Twitch has announced that one of its most popular emotes, BibleThump, will be leaving the streaming platform due to its license expiring. The loss of this emote ends a longtime era, as viewers will no longer be able to use it after the end of September. The BibleThump Twitch emote was first added to the platform in 2013, leaving behind a full 11-year legacy.
The BibleThump emote is a popular emote that shows a face with tears streaming down its face, typically used when something sad or something that moves the audience happens during a stream. BibleThump is based on The Binding of Isaac's player character Isaac, and is one of the most recognizable emotes on the platform. It was added two years after Twitch's own launch, and has been one of the "default" emotes for anyone to use in a streamer's chat. Many fans were saddened to hear that one of the platform's most foundational emotes would be removed soon.
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On the official Twitch Twitter account, it announced that the rights to the beloved BibleThump emote will...
