Table of Content: Episode 5 - Corona Virus might kill gaming FOREVER

TABLE OF CONTENT TALKING POINTS EPISODE 5 2/9/2020

Welcome to Table of Content. The Elevate community round table show where we discuss all the happenings around streaming, gaming and entertainment. We are joined this week by TigheFighterX1, Symphonic313, and joining us for the first time ever, the extremely talented OdduckOasis. How are you all doing this evening? Quickly tell us about your channels/role in the community.

Before we start I want to wish a special happy birthday to our friend and former guest Jazz0ejo. Hope it's a good B-day.

Streaming News

Twitch streamer demands fans donate hourly or he'll quit Modern Warfare
WingsOfRedemption had such a bad time that he pleaded for hourly donations from his fans just to keep a recent broadcast going.
Venting his frustration just 40 minutes into his Modern Warfare session, he made a simple demand to viewers in his chat that may have wanted him to keep streaming.

 

“I hate to be like this, but if you want this stream to continue, it’s gonna be $10 an hour,” he outlined. “We need to make $10 in donations per hour for this sh*t to continue or I’m just gonna get off.”

Looking back on some past videos of his. This is sort of a normal occurrence (Begging for money)

How do you feel about streamers begging for money and subs? Does it make you feel bad for them, dislike them? Tighe 

How Twitch Encourages Fans To Obsess Over Streamers' Viewership Numbers 
King Gothalion who recently moved to mixer opened up about how he feels growth on twitch.
“I started streaming six years ago on Twitch, and it felt like back then everything was more about community,” Michael told Kotaku over the phone. “But now on Twitch, it’s very much the second you log in, you’re under a microscope in comparison to everybody—not only your friends, but every other broadcaster on the platform
He went on to note that he feels like, in the past few years, toxicity has become a big issue on Twitch. He called it a “byproduct of growth,” but also pointed to Twitch’s slowly and inconsistently revised terms of service as another possible cause. Mixer, he said, has him in a much more optimistic place, because it “feels like Twitch five years ago.”
Take a look under Twitch’s hood, and you’ll find that it’s largely by design. Twitch is a platform made for gamers that, itself, unfurls over time like a game. It has numbers-driven “paths” to Affiliate and Partner statuses, which unlock more money-making options for streamers, as well as an entire achievement system with goals like lassoing together 100 viewers at the same time or streaming for hundreds or thousands of hours total.

Do you think focusing on these sorts of metrics is important for streamers or should we just ignore them and enjoy our community? Oasis

Destiny 2 streamer becomes the most-subbed solo channel on Twitch
Destiny streamer Sean “GLADD” Gallagher has become the most-subbed individual channel on Twitch in February 2020, according to metrics tracking site Twitchtracker.com.
Previously, the most-subbed individual streamer on the platform was former Overwatch pro Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel, until GLADD moved ahead of his ranking on February 5.
Unlike followers, Twitch streamers’ subscriber counts aren't directly available to the public, and many fans have to simply guess at the number of subscribers content creators have gained while on the platform.
According to TwitchTracker, all of GLADD's 32,443 were paid (that means no Prime subs) and, interestingly enough, 21,890 of those paid subs were gifted ones.

Is this a tracking method you were aware existed and have you ever used it to look up your favorite streamer? Symphonic

Guys for any of you that havent seen we can all have those terrible streams where everything goes wrong. I have them (soty)  and so do Big streamers. Doc Disrespect had a bit of a stream of the year this past week lets watch.

No real question guys but thought it would be worthwhile to point out even top guys have basic tech issues from time to time.

Gaming News

Xbox says Nintendo and Sony no longer main rivals
Phil Spencer, Microsoft's head of gaming, said he now considered Amazon and Google as his top rivals because of their cloud-computing infrastructure.
But Mr Spencer said his "traditional" rivals Nintendo and Sony were out of step with the future of gaming. Saying "That's not to disrespect Nintendo and Sony but the traditional gaming companies are somewhat out of position."
With cloud gaming, players do not need to buy a games console. Instead, the games are run on servers in huge data centres with the footage streamed over the internet to a TV, computer, smartphone or tablet.It means players do not need to buy discs or download games and software updates, which can take a long time. However, it requires a fast and reliable internet connection to stream the games.

What changes going forward do you think we will see from data and traditional media companies to this big change in the way we consume games? TigheFighter

The PS5's next-gen audio tech could transform your gaming experience – here's how 
The PS5 is looming on the horizon, and while we don’t know everything that the next-gen console will offer, we do know that the PlayStation 5 will be packing some very interesting audio tech, as well as ray-tracing and backwards-compatibility.
In an April 2019 interview with Wired, the console’s lead architect Mark Cerny confirmed that the PS5 will support what he calls "3D audio" – something he says will "make you feel more immersed in the game as sounds come at you from above, from behind, and from the side".
Although the PS5’s audio specs haven’t been revealed yet, the 3D audio chip that Cerny alluded to could deliver Dolby Atmos sound with it, bringing it into direct competition with the Xbox One 

Symph I am gonna let you explain a little about what Atmos is then get your thoughts on its impact on gaming.

Coronavirus Outbreak Leads to Delays in Video Game Manufacturing 
All three of the major game consoles — Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox — are manufactured in Taiwan, which has recorded multiple patients affected with the virus.
Nintendo -  "We can confirm that the manufacturing of some Nintendo products for the Japanese market has been delayed due to the impact of 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak. Nintendo does not anticipate a significant impact on our broader global supply chain for systems and accessories at this time, and product sales in North America and Europe, including preorders, are not affected. We would like to express our concern and support for all those affected by the coronavirus during this challenging time."

 C. Not just console makers - Private Division said "We're delaying Outer Worlds on Nintendo Switch due to the coronavirus impacting the Virtuous team working on the port, to provide them enough time to finish development. We'll now be releasing the physical version on cartridge. Once we have a new launch date, we'll let you know!"

 D. On the same day that the city of Wuhan went into quarantine and halted air and rail travel in the wake of the coronavirus, analytics company Apptica identified that the mobile game Plague, Inc. has risen to the top of the App Store's top paid apps. The game is centered around the spread of infectious disease.

What do you make guys make of the seemingly growing epidemic and the rise of the plague game? Oasis you first.

Entertainment News

Netflix begins streaming data-saving AV1 videos on Android
Netflix is rolling out support for the new AV1 video codec in its Android app, which the company claims compresses video 20 percent more efficiently than the VP9 codec it currently uses
AV1 is important not just because it consumes less mobile data, but because the royalty-free video coding format has the support of the major tech players. The group behind the standard, the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), was founded in 2015 by a group of companies including Amazon, Google, Intel, Microsoft, and Netflix, and in 2018 Apple joined their efforts.
 Engadget notes, enabling the codec for YouTube playback generates a warning that “Streaming AV1 in HD requires a powerful computer.” That makes us wonder how AV1-encoded Netflix videos will impact that battery life of our smartphones.

Tighe, what are your thoughts on the tech community seemingly putting their approval behind a format and what do you make of the impact on data vs battery life?

Antonio Brown threatens to sue Logan Paul over phony fight poster
YouTuber Logan Paul has made no secret of his plans to box NFL star Antonio Brown — but the two have yet to make an official agreement, giving Brown quite the surprise after coming across a fan-made poster for their potential bout.
The “rivalry” between Brown and Paul began after the football pro challenged “The Maverick” to a boxing match via Twitter in January.

Since then, their feud has grown consistently more heated, with the two finally coming face to face to talk smack after the viral Jake Paul vs AnEsonGib fight on January 30.    

 C. Brown called out the YouTuber in an Instagram post after discovering a fan made poster, which boasted a placeholder date and venue that could easily appear legit to those out of the loop. “Tell Logan to send me the contract, or Imma sue him. Imma sue him like I sued the other YouTuber. I’m about to sue the kid and destroy him, for using the wrong likeness.”

Do you guys think this is for theatrics or is Antonio Brown that dumb? Symph

It’s game on for ‘Mythic Quest’: Apple TV+ comedy series set inside a video-game studio 
A video game development studio is about to launch an eagerly anticipated expansion to its popular role-playing game.
This is hardly a typical premise you’d expect out of a TV show, yet it’s precisely what you’ll find in "Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet," a new streaming comedy series on Apple TV Plus.
Co-created by Rob McElhenney, Megan Ganz and Charlie Day (of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” fame), "Mythic Quest" might best be described as "The Office" meets gamer culture – both in the way it’s shot (often with documentary-style camera pushes) and in the hilarious contrast between disparate personalities under pressure to deliver another hit.
Also Stars Dani Pudi of Community! Real-life video game publisher Ubisoft was also instrumental in conceiving, producing and consulting for this television series.
“Yes, it’s a comedy, but also grounded in fact,” adds Kreinik, in a telephone interview.

Will you be checking out this sneak peek behind the curtain of the video game industry? Oasis

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