Streamer University 2026, Twitch Passkey, Netflix Seeks New Content, and SGDQ $2.4M!
Hello and welcome to this week's recap! Streamer University starts on Wednesday, and I'm very interested in how Kai and his team decided to modify the experience this year. It's already going to be much longer, 5 days instead of 3, and the expectations are known. In 2025, there was no clearly defined plan, but this year, everyone knows that it's the streaming creator equivalent of a reality show. The opportunities for those in attendance are content, collaboration, and, for smaller creators, the ability to showcase themselves to a wider audience, while larger creators get to solidify their position. Fearbuck and Yoxic must be salivating. If you are tuning in, let me know (in the comments below) who you might be keeping an eye on! I'll likely be in MeesterKeem's stream! With that said, let's jump into things!
🟪 TWITCH
- GIFs in chat (from Tier 2 and Tier 3 subs) are entering limited testing.
- Twitch will soon launch the ability to log in with a passkey.
- Twitch Sponsorships now come with an AI assistant that monitors brand safety and suitability enforcement and will provide "real-time tips to help you stay aligned with the advertiser deliverables."
- It seems that all creators invited to Streamer University are being fast-tracked to Partner.
- Summer Drop Fest is on now, featuring over 20 paid badges.
- New Badges: Pokemon Go 1💰, Pokemon Go 2💰, Dream Con💰, Marvel Rivals💰, Arknights💰, Killer Inn💰, Dear or Alive 6💰, Granblue💰, NTE💰, Palword💰
- Amazon Ads GameLift now lets you play a 15-minute Palworld demo on Twitch.
- Twitch is now running ads for 18+ dating AIs.
- Stories are evolving to focus on stream recaps, and they will soon add the ability to Post Comments.
- Twitch is now putting Stories on the Front Page.
- Warner Brothers and AEW partnered with Twitch for an event on July 8.
🟥 YOUTUBE
- YouTube is adding its conversational AI search to Desktop.
- YouTube is now prompting creators to update their membership pricing.
⬛ TIKTOK
- TikTok is now helping users identify AI-generated content.
🟦 OTHER PLATFORMS
- Kick has made a few changes, including in-app clip downloads and chat resizing.
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