Twitch brings recurring subscriptions to iOS

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Twitch has given iOS users a way to support their favourite streamers via a Sub Tokens feature. It works similar to the desktop feature with ad-free viewing and sub-only chat. But it's a one-time purchase you can redeem anytime you want. Now, Twitch iOS app users can purchase a recurring subscription, so you don't lose access to the subscriber-only features. Twitch made the change because of user feedback.

"We learned from the community that non-renewing Sub Tokens on iOS can prevent them from consistently enjoying subscriber benefits and supporting their favourite creators," the company said in a blog post.

Sub Tokens are being phased out slowly. Twitch will sell them until December 1, and you can redeem these until January 10, 2022. But after that, any Sub Tokens you have will be refunded by Apple. 

Via: Engadget 

Twitch to add 350+ new tags for 'Your Community' tab

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Twitch will be rolling out soon over 350 new tags related to gender, race, sexual orientation, ability, mental health, nationality, and more. The tags will include transgender, Black, veteran, Vtuber, disabled, and more. According to Twitch, it will take out references to ally from the LGBTQIA+ tag and create a standalone ally tag. The additional tags won't change who the platform's tagging system works but will give creators more choices.

Twitch explained why it took them so long to implement the feature in the blog post announcing these new tags. When it introduced tags in 2018, the platform wanted to give creators a way to describe their content and not who they were or what they stood for. But their team realized that viewers love Twitch because of the creators and "what they care about... and the communities they have built." 

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TwitchCon becomes GlitchCon, a streaming event happening on Nov. 14

Twitch had to cancel its TwitchCon event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, the streaming platform is doing what other companies have done; it'll be moving the event online. It dubs it GlitchCon, which will happen on November 14. (Glitch refers to what Twitch calls its logo.)

The company posted a short video on Twitter to announce the event with the message, "Because no fun was ever had by NOT going into an interdimensional portal. Step inside with us." We aren't sure how this will replace the in-person event with streamers and fans, but we might hear more about it as GlitchCon approaches.

Source: Engadget

Amazon and Twitch will start giving away free games to Prime members

Amazon and Twitch partnered over a year ago with a promise to improve the experience for its users. Now one of the benefits is that Twitch Prime users will be getting 10 free games over the next two months. With eight out of the 10 games coming out of the Twitch Prime Indie Amplifier. The two companies are kicking it off with Superhot and Oxenfree, marking the first time Amazon and Twitch are using their partnership to give away games for free. You can check out the rest of the games here.

Source: The Verge