Twitch bans stream sponsor overlays, and “I’ve never seen creators so pissed”

Enlarge / Visual examples of the kinds of "burned in" sponsorships that Twitch's new guidelines won't allow. (credit: Twitch)

A recent update to Twitch's guidelines restricts many kinds of overlaid ads that streamers can sell and insert on top of their own content. And while Twitch now says it "missed the mark with... policy language" that was "overly broad," many major streamers are still up in arms over a policy they say could severely affect their ability to make money from...