Fortnite season ending black hole draws in viewers

 Around 6 PM UTC (2 PM ET) Sunday 10/13, a meteor wiped out the Fortnite island, leaving behind only a black hole. (Yes, that’s definitely how physics works. Don’t google it.) This unexpected catastrophe left gamers across the world unable to play, seeing only the aforementioned black hole on their screens. Viewers on Twitch and […]

Breaking down Ninja’s debut Mixer stream

**Updated at 5pm PT** Jump directly to the updated comparison. Ninja shocked the gaming world yesterday when he announced he’s leaving Twitch to stream exclusively on Mixer, Microsoft’s live streaming platform. As one of the largest streamers on the largest gaming live streaming site, many see it as a pretty big shake up and an opportunity […]

The growth and role of streaming in esports

In a way, Lightstream’s roots are in esports. While we created our software to help stream all types of gameplay, from competitive to casual, there’s no denying the effect esports has had on our company. My co-founders, Stu and Aaron, both spent time at GotFrag/Major League Gaming (MLG) and World Cyber Games in the early […]