Twitch testing feature for viewers to pay up to $100 to highlight a message Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Twitch testing feature for viewers to pay up to $100 to highlight a message Elevated Chat is a limited time experiment. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 30 Sep 2022 49 comments Twitch is testing a feature where viewers can pay up to $100 to highlight a message in chat. Elevated Chat, as it's known, is currently a limited time experiment for four weeks only available for select streamers. It allows viewers to pay to "elevate" their message in chat, either pinned to the top of chat or at the bottom of the video player. Varying payment amounts allows for various amounts of time for elevation. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: How damaging are video game leaks? That ranges from $5 for 30 seconds of elevation, to $100 for just 2.5 minutes of elevation. The revenue split of this is 70/30 in the streamer's favour, but only after fees and tax. More information can be found on Twitch's FAQ. The feature is similar to YouTube's Super Chat, where viewers can pay any amount from $1 to $500 (for up to five hours of highlight). The revenue split is also 70/30 in the streamer's favour. Multiple people in Twitch chat can elevate their message, which will be added to a queue for moderators and streamers to manage. Still, there's room for this system to be abused with hateful messages if not chargeback-protected. The revenue split is also highly contentious following the recent news that Twitch won't be amending its 50/50 split for subscriptions anytime soon due to the cost of running the streaming platform. Twitch's senior vice president of global creators left the company shortly after that revenue split announcement, as the company has been accused of being money grabbing and out of touch with streamers. Elevated Chat differs from another, permanent, feature now added to Twitch: Chat Highlights. Last year Twitch rolled out the first-time chatter highlight, so streamers can recognise a new viewers in chat. Now that's been expanded to all streamers and with customisation, to highlight first-time chatters, suspicious users, moderators, VIPs, subscribers and more. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store