VALORANT roster ahead of NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier

Version1 has finally filled the open roster spot on its men’s VALORANT team, signing ex-CS:GO pro and former Dignitas/Kansas City Pioneers player Chad “Oderus” Miller. Oderus fills the void left by Version1’s former in-game leader Anthony “vanity” Malaspina after the accomplished IGL left V1 to reunite with his former Chaos E.C. teammates on the Cloud9 Blue VALORANT roster. V1 haven’t played since his departure, last appearing in the Challengers event of VCT Stage Three in late July where they lost four straight series, including one to Oderus and KCP. In

How much money does xQc make on Twitch?

An anonymous hacker leaked 125 GB of confidential Twitch data to the online bulletin board 4chan earlier today. Included in this breach was Twitch’s source code, AWS information, data for a yet-to-be-released Steam competitor, Twitch client data, comment history, creator payout information, and more. Twitch has confirmed that the breach is real. The contents of the breach surprised some Twitch viewers, who learned just how much their favorite streamers were making on the platform. So how much does xQc make on Twitch? The former Overwatch League pro averages around 55,000

PUBG Mobile esports saw a sharp increase in viewership and registrations with more tournaments in 2021

Most of the competitions in PUBG Mobile esports’ 2021 calendar have wrapped up. And the game saw staggering growth this year, according to data shared by Tencent in a press release. In late 2020, Tencent announced that it was significantly expanding PUBG Mobile esports by announcing a $15 million prize pool, more Club Opens (PMCOs), and Pro Leagues (PMPLs). James Yang, the director of PUBG Mobile global esports, said in a keynote that the company would also be focusing on increasing Western viewership. The popularity of the game in the

Jankos, IWillDominate, and Sneaky make their Worlds 2021 predictions

The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is underway and that also means it’s prediction time. You can already choose the team that you think will triumph at Worlds 2021 on Riot’s pick’em.  But fans aren’t the only ones making predictions. Former and current pro players do so as well. Most recently, three popular personalities from the League scene—Jankos, IWillDominate, and Sneaky—gave their predictions for this year’s best and worst teams and regions. [embedded content] The trio easily agreed that both LNG Esports and Hanwha Life Esports should be the