"Twitch is no longer a gaming website": Sodapoppin gives his two cents on the changing demographic of the purple platform

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In a recent stream, OTK co-owner Thomas Chance "Sodapoppin" Morris said this year's TwitchCon in San Diego made him realize that Twitch's demographic has changed since he joined the platform. He said:

According to the streamer, the drastic demographic change was most noticeable during the convention. He did not necessarily seem to have a problem with it, but he did address his concerns about certain aspects of the shift.

Sodapoppin has been on Twitch since 2012. He has attended many TwitchCons over the years and noted that things have changed over time.

The content creator said:

While gaming still dominates the purple platform, other types of content creation, such as Just Chatting and reaction-based streams, have taken off massively in recent years. Lifestyle channels and online shows have also pulled in huge numbers over the years.

While describing the demographic change he noticed in San Diego this year, Sodapoppin said:

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The 28-year-old then reminisced about a time when he could name every streamer at TwitchCon, no matter how small. He said:

Most of Sodapoppin's audience sympathized with his views about the new Twitch demographic. Here are some reactions to his latest stream on the platform:

Here are some reactions to the stream on Reddit:

It is only inevitable that the streaming community will change over time. With gaming streams arguably taking a back seat, there are bound to be other kinds of content creators rising to the top of the platform's streaming charts.

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