Source: The Verge - All Posts
Article note: Huh.
It'll be interesting to see what happens with the fallout of the payout information, and whether anyone does some (possibly firewalled through a document/implement clean room process) interop work for the platform.
Twitch appears to have been hacked, leaking source code for the company’s streaming service, an unreleased Steam competitor from Amazon Game Studios, and details of creator payouts. An anonymous poster on the 4chan messaging board has released a 125GB torrent, which they claim includes the entirety of Twitch and its commit history.
The poster claims the leak is designed to “foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space.” The Verge is able to confirm that the leak is legitimate, and includes code that is as recent as this week. Video Games Chronicle first reported details on the leak earlier today.
The leak includes the following:
- 3 years worth of details regarding creator payouts on Twitch.
- The entirety of...
