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‘Using TikTok to Grow Your Twitch Community’ kicks off at 11:30 on the first day, and ‘Before You Go Live: An Intro to Streaming’ will be held on Saturday at 3PM. If you’re already a streamer wanting to grow your channel, or just looking for a place to start, there are discussions that’ll show you the right way to go. There are also plenty of community panels organized across all three days. CA in LA, singer-songwriter duo of Courtney & Ashleigh will be the last to perform, taking the stage on the final day at 5 PM. 22 artists will be performing over the course of three days, kicking off with the EndeBrothers performing at 11.30 AM on Friday. The organizers have also promised “epic musical events”, all to be held at the Kappa Cabana Stage.
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This year, Twitch Rivals includes a Minecraft MOBA event, a Fortnite No-Build event, and the Balloon World Cup Regional Championships. Twitch Rivals Pre-Show promises “games, trivia and swag”, and will be held at 10.30 AM across all three days at the Twitch Rivals Arena. The Glitch Theater Program will also hold its very first Drag Showcase on the first day of the convention. The Cosplay Contest will be held at 4:30 PM on Saturday, where cosplayers can “hit the stage and compete for the top spot in various categories”. These, along with the rare loots, panel Q&A and Artist Alley continue to be the event’s main highlights and biggest attractions. The legendary cosplay contest returns, as well as Rivals tournaments. Twitch has confirmed the presence of star streamers Pokimane, tyleroakley, DisguisedToast, MsAshRocks, cheebs, neeko, and more. You’ll hear about the statistics from last year, and keep your ears peeled for announcements about future events. The opening ceremony will be held at the Glitch Theater, where the keynote speech will be delivered by Twitch CEO Emmett Shear. Artist Alley will reopen again at 9 AM across the next two days of TwitchCon as well. This event will be the central attraction for artists and art lovers, where you’ll be able to meet your favorite artists, buy some fan art, or commission custom pieces. Anyone who can “illustrate, sculpt, sew, and more can showcase their crafts and designs”. There are more than 80 events packed into three days at the San Diego Convention Center across six different venues, and these range from Meet Ups and community sessions to musical performances and artist booths.Īrtist Alley is the first event scheduled, beginning at 9 AM local time on Friday. Twitch recently published the schedule of the events that will take place across the three action-packed days between October 7 and October 9. Steffi Cao reported from TwitchCon in San Diego, while David Mack reported from New York City.TwitchCon is back, and this time in San Diego. She has repeatedly been a nominee for Female Performer of the Year at the Adult Video News Awards porn awards. “She was just doing regular game play, but unfortunately, during her victory dance, she fell and landed, where she was for a good minute or so,” Jimenez said.Ĭhechik has more than 3.8 million followers on Instagram and over 801,000 on Twitch, where she streams herself playing games, making ASMR content, and performing stunts. “I just saw paramedics come by twice,” Perez said.Įdgar Jimenez, 31, another convention volunteer, said he witnessed Chechik’s injury. Safety remains our top priority and we are working with event organizers to look into the incidents.Ī Twitch spokesperson said they had no comment as of Sunday afternoon because they were trying to gather more information.Ĭonvention volunteer Umberto Perez, 33, told BuzzFeed News that he’d been near the pit Saturday.


We are aware of the incidents of TwitchCon visitors who sustained injuries in the gladiator game soft foam pit at the Lenovo booth. Lisa Marie Ferrell, a Lenovo spokesperson, sent BuzzFeed News this statement on Tuesday:
