Twitch Sings shuts down January 2021 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Twitch Sings shuts down January 2021 Mic drop. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 5 Sep 2020 10 comments Twitch Sings shuts down on 1st January 2021, Twitch has announced. The curtain falls on the karaoke game designed for streamers and built by Rock Band developer Harmonix less than two years after it launched in April 2019. "As we look to the future, we have decided to invest in broader tools and services that will help support and grow the entire music community on Twitch," Twitch said in a FAQ. "Because of this, we have made the difficult decision to close Twitch Sings on January 1, 2021. "This community has inspired us with their talent and passion, and we thank you all for what you've given to Twitch Sings." Twitch said it'll begin removing Sings videos and clips on 1st December, and then on 1st January the game will stop working. All past broadcasts, uploaded videos, highlights, and clips from Twitch Sings will be removed by 1st January 2021. But to go out with a bang, Twitch is releasing its backlog of more than 400 new songs for all players. Twitch Sings worked karaoke classics players could sing either alone or in a duet with another person. The hook was streamers could choose to sing as themselves in a live camera feed, or create an avatar to appear in their place that would appear in front of a crowd. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Twitch Sings made a big splash at TwitchCon in October 2018, but clearly it failed to do the business for Amazon-owned Twitch. At the time of this article's publication, Twitch Sings had 161,182 followers on Twitch and 910 viewers. Fans took to the Twitch Sings subreddit to express their disappointment in the upcoming closure, with some saying it had helped them through lockdown. "... going to miss singing though, met a lot of good friends though this app," wrote redditor LettesPlay. "What is the possibility of us paying to maintain servers or having the devs let us use a private server for personal use?" asked Jarl_of_reddit. "I'm not going to lie, I've been quite depressed during the pandemic. Twitch Sings and the beautiful people I have made friends with has been a singular saving grace. Right now I'm in shock. This can't be ending." "TS has been an oasis of socialising during lockdown and I'm not sure what to replace it with yet," pyve said. 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 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