20+ hour, 42+ min ago  (237+ words) Meta is removing "Horizon Worlds" from its Quest VR headsets by June 2026, redirecting the social platform toward mobile as part of a broader strategic separation between its VR and Worlds businesses. The company announced that it will stop displaying "Horizon…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (232+ words) Streamers Valkyrae and Squeex announced the Squeex Scholarship at New York University's Game Center during a guest lecture filmed for Valkyrae's "Touching Grass" YouTube series, published in February. Squeex, a variety streamer who began streaming in 2013 and holds an economics…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1466+ words) For Mary Kish, Twitch is not simply a live-streaming service. It is a network of interconnected communities that shape the product in real time. As the company's Head of Community, Mary leads the teams responsible for creator communications, community programming,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (296+ words) VidCon and "Gorilla Tag," the virtual reality game developed by Another Axiom LLC, will debut GorillaCon at the Anaheim Convention Center June 25-27, 2026, marking the first official live event built around the game's player and creator community. GorillaCon will occupy a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (366+ words) Twitch has introduced a new Business Manager role that allows designated collaborators to access analytics and sponsorship workflows within a creator's dashboard while maintaining limits on financial controls. The feature adds structured permissions to the platform's Creator Dashboard to support…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1183+ words) We're not just an esports team, and we're not just an agency," says Jordan Lazarus, Xen's founder and CEO. We're an agency and a team all under one umbrella. We do everything from A to Z for talent." Jordan describes…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (309+ words) Twitch has announced Bloxfest, a month-long event running February 5-27, featuring exclusive in-game rewards for viewers and a $300,000 prize pool for streamers competing in Roblox content. The platform will offer daily challenges and increased exposure for Roblox streamers throughout the event…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (251+ words) Apple set November 1, 2026, as the deadline for Patreon to transition all remaining creators to Apple's in-app purchase system, marking the third policy shift in 18 months. The mandate affects approximately 4% of Patreon creators still using legacy billing models, per The Tech…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1224+ words) That multiple-role identity, student and founder, player and platform operator, reflects the way Rush approaches Roblox itself. "I started as a player, honestly," he says. "I really started on Roblox just to meet the developers. I was a huge fan…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1290+ words) The creator economy has no shortage of content. What it lacks, Joseph Sottile argues, is a system for turning the footage that creators already own, but never use, into sustainable revenue. Before StreamGenie, Joseph spent years running influencer campaigns and…...