Twitch adds karaoke and multiplayer Squad Streams
Get ready for an influx of “Take on Me” renditions.
At TwitchCon 2018 in San Jose, the Amazon-owned game streaming site
announced a flurry of new features, including two new additions that
could change the viewing experience altogether.
Squad Streams is the first major new addition. It allows up to four
players to broadcast together on one stream. More specifically, that
means if four people are playing Call of Duty Black Ops 4, it's possible
for all four streams to be visible on the same screen. And with a
click, users can choose to enlarge a specific window to get a better
view. This can help audiences see all the action, especially when one
player is the center of attention.
Go live on Twitch with up to three other streamers, all in a single view.
Squad Stream rolls out in 2019. pic.twitter.com/UIkbSmNIBI
— Twitch (@Twitch) October 26, 2018
The next major addition should be a well of viral goodness. In
partnership with music developer Harmonix -- the team behind Rock Band
-- Twitch will be launching a new karaoke game called Sings that will be
rely heavily on community engagement. Be certain that users will
request streamers sing Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" and
A-ha's "Take on Me."
You already stream your heart out. Soon, you can sing your heart out, too.
Welcome to Twitch Sings, a new game built just for Twitch. Want to help us test the closed beta? Sign up for access today: https://t.co/vDGbKHofI5 pic.twitter.com/U5o5UpJPPr
— Twitch (@Twitch) October 26, 2018
New moderation tools were also announced. Moderators can click on a
username in chat to see how long that person has been on Twitch, the
number of timeouts and bans given, and leave comments for the stream
owner and other moderators to see. These features are expected to drop
in January.
Along with Squad Streams and Sings, other features announced were Twitch
Rivals, a new competitive tournament series with $5 million in prizes,
Snap's AR selfies, and better ways to share clips, and new VIP
memberships for a streamers' superfans. There were no new announcements
for Amazon Prime users, meaning that for the time being, ads will
remain.
Twitch Rivals is more than doubling in size in 2019. Get ready for
more players, more challenges, and more prize money.
pic.twitter.com/cBAhC20Vkn
— Twitch (@Twitch) October 26, 2018
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