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Sensor Tower: Netflix US mobile viewership increased 35% during GTA 6 extended preview

GamesIndustry.biz reports Netflix US mobile viewership jumped 35% hour-over-hour during Grand Theft Auto 6’s extended preview, with app usage up 50% versus the prior 12 Thursdays. The spike also drove …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month ago
Scabby versus Sharma, Twitch's GenAI admission, and Netflix shutters more studios - Patch Notes #65

Netflix has shut down more of its internal game studios as it keeps reshaping its gaming push, while Twitch has acknowledged using generative AI in parts of its workflow. Elsewhere, …

News Game Developer · 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Twitch will sacrifice you to its AI overlord whether you like it or not

Twitch is now telling creators their streams and clips will be used by default to train Amazon’s generative AI systems. Opting out is available, but it does not fully remove …

News Game Developer · 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Gamesight: Creators are best predictor for a game's success, not viewership

Gamesight says the strongest early signal for a PvP FPS’s long-term health is how many creators are actively covering it by day three, not raw watch hours. Across 25 launches, …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Hitscan is a new tool for connecting publishers with creators that are "driving the most impact and viewership"

Open World has launched Hitscan, a creator-intelligence platform aimed at helping publishers see which streamers and video creators are actually moving the needle for their games. It folds discovery, roster …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 months ago
Amazon pilots playable game demos on Twitch

Amazon is testing Twitch-hosted playable demos, starting with a 20-minute Reanimal trial that launches in-browser instead of via Steam. For developers, the interesting part is less the demo itself and …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 5 months ago
How Cure: A Hospital Simulator aims to snare content creators through some clever Twitch integration

Sentinel Games is tackling discoverability challenges for indie studios by integrating Twitch features into their game, Cure: A Hospital Simulator. This approach aims to attract streamers, providing organic promotion that …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 8 months, 2 weeks ago