Twitch pulls PogChamp emote Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Twitch pulls PogChamp emote UPDATE: Will introduce new emote every 24 hours. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 8 Jan 2021 63 comments UPDATE 8/1/21: Following Twitch's removal of the PogChamp emote earlier this week - a decision made in response to controversial remarks by Ryan "Gootecks" Gutierre, who inspired the original emote - the company has announced it will be introducing a new PogChamp emote, each featuring a different face, every 24 hours. Twitch previously pledged to work with its community to design a new emote for the platform, and, in that spirit, has made the decision to adapt an idea presented by gaming personality Sean Plott. "Create a database of streamer and/or general faces," Plott suggested in a tweet directed at Twitch yesterday. "Whenever someone types PogChamp, display one of those faces at random. Would give a really nice crowd feel to a chat spamming PogChamp and allow the meaning to be tied to all of us instead." Responding to the post on Twitter, Twitch wrote, "You know what? In the spirit of figuring out 2021 together, let's just roll with it for now!". Rather than serving up random emotes on request, however, it will be introducing a new PogChamp every 24 hours, starting today, 8th January, with an emote based on fighting game streamer Kenny "UnRoolie" McWild - who put his own name forward as a replacement in a tweet yesterday. You know what? In the spirit of figuring out 2021 together, let's just roll with it for now! Get ready for a new PogChamp every 24 hours, starting today. https://t.co/R16EyASsFx- Twitch (@Twitch) January 8, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings ORIGINAL STORY 7/1/21: Twitch has pulled the popular PogChamp emote. "We've made the decision to remove the PogChamp emote following statements from the face of the emote encouraging further violence after what took place in the Capitol today," Twitch tweeted. "We want the sentiment and use of Pog to live on - its meaning is much bigger than the person depicted or image itself- and it has a big place in Twitch culture. However, we can't in good conscience continue to enable use of the image." The PogChamp emote is based on Ryan "Gootecks" Gutierrez, a famous face within the fighting game community. The emote itself originates from a 2010 video blooper reel from the Cross Counter YouTube show, in which Gootecks expressed surprise. Last night, after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attack that saw four people die, Gootecks called for "civil unrest" over the shooting and death of a woman inside the Capitol building, using the hashtag "MAGAMartyr" in a tweet. Twitch said it will now work with the community to design a new emote "for the most hype moments" on its platform. 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 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 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. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. 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