Twitch introduces new revenue split for Partners, but there's a catch
Twitch has introduced a new Partner Plus programme with a higher revenue split, but its qualification criteria means most streamers will miss out.
Partner Plus is a benefit for existing Partners, offering the 70 percent revenue split on subscriptions that many streamers have been requesting for a long time but Twitch itself has denied.
The response from streamers to this news, however, has been mostly negative.
Partners are the top streamers on Twitch. To qualify, streamers must hit a certain threshold of hours streamed regularly with an average of 75 viewers. Partners then receive a number of benefits, such as access to higher subscription splits for higher tier subs, more emote slots, and an increased likelihood of being approached by companies for sponsorship.
The Partner Plus programme will launch on 1st October, offering a 70/30 split to streamers who qualify by maintaining a subscription count of at least 350 recurring paid subscriptions for three consecutive months.
At this point, Partners will be enrolled for the next 12 months with the higher revenue split, even if subscription numbers dip below the required threshold.
However, a major caveat is the need for recurring paid subscriptions. That means that one-off gift subscriptions and subscriptions through Prime won't count.
As streamer Meg Mage noted on Twitter, this is a misunderstanding from Twitch on how communities work.
«How am I going to spend three months trying to encourage my chat NOT to gift subscriptions or use Prime,» she said. «This feels impossible and weird.»
I'm sorry but I hate this. How am I going to spend three months trying to encourage my chat NOT to gift subscriptions or use prime? I typically have a 400-500 sub count but I wouldn't be
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