OTK threatens to leave Twitch over branded stream restrictions OTKNetwork, TwitchStreaming group OTK has seemingly threatened to leave Twitch after the platform unrolled new guidelines and restrictions of branded broadcasts. On June 6, the internet was set alight with backlash against Twitch after the platform announced new guidelines for branded content starting on July 1. These guidelines restrict what sorts of advertisements are allowed on branded streams, as well as what content is and isn\u2019t allowed to be advertised on the site. For example, Twitch now prohibits \u201cpolitical content, adult-oriented products or services, weapons, tobacco products, certain financial products and services,\u201d on top of \u201cmedical facilities and products.\u201d Alcohol, however, is allowed \u2014 with some restrictions. That\u2019s not all; Twitch also states that no \u201cburned-in\u201d display ads, audio ads, or video ads are allowed on branded streams and that logos on-stream must be no bigger than 3% of screen size. These restrictions have sparked a wave of backlash against Twitch, with the likes of MMO star Asmongold outright calling for a boycott of the platform in the hopes they\u2019ll roll back this decision. Other broadcasters such as CouRage have used the outrage as a way to advertise for other sites like YouTube, where a slew of other top broadcasters have moved over the past few years. Now, it looks like a major streaming organization might be making the jump as a result of Twitch\u2019s latest business decisions. OTK co-founder threatens to pull org from Twitch amid branded content restrictions Tips Out, co-founder of streaming and gaming org OTK (of which Asmongold is a member), published a statement via Twitter in response to the latest Twitch news, saying the group will leave the streaming platform if these changes go through. \u201cIf this goes through, OTKnetwork will be leaving Twitch,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThis is a direct attack on our business, staff, and all of the hard work we have put into our organization.\u201d If this goes through, @OTKnetwork will be leaving Twitch. This is a direct attack on our business, staff, and all of the hard work we have put into our organization.@djclancy999 \u2014 Tips Out (@TipsOut) June 6, 2023 In addition, Tips also said that OTK will release an official statement on the situation later in the day. Mizkif claims OTK may move to YouTube, Rumble, or Kick Mizkif, also a part of OTK, spoke out about the situation as well, saying that the org will likely move to YouTube, Kick, or Rumble if Twitch\u2019s new restrictions become law for the platform\u2019s streaming talent. \u201cThe Streamer Awards will not be possible,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAny high quality production will be too expensive to make and will not be possible.\u201d OTK pens open letter to Twitch amid branded content restrictions Shortly after these statements, OTK published an open letter to Twitch, where it harshly criticized the platform for its \u201canti-creator\u201d policies while reminding the site of its own ongoing live shows. \u201cThese shows, as well as other community favorites, cannot exist under the suffocating canopy of these new branded guidelines,\u201d their statement read. \u201cSmall streamers who rely on their once-a-month Hello Fresh sponsorship cannot pay their bills under these new guidelines.\u201d Although several OTK members threatened to leave Twitch for good, it looks like any potential move is still up in the air after the platform apologized for the backlash their new guidelines created and promised to remedy their \u201clanguage\u201d in the near future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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