Amazon’s Twitch CEO, Emmett Shear, Resigns After 16 Years; Dan Clancy Takes the Reins
Written by Sanjay Kumar
After a successful tenure of over 16 years, Emmett Shear has announced his resignation from Twitch, the live video streaming platform owned by Amazon.com Inc. This marks the end of an era for the company, which has become one of the most popular destinations for live streaming. Shear served as the CEO of Twitch and his decision to step down has left a significant impact on the company.
In a blog post, Shear announced that Dan Clancy, who has been serving as Twitch’s president since 2019, will succeed him as the new CEO with immediate effect. Shear expressed his confidence in Clancy’s leadership abilities and his belief that Twitch will continue to grow and flourish under his guidance.
Twitch
Television broadcasting
- Type of business – Subsidiary
- Type of site – Live streaming, Video on demand
- Predecessor(s) – Justin.tv
- Area served – Worldwide
- Founder(s) – Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, Michael Seibel, Kyle Vogt, Kevin Lin
- Key people – Dan Clancy (CEO), Sara Clemens (COO)
- Parent – Amazon.com, Inc.
- URL – twitch.tv
- Commercial – Yes
- Registration – Optional
- Launched – June 6, 2011; 11 years ago
“In October 2006 we started working on live video for the internet. That became Twitch. More than 16 years later, I’m now a father and ready to move to my next phase of life,” Shear tweeted.
In October 2006 we started working on live video for the internet. That became Twitch. More than 16 years later, I’m now a father and ready to move to my next phase of life. I wrote a blog post, but the short version is: thank you so much to everyone who built this with me.
— Emmett Shear (@eshear) March 16, 2023
Despite resigning from his position, Shear mentioned that he will continue to offer his guidance and support to the company as an advisor. This is a clear indication of his commitment to Twitch’s future success under new leadership.
Emmett Shear co-founded Justin.tv, a live streaming platform that eventually evolved into Twitch in 2011. The platform quickly gained popularity within the gaming community, and within three years, it was acquired by Amazon for $1 billion. Shear’s vision and leadership were instrumental in the development and growth of Twitch, making it a household name in the live streaming industry. His contributions to the company’s success will be remembered for years to come.
About Emmett Shear
- Born: 1983 (age 40 years)
- Education: The Northwest School, Yale University
- Nationality: American
- founded: Justin.tv
Born on December 24, 1983, in Washington, D.C., Shear attended Yale University where he studied computer science.
After graduating from Yale in 2005, Shear worked for several tech companies, including startups Justin.tv and Kiko Software. In 2007, he co-founded Justin.tv with his friends Justin Kan, Kyle Vogt, and Michael Seibel. Justin.tv was a live streaming platform that allowed users to broadcast their lives to viewers around the world. While the platform was popular, it was the gaming section of Justin.tv that took off, with millions of viewers tuning in to watch gamers play and interact with each other.
In 2011, Shear and his team decided to spin off the gaming section of Justin.tv into its own platform, which they called Twitch. The new platform was focused solely on gaming and quickly became one of the most popular destinations on the internet for gamers and gaming fans. Twitch allowed gamers to live stream their gameplay and interact with their audiences in real time, creating a vibrant and engaged community around the platform.
Under Shear’s leadership, Twitch continued to grow and evolve, eventually becoming the world’s leading live streaming platform for gamers. In 2014, Amazon acquired Twitch for $970 million, marking one of the largest acquisitions in the history of the internet.
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