Twitch is losing the rights to one of its most iconic emotes

Twitch revealed that it is losing the rights to one of its most iconic emotes, and fans are devastated. Streaming platform Twitch has various features that further engage viewers and audiences. From tools that make traversing the platform more accessible to ways to personalize your feed , Twitch often strives to ensure its community feels included and seen as possible.

One of Twitch’s more playful features that has become prevalent in recent years is emotes. With hundreds of emotes to choose from, including some popular streamers, memes, and games, users have developed a whole new language from these items. However, on September 25, 2024 , the official Twitch X account (formerly Twitter) shared a devastating update regarding the future of one of the platform’s most iconic emotes.

The end of the BibleThump Era (2013-2024) is nigh! On 9/30, the rights to our beloved emote expire. 😭 While this is sad news, we know that all emotes go to heaven. SPEAKING OF SAD – we’re going to need a new emote to spam these feelings.

.. In the post, Twitch revealed that the BibleThump emote, added to Twitch in 2013, will no longer be available.

The company shared that on September 30, 2024, the “rights to [their] beloved emote expire” and confirmed that the “BibleThump era” of Twitch will consequently be coming to an end. They added that while the news of the BibleThump emote’s departure from Twitch is incredibly sad, they teased that the platform will “need a new emote to s.