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Emmett Shear, the long-serving CEO of Twitch, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s popular live streaming platform, has announced his resignation from the company, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Twitch on Thursday through a blog post. Shear, who co-founded Twitch in 2007 as Justin.tv,...

Kai Cenat, a young Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Twitch streamer, has just broken a record for most Twitch subscriptions with over 300,000 subscribers, making him one of the platform’s biggest names.  What Happened: The 21-year-old streamer broke the record for most Twitch subscriptions on...

One of the big ideas for Ark Invest is the continuation of video games having end-to-end virtual entertainment. Gaming fits into the ETF management company’s thesis that time spent on games and digital goods could continue. Here are the two gaming-related companies that are owned by Ark...

Live game streaming watch time has decreased 13.5% YoY, from 34 billion hours watched in 2021 to 29.5 billion in 2022, according to Stream Hatchet. However, this number is still up 6% from 2020 and 164% from 2018. The data intelligence company based in Barcelona, Spain, arrived at the conclusion...

One of the largest retailers in the world could soon be among the companies exploring the world of non-fungible tokens. A new report pointed to an NFT initiative from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) coming this spring. Here are the details and what it could mean. What Happened: A new...

Twitch, the live-streaming video service that focuses mainly on video games such as Tencent (OTC: TCEHY)’s “Fortnite,” EA (NASDAQ: EA)’s “Apex Legends,” and Activision-Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI)’s “Call of Duty,” is currently in the public eye. The...

With 15 million daily users, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s Twitch is, by far, one of the most popular live-streaming platforms for gamers. So, its only natural that a popular video game genre like FPS (first-person shooter, a type of video game whose gameplay involves shooting enemies and other...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) was handed a fine by a court in Russia for its failure to remove proscribed content on Tuesday. What Happened: A Moscow court fined the Jeff Bezos-founded conglomerate 4 million rubles ($65,000) for failing to remove content related to...

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) isn’t known for its video game division, but that could change with another potential hit. What Happened: Amazon Games and Smilegate released a new massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) called Lost Ark this week to people...

Video platform Rumble shared several company updates Wednesday, including new user metrics. What Happened: Rumble, which is merging with CF Acquisition Corp VI (NASDAQ: CFVI) in a SPAC deal, announced a deal with Matt Kohrs. Kohrs, who is well-known for coverage of popular stocks AMC...

One of the major storylines of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic was the boost of stay-at-home stocks that included video games. Up against tough comparable sales, video game stocks saw a strong 2021. Here are some of the top video game storylines and stock stories of the year. Amazon Gaming Gets A...

One of the top ten non-fungible token projects by all-time sales volume generated quite the buzz this week with two huge sales and one epic reveal party. What Happened: Mutant Ape Yacht Club launched in August with a collection of serums that were airdropped to Bored Ape Yacht Club holders. The...

Leading social media app TikTok could be taking on more rivals with a new feature that should appeal to gamers.  What Happened: TikTok Live Studio, a new feature being tested by TikTok, allows users to broadcast live footage from games and other desktop apps, according to...

Max Verstappen claimed his first F1 world championship title by overtaking rival Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.  Verstappen was able to catch and pass Hamilton after a late safety car restart. Although his victory could be in...

Cannabis brands and fans alike often run into having their account deleted, banned or suppressed in some fashion. With cannabis-specific platforms still not earning substantial memberships, the industry is left to scramble from platform to platform in an attempt to connect with enthusiasts, buyers...