Twitch launches subscriber-only streams to backlash

Streaming service Twitch, well-known for making millionaires out of various gaming personalities, has launched a new feature that would allow streamers to restrict access only to subscribers who pay a monthly fee towards that specific streamer. However, the policy has created much controversy surrounding everything from community divides to ToS violations. The subscriber-only streams are only available to those streamers officially recognized by Twitch as affiliates or partners, and furthermore only to those partners in good standing. For those who make a living on of Twitch subscriptions and donations, the…