Why Is Twitch Down? Users Report App Not Working After GTA 6 Release
Twitch outage spikes after GTA 6 trailer; Newsweek asks if surge in traffic caused disruption.
Twitch experienced widespread outages on Thursday afternoon, just an hour after the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay trailer was released. The streaming platform confirmed that several areas of its website were impacted, with users reporting issues with website loading, app performance, and server connections. Downdetector logged over 17,000 reports of the problems, while Twitch Support acknowledged widespread instability across web, chat, and video services.
The surge in outages coincided with a massive influx of traffic from top creators such as Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed, who were live streaming their reactions to the 26-minute trailer for viewers who did not have access to Netflix. By 4:45 p.m. EDT, both creators' pages became inaccessible, fueling speculation that the outage was somehow linked to the trailer's release.
Newsweek has reached out to Twitch to determine if Thursday's disruption was indeed connected to the surge in GTA 6 viewership. This is a developing story and updates will be provided as they become available.
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