Twitch category name collision
Currently two (or more) games with the exact same name (usually reboots) share the same category in Twitch. And all the cover art, description, tags are taken from only one of the games. This usually means that the other game(s) effectively completely lacks a page on twitch, despite being a completely different game and having unique gameplay. Can something be done about this?
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Fahrengauss commented
Yes, please add Tomb Raider 1 back!
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Jaybird1306 commented
The original Tomb Raider (1996) game is now missing from the game categories, when it used to be there. The only options are to now either pick Tomb Raider (2013), which is listed only as Tomb Raider, despite it not being the original, or Tomb Raider 2, as it is the closest to the original game. Neither of these are satisfactory options, as Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider 2013 are very different games with very different fan bases, and Tomb Raider 2 is not the first game, so it would be incorrect. Please re-add Tomb Raider, the original 1996 game to the options, thank you.
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GordinRamsay commented
The series started and ended in 2006. I'm not sure why we share the category with some spinoff game. Split 'em up already.
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tba_aro commented
SPLIT THE GAMES!
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batouttahell24 commented
It's so stupid that this already isn't a thing. These games need to be split.
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Sora_yx commented
This definitely needs to be a thing. People shouldn't have to use a 1991 game to stream Sonic 06, this doesn't make any sense.
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SMSuu commented
100% agree, there are quite a lot of people that stream 06. In addition, the 06 streams should not be mixed with Genesis gameplay and fangame streams which should be under the series category.
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FocusSight commented
In addition, separate these two from a general "Sonic the Hedgehog" category. There are three instances of "Sonic the Hedgehog" on Twitch's category system, so making one a general category for the series, one the release from 1991 (both 16-bit and 8-bit), and one the release from 2006 would be best.
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Wike commented
You know it's an issue when someone comes in your chat and says "oh I was expecting the other game"
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FocusSight commented
For the entirety of the time on Twitch, speedrunners and casual gamers alike have had numerous bouts of confusion over the shared category that these two very different games hold in unison. Due to this, many people have entered streams of one game expecting the other, and it has been a nuisance for several marathons. We are asking that the 16-bit Genesis title from 1991 be separated from the Xbox 360/PS3 title from 2006, with different cover art so that people can clearly understand which game is which.