Photo by EVG Culture from Pexels GAMING Smosh and Twitch Join Forces to Stream Gaming Content by Candace Cordelia August 22, 2020 Two extremely popular entertainment platforms are teaming up for the good of gaming culture. American sketch comedy YouTube channel Smosh is taking a variety of shows to livestream gaming haven Twitch. The goal of this business move, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is to re-engage those “familiar with its content” while also attracting brand new viewers. Smosh co-founder Ian Hecox tells THR that Twitch’s audience base and “the way it’s so unique to other platforms” was largely in part the deciding factor for the executive choice. He explains, “People that are willing to watch something passively or interact a lot with people for a long period of time. That’s not something we have with any other platform.” Smosh Vice-President Matt Raub adds that they intend to showcase more “slower-paced, tabletop, board game, RPGs” (role-playing games) content on Twitch. “A few years ago on the gaming channel we introduced a card game called Board AF that ended up becoming kind of an overnight success and it’s something that we never would have thought would have really fit.” Board AF will make a move to Twitch with card and board games including Cards Against Humanity and Dungeons and Dragons. Party games like Quiplash and Triple-A video games such as Final Fantasy VII are also slated for inclusion. There are currently 25 million individuals subscribed to Smosh’s YouTube channel. According to Statista, Twitch boasted approximately 7 million active streamers in June 2020. Smosh makes its official debut on Twitch on September 2 with a 6-hour marathon dubbed as a “subscribathon.” Post Views: 940 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Candace Cordelia Candace Cordelia has been an on-camera interviewer and writer for In The Zone since the Summer of 2020. Candace's journalism experience includes writing for the New York Daily News and ABC Radio, where she also conducted celebrity interviews and audio production/editing for ABC Radio's national radio affiliates across the country. Her on-camera experience involves working as a backstage/in-ring interviewer with a number of independent wrestling promotions and as an actress. Candace is dedicated to bringing combat sports and eSports news to the In The Zone universe. Latest posts by Candace Cordelia (see all) Debbie Keitel – An Empowering Voice & Talent of Her Wrestling Generation - March 31, 2021 “Wrestling’s Richest Prize” Darius Carter Talks Intergender Wrestling - March 25, 2021 Pro Wrestler Zack Clayton Wants to Be on Your TV Screen Every Week in 2021 - February 15, 2021 Two-Time WWE Women’s Champion Jazz is a Very Busy Woman - February 2, 2021 Related TopicsAAABoard AFboard gamesCards Against HumanitycomedyDungeons and DragonsFinal Fantasy VIIgamingNewsQuiplashsketch comedySmoshtabletop gamesTwitchVideo GamesYouTube Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 The Story of the NHL’s First Armenian, Zach Bogosian and His Biggest Fan by Anthony Paradiso | posted on September 12, 2020 More in GAMING JohnnyVTV’s 2021 MLB NL Futures Bets and Predictions As promised, we find ourselves dabbling in part 2 of my MLB predictions for... JohnnyVTV’s 2021 MLB AL Futures Bets and Predictions About that time, ladies and gentlemen. Baseball season is BACK. America’s past time is... New Study Reveals Pigs Can Learn to Play Video Games With Their Snouts Pigs Can Play Video Games With Their Snouts: Pigs are known for their laziness... Entertainment Industry is Undertaken by Video Games Video Games Undertaking the Entertainment Industry: Video games have been around since 1958 when... New Ownership for the XFL; League Officially Sold to The Rock INTERVIEW: Eric LeGrand; 2020 Rutgers Hall of Fame Inductee (VIDEO)