Twitch is testing a new feature that allows those that are willing to pay to have their messages highlighted in the chat. The new feature is called "Elevated Chat," allowing users to pay fees ranging up to $100 to have their messages highlighted.
Twitch's Experiment Participant Will Be Able to Test Out the New Feature
According to the story by The Verge, users that will be part of the "experiment" will be able to elevate their chat. The messages will be elevated depending on how long users want them to be in the chat or how much they are willing to pay.
The experiment will reportedly be running for a span of four weeks starting at the end of September. Twitch will reportedly start testing a way to allow its users to boost their chat messages.
'Elevated Chat' can Highlight Messages for a Span of 30 Seconds to Two and a Half Minutes
As per Twitch, the feature is called "Elevated Chat," and it remains an experiment as of press time. The experiment will allow users to pay a few to elevate their chat messages for a fixed time.
Fees will reportedly differ in price depending on how long users want to have their messages highlighted. The range will span from just 30 seconds all the way to a full two and a half minutes.
Fees Range From $5 to $100 for Different Time Periods
The price of these fees will cost users as low as $5 for the shortest period of time and as high as $100 for the longest period of time. The feature is not yet widely available to everyone and is only offered on a limited number of channels.
The option will show either at the chat's top or the video's bottom. Should users decide to purchase an Elevated Chat, they can decide how long they want to keep their message highlighted depending on how much they pay.
Streamers and Moderators Can Manage Chat Messages Once They Are Up
Game Developer announced that numerous people could choose to have their messages elevated at once. The queue, however, will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with the top spot depending on who had their message elevated first.
The streamers and moderators will manage the elevated chat messages, and once a message is up, moderators can still choose to either place the user on a timeout or ban them if the message is malicious.
Revenue Split Will be 70/30 for the Creators
Once a comment is deleted, users will no longer be able to receive a refund for their message. They will also no longer be able to elevate another person's chat message as well.
When it comes to the revenue, the split will be 70/30 for the creators. So far, the testing has already started and is set to run for around four weeks.
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Written by Urian B.
