If you had to pay an extra $6 out of every paycheck, but it meant every kid in public school got free breakfast and lunch, no matter how much their parents make, would you do it?
I’m not a Druski fanatic, but I loved that an internet made content creator made it to hosting SNL. No matter how you feel about him or SNL it really shows how the entertainment industry is watching and valuing content creators with strong improv capabilities.
Here's an interesting data point... the number will increase, probably to ~2100-2200, especially with the free tickets. But that's still a dramatic drop - 35-40% fewer Partners attending (who are supposed to be the platforms' most financially successful creators and thus more able to attend).
(Note: San Diego 2025 "4409" includes both San Diego and Rotterdam; the actual number for Partners was ~3300 in San Diego, and ~1100 in Rotterdam.)
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The next @TwitchCon is next weekend and I took a look at Twitch partner ticket counts:
San Diego 2026: 1,731
Rotterdam 2026: 1,051
San Diego 2025: 4,409
San Diego 2024: 3,411
Rotterdam 2024: 1,340
Las Vegas 2023: 3,475
Paris 2023: 1,739
San Diego 2022: 3,903
Amsterdam 2022: 2,433
I love Twitch and I definitely bleed purple, but Twitchcon doesn’t seem like a viable option in this current creator climate. More than ever streamers are stretching themselves thin to make ends meet- between multiple platforms. The cost of travel paired with what creators actually make… the math just isn’t mathing.
Twitchcon appears to be giving away hundreds (thousands?) of 3-day tickets, likely because of low sales.
Ambassadors, brands, artists, and other attendees are being given codes for free tickets.
Current publicly available data suggests sales are 33% below last year.
I fully stand by @MiladyConfetti. Gayming Mag is nearly 1 year late on paying me for the work they contracted me for. As a black trans person the visibility and representation was extremely important to me which is rare in the gaming space- but overtime I felt discarded by this company. Especially with the highlights on the platform. Black brown creators were used to work but rarely promoted or showcased/celebrated. I believe that they meant good but the whole process has been a mess.
Hi everyone! I wanted to let you all know that I am no longer affiliated with Gayming Magazine. I resigned weeks ago. They have been egregiously late with paying out invoices and it seems I have been ghosted.
I would strongly advise not working with them in any capacity.
Anyways- I won’t be at twitch con this year because I need a new mobility device and didn’t get the money I’m owed. $ctrlaltquin I’ll see yall at conventions in spring 😭
Congratulations everyone, you made HISTORY!
WoW: Forever has achieved:
🔹The biggest launch in WoW history by peak concurrent players
🔹The highest number of returning players in WoW history
This is all because of you, the players. From all of us, THANK YOU!
ALT At the top of the image is the World of Warcraft: Forever logo. Beneath the logo, there is large text that reads, "Thank you for the biggest launch ever!" In the background is a snowy mountain range.
Wooo! Another statistic is filling our hearts -- we are seeing the most NEW players for a WoW launch in 15 YEARS!
Welcome all! We’re so happy you’re here experiencing Azeroth for the first time alongside those of us playing it for the first time...AGAIN 😁 #WoWForever
Congratulations everyone, you made HISTORY!
WoW: Forever has achieved:
🔹The biggest launch in WoW history by peak concurrent players
🔹The highest number of returning players in WoW history
This is all because of you, the players. From all of us, THANK YOU!
ALT At the top of the image is the World of Warcraft: Forever logo. Beneath the logo, there is large text that reads, "Thank you for the biggest launch ever!" In the background is a snowy mountain range.
HBO has reportedly entered talks with Legendary Pictures to adapt 'WARCRAFT' into a massive prestige live-action series!
The high-budget streaming adaptation aims to completely reboot the franchise for television, moving away from the 2016 film to deliver a long-form series focused on the intricate political lore of Azeroth, the Alliance, and the Horde.