Twitch is cracking down on 24/7 Valorant streamers
Twitch wants fans to watch actual live streamers, not old recycled footage.
Twitch is cracking down on Valorant streamers who are posting old VODs 24/7 to farm Twitch views and beta key drops.
Twitch has announced thatthey’ve updated their community guidelinesto combat the number of Valorant channels streaming 24/7 with VODs.
In the update, they amended their “Spam, Scams, and Other Malicious Content” section, and added a new bullet point stating “cheating a Twitch rewards system (such as the Drops or channel points system).”
???? We’ve heard concerns about creators continuously streaming VODs while tagging the channel as “Live” to farm Valorant Drops. This harms the integrity of our Drops Program so we’ve updated our Community Guidelines to clarify that cheating any Twitch rewards system is prohibited.
Ever since Valorant’s closed beta was released, it has dominated Twitch in terms of channels streaming the game, and the number of viewers tuning in. This has led some Twitch channels to broadcast Valorant content 24/7 while using previously recorded footage.
These channels are also exploiting Twitch’s beta key drop system. Eager fans who want to get into the closed beta have to tune in and watch Valorant streams that have drops enabled.
This has caused some popular streamers like Jaryd “Summit1g” Lazar to complain about the number of 24/7 steams on the Valorant category tab on Twitch.
Even Valorant Game Director, Joe “Hephastopheles’ Ziegler, commended Twitch for their decision to “ensure drops stay fair.”
Twitch has been a great ally in helping us ship our beta, and they are continuing to support the best efforts to ensure drops stay fair. Here’s an update on their VO/Drop policies.https://t.co/jeEM9m6l8u
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