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Streamers who rely on Twitch Prime Gaming subs are getting a slight pay cut
Prime Gaming subs will now be paid out via fixed rate.
Clancy wrote that the cap “served as a disincentive.” Having a program in place that penalizes the highest earners seems bad for business, especially as Twitch’s largest streamers (and thereby its biggest assets) are increasingly looking beyond the platform to make a living or are being wooed away by huge contracts from competitors. Starting June 3rd, Twitch is changing this payment to a flat rate based on the creator’s country (check out the table here) and the company said it will essentially result in a pay cut for streamers. A large number of creators’ subscriptions come from the Prime Gaming perk, and the company is hoping that the potential negative feelings associated with this change will be offset by the expansion of the partner program and the elimination of the $100K cap, both of which could help to raise earnings.
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