Twitch begins testing paid ‘Elevated Chat’ feature

Twitch will begin testing a way for its users to boost their chat messages on the platform. Called “elevated chat”, The “experiment” is designed to allow users to upload their chat messages for a certain amount of time through a one-time payment. The commissions are displayed in five different levels ranging from 30 seconds to two and a half minutes, with commissions ranging from $5 to $100.

The feature is currently available for a “limited number of channels” on the platform. The option to upload chats may appear at the top of the chat or at the bottom of a video, and a user can purchase a high chat depending on how long they want to keep their message.

as per Game developer, multiple people can upload their chat message at once, but it’s on a first-come, first-served basis, queued according to who purchased it first, and is “managed by streamers and moderators.” Once a chat message is over, admins can “time out” or block the user. If a comment is removed, users will not be able to get a refund, nor will they be able to upload someone else’s chat message.

In terms of income, the experiment will include a 70/30 distribution to the creators. Twitch test started on eligible channels On Thursday And it should work for about four weeks. It will be available in the US, and other supported countries include Germany, Canada, Australia, Korea, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa, and Taiwan.