Twitch Sells CurseForge to Overwolf

Live Posted 2020/06/22 at 2:42 PM by Anshlun

Overwolf Team

As we move to onboard mods onto our platform, we're positioning Overwolf as the industry standard for building in-game creations.

What will this mean for gamers?
CurseForge will transition out of the Twitch client and into a new dedicated desktop app on Overwolf. A dedicated CurseForge team of engineers inside Overwolf will be in charge of continuously improving the Curseforge app to be the best mod manager out there. We’re getting all the code from Twitch, so we’ll start with everything as is, and then gradually add new features and tools like global search and smart sync, based on the needs and interests of the community.

So is CurseForge going away?
Definitely not. CurseForge will remain a standalone brand, within the Overwolf family of apps. The Curseforge.com website will stay exactly the same, and the mod manager will leave the Twitch client and become a dedicated CurseForge app for PC and Mac.

Will the new CurseForge app include ads?
Yes, with an opt-out. We want to make modding a legit profession, and we want to find ways for modders to make a living. With 70–80% of ad revenue going to creators and distributed based on mod usage, we want to look into incorporating in-app ads in a way that is not intrusive. You might remember the ads on the old Curse client, before the Twitch acquisition, so we’re thinking about iterating on that experience. But, in parallel — for those who do not wish to support creators, we’re thinking about ways of opting out. Clearly, subscription will be one of these options, but we’re also thinking about an opt-out without payment. Eventually, as we’ve seen with gaming apps, we believe non-intrusive in-app ads will support mod authors and help them invest more time and effort in their creations. That said — you’ll never see an ad in-game, just in-app. You’re definitely not going to see any ads inside WoW addons or anything wonky like that.data collection on usersannounced options on their software to opt-out

Overwolf Team

We believe that creators who build awesome products used by gamers worldwide should be able to make a decent living off of their work. With that in mind we are pledging that mod authors will earn 50% more than what they’re making today by 2022. The current Author Rewards Program will remain unaffected during the transition, and in the future we’ll plug in additional monetization streams of which a large chunk (70–80%) will be shared with authors.CurseForgeWoWInterfaceAddon GuideRelationship with the Addon Author Community

Overwolf Team

We will also be hosting a two hour AMA over Reddit, on Tuesday June 23rd, 2020 at 10am PST. The link will be published prior to the event on Twitter, and a referral link will be shared on the Overwolf subreddit.

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Comment by TobiasAmaranthI am happy with this. I do not like the Twitch client and have been experiencing bugs regarding my mod experience recently.Comment by TikiyaHaving twitch client was so handy, especially with twitch prime! I guess I will download the new client, but reluctantly.. Would be great if it could include the elvui updates, wink wink ;)Comment by dlbert2000Nice I can finally uninstall the Twitch clientComment by xenolithixOverwolf still exists? I'll be damned.

What a strange move.Comment by JhakuziNice I can finally uninstall the Twitch clientComment by DeatheyesAs much as I dislike the Twitch client, this is still disappointing to see, because it feels like I have to have it just to keep my WoW addons and Minecraft Mods up to date. Manually updating when you have 50+ addons or multiple minecraft modpacks is too painful. I've had Overwolf in the past, hopefully it's a better and more stable client nowadays.

I am glad to see that they're more interested in the developer payment system though! Non-intrusive ads are okay with me!Comment by ShaggypawBuT Overwolfs overlays were garbage and crashed more then Discord...Comment by Darkcaptain3I hate it, I don't want to have to install yet another launcher to manage my mods, whats worse is this company is known for selling user data.Comment by hobbes0773Having twitch client was so handy, especially with twitch prime! I guess I will download the new client, but reluctantly.. Would be great if it could include the elvui updates, wink wink ;)Comment by ACOSPI have no idea what Overwolf is but moving away from Twitch is always a good move.Comment by PrivateSniperThis is very disappointing, I like the twitch client, and overwatch client always felt so bloated, oh well, it is what it is :SComment by SundercatI hate it, I don't want to have to install yet another launcher to manage my mods, whats worse is this company is known for selling user data.Comment by zugzugzuugWish blizzard had its own client for addons like when you open battle net you click a tab to manage your addons why isnt this a thing they dont want to spend money i guess ?Comment by OakengroveGood!
Can't get much worse than it already is!
The Twitch app is a bloated piece of garbage that for no reason hogs all bandwidth to load streams and god knows what else just because you wanna update some addons!Comment by HonzajicekSo we will have extremely laggy app instead of something much more functional, nice.
I was so glad when i uninstalled Overwolf, because i didn't play Hearthstone so much anymore (deck tracker), and Add-on updates via Twitch were so easy and effective to do.Comment by CrimsonQuill157I'm torn - I despise the Twitch client; it's slow and buggy, so I'm happy to see it's going away from Twitch. However, seeing that Overwolf has had issues with data privacy, I'm hesitant to fully celebrate this as a win.Comment by KofetekWouldn't it be nice if - after 15 years - Blizzard offered their own hosting for addons? Maybe even integrate it into the game itself? Make it simpler?

How many third party applications do we use on a daily basis to help us play the game? Wago, twitch, raidbots, warcraftlogs, wowprogress, raider.io, wipefest...

And not one of these services is too difficult for a multi-billion dollar company to implement.Comment by Darkcaptain3Good!
Can't get much worse than it already is!
The Twitch app is a bloated piece of garbage that for no reason hogs all bandwidth to load streams and god knows what else just because you wanna update some addons!Comment by EpsynusDisgusting, Overwolfs practices when it comes to peoples data should be criminal, and I am very disappointed in this move; I wholeheartedly support that creators should be paid for their work, but I will not support such an awful platform. I will permanently move to just using wowinterface now for all my addon needs.Comment by Darkcaptain3Wouldn't it be nice if - after 15 years - Blizzard offered their own hosting for addons? Maybe even integrate it into the game itself? Make it simpler?

How many third party applications do we use on a daily basis to help us play the game? Wago, twitch, raidbots, warcraftlogs, wowprogress, raider.io, wipefest...

And not one of these services is too difficult for a multi-billion dollar company to implement.

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