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| − | '''Twitch''' is a game streaming and digital platform service. Players are allowed to stream any game, except for games rated as ''Adults Only'' by the ESRB, or games that violate the Terms of Service for Twitch. The following five games Twitch has concluded violate their Terms of Service: |
+ | '''''Twitch''''' is a game streaming and digital platform service. Players are allowed to stream any game, except for games rated as ''Adults Only'' by the ESRB, or games that violate the Terms of Service for Twitch. The following five games Twitch has concluded violate their Terms of Service: |
| − | * [[BMX XXX]] |
+ | * ''[[BMX XXX]]'' |
| − | * [[Dramatical Murder]] |
+ | * ''[[Dramatical Murder]]'' |
| − | * [[HuniePop]] |
+ | * ''[[HuniePop]]'' |
| − | * [[Sakura Spirit]] |
+ | * ''[[Sakura Spirit]]'' |
| − | * [[Second Life]] |
+ | * ''[[Second Life]]'' |
Additionally, due to pressure from advertisers, Twitch also prohibits the following games from being streamed: |
Additionally, due to pressure from advertisers, Twitch also prohibits the following games from being streamed: |
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| − | * [[Hatred]] |
+ | * ''[[Hatred]]'' |
| − | * [[Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy - Director's Cut]] |
+ | * ''[[Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy - Director's Cut]]'' |
| − | * [[Manhunt 2: Uncut]] |
+ | * ''[[Manhunt 2: Uncut]]'' |
''Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy - Director's Cut'' and ''Manhunt 2: Uncut'' are currently rated as Adults Only by the ESRB, however, ''Hatred'' has not been granted a rating by the ESRB, as it is not released at time of writing, however, the developers have self-rated the game using the ''Adults Only'' rating. |
''Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy - Director's Cut'' and ''Manhunt 2: Uncut'' are currently rated as Adults Only by the ESRB, however, ''Hatred'' has not been granted a rating by the ESRB, as it is not released at time of writing, however, the developers have self-rated the game using the ''Adults Only'' rating. |
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===Games with Prime=== |
===Games with Prime=== |
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| − | in 2018, Twitch began offering video games if you were a member of Twitch Prime. These games can then be installed and launched |
+ | in 2018, Twitch began offering video games if you were a member of Twitch Prime (available as either a separate subscription, or automatically available if you have Amazon Prime). These games can then be installed and launched directly from the Twitch client. |
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Twitch is a game streaming and digital platform service. Players are allowed to stream any game, except for games rated as Adults Only by the ESRB, or games that violate the Terms of Service for Twitch. The following five games Twitch has concluded violate their Terms of Service:
- BMX XXX
- Dramatical Murder
- HuniePop
- Sakura Spirit
- Second Life
Additionally, due to pressure from advertisers, Twitch also prohibits the following games from being streamed:
- Hatred
- Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy - Director's Cut
- Manhunt 2: Uncut
Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy - Director's Cut and Manhunt 2: Uncut are currently rated as Adults Only by the ESRB, however, Hatred has not been granted a rating by the ESRB, as it is not released at time of writing, however, the developers have self-rated the game using the Adults Only rating.
The ESRB's Adults Only is an "18+" rating, and is analogous to PEGI's 18 rating; it is unclear why games rated as suitable for over-18's in non-US countries are not sanctioned by Twitch; one must conclude that it is pressure from US-based advertisers who do not wish for their advertised products and services to be seen alongside games where the Adults Only rating has been granted. The ruling by Twitch has been seen by some, notably by TotalBiscuit, as a "Don't stream Hatred" rule.
Digital Platform
The Twitch client includes built-in addon support (including downloading) for the following video games:
- Chronicles of Arcadia
- Darkest Dungeon
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Kerbal Space Program
- Minecraft
- RIFT
- Runes of Magic
- The Secret World
- Secret World Legends
- Stardew Valley
- Surviving Mars
- WildStar (now offline)
- World of Tanks
- World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
Minecraft has custom-built modpacks available via the Feed the Beast content creators, as well as other third-party packs.
Games with Prime
in 2018, Twitch began offering video games if you were a member of Twitch Prime (available as either a separate subscription, or automatically available if you have Amazon Prime). These games can then be installed and launched directly from the Twitch client.