A new feature on Twitch lets fans take over streams with messages and emojis, but xQc and other creators want it gone. One of the livestreaming world’s biggest stars, xQc, who signed a £55 million non-exclusivity deal with Kick last year and boasts 12 million followers on Twitch , is not too impressed with the newest chat feature on Twitch. The new Power-ups feature is supposed to be fun, according to Twitch, by letting fans send paid-for messages and emojis with effects that make them stand out more.
Bombarded with emojis filling his livestream, an overwhelmed xQc quickly removed the feature by increasing the amount fans have to pay to use it, and he’s far from the only streamer to criticise it. When the feature first went live, xQc’s entire broadcast was filled with emojis that floated across the screen for everyone to see. ‘What the f*** is all that,’ xQc exclaimed, as he asked a friend how to remove it.
He found his way into the settings, where he put the minimum donation amount to use the feature at $10,000. ‘Dude, this is insane,’ he said , as the invasive emojis quickly disappeared with the new donation setting. In a blog post about the new Power-ups feature, chief monetisation officer at Twitch, Mike Minton, said : ‘I’m excited to announce that you can now level up your favorite streams using Power-ups.
Power-ups are designed to provide fun and interactive ways to influence streams using Bits, all while supporting the streamers you love.’ The Powe.