In September 2024, a member of Twitch’s Global Partner Operations Team claimed that Twitch was making it easier for new streamers to become Partners. The team member, Angela, said on Sept. 27, 2024, that Twitch would now factor raid views toward the 75 average viewers required for partnership.

At the time, this was a significant move many streamers had been waiting for, opening a new pathway to partnership for up-and-coming streamers. However, since Angela’s post, numerous streamers have disputed her claim that Twitch calculates raids toward partnership eligibility.

Twitch’s response to Angela’s claim

After Angela’s statement, many streamers applied for partnership, citing raids in their applications. However, Twitch support reportedly denied that it counts raids toward partnership. Additionally, since Angela’s claim, Twitch has not updated its policy page regarding partnership requirements.

On that page, Twitch clearly states that it does not count raids toward partnership consideration:

“Please note that viewership from hosts, raids, Reruns, Premieres, Front Page spotlight, and Subscriber Streams does not count towards Partnership consideration.”

Unfortunately, it appears Twitch still does not count raids toward partnership consideration, despite Angela’s post. This is supported by user experiences as well:

It is unclear whether this was a potential policy change that Twitch initially considered but then scrapped or if Twitch never considered the policy change. Since the post, Angela has not followed up with any updates. If new developments arise, we will update here.

Article update Jan. 15, 2024: An earlier version of this article falsely stated that Twitch now includes raids in its partnership considerations. This has since been proven false. We apologize for any confusion and frustration this may have caused.