Twitch News Roundup - September 1, 2025

LOS ANGELES, September 1, 2025 - Twitch made headlines today with a major promotional initiative and renewed debate over view-botting on the platform.

A new collaboration between Twitch and Rockstar Games went live today as part of the Marbella 3 event in Spanish-language GTA RP streams. Viewers who link their Twitch and Rockstar Games accounts and watch select streams from September 1-29 can earn up to GTA$1,000,000 in GTA Online currency and the exclusive Rockstar Racing Suit. The promotion marks the latest expansion of Twitch Drops in partnership with Rockstar ahead of the release of GTA 6.

Meanwhile, veteran streamer Quintin “Quin69” reignited concerns about automated view-botting on Twitch after noticing that gifted subscriptions were being allocated to what he referred to as “clankers,” or bot accounts. On stream today, Quin69 questioned whether the phenomenon was a code bug or intentional, underscoring broader creator anxiety over inflated metrics and the integrity of gifting features on the platform.

Twitch has previously signaled a long-term commitment to combating view-botting, most recently updating its detection systems in July. However, creators like Quin69 argue that more transparent audits and enforcement are needed to restore trust across the ecosystem.