TwitchCon moved to Vegas for its 2023 event, and host Kaitlyn Red Wing and TriplePointer Mel Gazazian have the first-hand report. They join Sam to discuss the streamer convention, the state of Twitch, and how it’s competing with rival services. Then they enter the Spider-Verse to discuss Spider-Man 2, Kaitlyn’s first hours with the game, and whether its length is worth $70.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro (Mel’s Favorite Game)
00:10:46 – TwitchCon 2023
00:22:54 – Main Benefits of TwitchCon
00:27:25 – How to Network at TwitchCon
00:40:45 – Twitch Competitors
00:45:17 – Spider-Man 2 Impressions
00:52:40 – Is Spider-Man 2’s Length Worth $70?
01:05:43 – Outro
Stories/videos we discussed:
Digiday – 'Brands are a really important audience': A pre-TwitchCon Q&A with Twitch CMO Rachel Delphin
The Verge – Twitch will now let streamers simultaneously stream on any service they want
Forbes – Kick Signs Nickmercs To $10 Million Deal
Polygon – Streaming platform Kick took on Twitch at TwitchCon
BBC – Spider-Man 2: PS5 developer on stories, game length, and what's next
Check out Shaurya Chawla’s YouTube channel for his Spider-Man 2 review with Kaitlyn.
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