Just wrapped up, TwitchCon EU 2024 has lived up to the official tweet, a party brimming with mad energies. Described as “two days of nonstop chaos, hype, and heart,” it seems to have imprinted across every beautiful attendance and stream. So, what was there to enjoy this year at the TwitchCon EU? Let’s break it down, considering the vibes were immaculate.
The hype was done! The official Twitch account gave some love to the community on Twitter, and then chaos erupted in the replies-the best kind. Streamers like TubboLive and aimseytv were even mentioned, but Emily, also known as CupcakeGaming882, was probably the full star of the praise. “DUDE. TWO YEARS IN A ROW LFGGGG,” she tweeted while the reactions of her friends and fans pouring back in all caps. That energy was contagious; you could literally feel the serotonin through the screen.
Yet it was not all peachy. Some took it as an opportunity to bash Twitch policies, with one user accusing the platform even of promoting “terrorist supporting ideology”, demanding a change in CEO. Ew. Another mocked the recent feature updates and said, “Their reward? Paying to be able to rewind a stream 🤡.” Ouch. Such is the discourse of TwitchCon.
But eventually, the positive vibes prevailed. Various streamers gave thanks to Twitch for the grand experience, including Wuestenigel TV, while others such as Leovanka_ went crazy with joy after seeing close friends featured on official posts: “LEOOO WE FUCKING DID IT LMAOO W,” Emily replied to a tweet that said so. It was an unparalleled spirit of friendship, the perfect proof that TwitchCon is not just an event; it is an internet reunion for the wildest family.
Then: memes. Those had to happen. One user’s response was just “GROEN,” to start a whole thread mixing confusion and inside jokes. Somebody unleashed the chess streamers’ random reference (“IM SO SORRY I DONT KNOW THEIR NAME YET”) because, why the heck not? TwitchCon just feeds off this insane, off-the-cuff humor. It’s what lends to its magic.
Nevertheless, it wasn’t without controversies. Several replies accused Twitch of turning a blind eye at harmful rhetoric on the platform, tagging specific streamers as problematic. It’s a bitter reminder that in the midst of all the hype, ongoing issues of the platform with moderation and enforcement of policies do not just get to fade away.
Okay, so let’s go back to all the good stuff-because there was so much of it. The very utterance of “EMILYYY” from CdogThePro and “Good stuff!” from JustMyComment (followed by a totally random link, as per tradition) articulate in full the language of TwitchCon: a place where creators and fans collide in the best way possible. Even Kick Streaming added their cutthroat, “Welcome to the Kick family @Asmongold,” because competition never sleeps.
So, what does that tell you? TwitchCon EU 2024 was one hell of a roller coaster: partly celebration, partly critique, and fully unfiltered internet nonsense. For every appreciative post that has been shared, a snarky comeback and a meme are bound to follow. And that is pretty much what Twitch is all about. Love it or hate it, one cannot deny that the platform just knows how to keep it interesting.
That said, if you will excuse us, we plan to be scrolling through the hashtag for the next three hours, bathing in the warm atmosphere produced by those wonderfully chaotic moments. Somebody, send help-or more clips of TubboLive doing… whatever it is that TubboLive does.
