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The deal is also thought to include "significant incentive clauses for ad sales and viewership targets"
Read More »Activision Blizzard’s livestreaming deal with YouTube is reportedly worth $160m
YouTube confirms streaming exclusivity deal with Activision
"The company turned to Google Cloud because of its highly reliable global footprint, advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities"
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"A raw, behind-the-scenes look at the game as well as the plucky bunch of creatives behind it"
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"What a month to celebrate and congratulate PewDiePie," says YouTube
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The movie chronicles God of War's five-year development process
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"But you can post ads for whatever shooty shooterman murder simulator w/ no problem"
Read More »How IGN’s ‘Prepare to Try’ trio became an instant Patreon success as RKG
New YouTube channel RKG is an instant hit, with its three creators pivoting away from IGN while sticking to the formula their fans love. We catch up with the trio to understand their appeal and take stock of the sector as a whole
Read More »Epic Game withdraws all pre-roll YouTube advertising following child exploitation scandal
"Youtube’s algorithm is facilitating paedophiles’ ability to connect with each other"
Read More »Extortionists target YouTubers in fraudulent copyright strike scam
"Someone out there is extorting me"
Read More »YouTubers hit back at developer for spurious ‘scare tactic’ DMCA strikes
"If I didn’t have the gall to fight it, my channel would have been deleted"
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