Twitch Co-founder and CEO Emmett Shear resigns from position
Hey there! Big news in the gaming industry! The co-founder and CEO of Twitch, Emmett Shear, has announced that he will be stepping down from his position. This has come as a surprise to many people.
Emmett Shear founded Twitch in 2011 and has been the CEO ever since. He has been responsible for turning Twitch into one of the most popular websites for video game streaming, with millions of users from all over the world.
In a long blog post, Shear explained his decision in great detail. He likened Twitch to a child that he had raised and said that he felt it was time for him to step down as CEO. The new CEO of Twitch will be Dan Clancy, who is currently the president of the company.
The announcement of Shear’s departure comes at a time of great growth and change for Twitch. With more people staying at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitch has become increasingly popular as a source of online entertainment.
Shear explained that he will be taking on a new role as a board member at Amazon, which is Twitch’s parent company. He will be replaced as CEO by Sara Clemens, who is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Twitch.
Many people in the gaming community have expressed their gratitude to Shear for his contributions to the industry and have wished him well in his new role at Amazon. It will be interesting to see how Twitch continues to evolve under its new leadership.
