industry Archives - Lightstream Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:15:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Pipeline’s Top 5 Tips For Streamers https://golightstream.com/pipelines-top-5-tips-for-streamers/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:30:13 +0000 https://golightstream.com/?p=33571 How do I get started? What should I focus on? How do I grow? We hear these questions all the time, so we put together this guide to help you get into the right mindset and hit the ground running. Brought to you by Pipeline, the leading training and mentorship platform for aspiring streamers. 1. […]

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]]> Shroud Stuns, Switches to Mixer – Will His Viewers Follow? https://golightstream.com/shroud-stuns-switches-to-mixer-will-his-viewers-follow/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 22:30:39 +0000 https://www.golightstream.com/?p=18945 Following in Ninja’s footsteps, Shroud announced today that he, too, will be leaving Twitch for an exclusive deal with Mixer, Microsoft’s live streaming platform. If you recall, Ninja did the same thing just over two months ago. There’s obviously an element of risk for Shroud here – he’s banking on a large proportion of his […]

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]]> Fortnite season ending black hole draws in viewers https://golightstream.com/fortnite-season-ending-black-hole-draws-in-viewers/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 02:40:34 +0000 https://www.golightstream.com/?p=18791  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 […]

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]]> Breaking down Ninja’s debut Mixer stream https://golightstream.com/breaking-down-ninjas-debut-mixer-stream/ https://golightstream.com/breaking-down-ninjas-debut-mixer-stream/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2019 21:02:24 +0000 https://www.golightstream.com/?p=16979 **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 […]

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]]> https://golightstream.com/breaking-down-ninjas-debut-mixer-stream/feed/ 1 The growth and role of streaming in esports https://golightstream.com/the-growth-and-role-of-streaming-in-esports/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:49:39 +0000 https://www.golightstream.com/?p=12879 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 […]

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