AnneMunition
| AnneMunition | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 12, 1990 California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | California, U.S. |
| Website | http://www.annemunition.tv/index.html |
| Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Genre | Gaming |
| Games | Overwatch, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 |
| Followers | 400,000+ (October 24, 2018) |
| Total views | 13.5+ million (October 24, 2018) |
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AnneMunition (born May 12, 1990, age 28), is an American Twitch streamer and internet personality. As of October 2018, she has more than 400,000 followers on Twitch, and more than 13.5 million channel views.[1]
AnneMunition has spoken about sexism in video gaming and streaming.[2] She has also participated in various LGBT+ panels as a streamer, including The Gayest Panel at TwitchCon during TwitchCon 2017,[3] and Dire Straights: How LGBT+ Streamers Survive and Thrive during TwitchCon 2016, where she spoke about her experience as an LGBT+ streamer.[4]
Early Life[edit]
AnneMunition began console gaming around age seven. After saving money throughout college, she was able to build her first computer and began playing PC games before she began to stream on Twitch.[5]
Career[edit]
AnneMunition began her career as a full-time graphic designer, and picked up streaming as a hobby on the side. After streaming on Twitch for a year, she quit her job as a graphic designer and began streaming full-time.[6]
On December 1, 2015, AnneMunition announced her partnership with Corsair, a company that produces computer hardware and peripherals.[7] She is a member of the Corsair Streamer Program.[8] In August 2017, she announced her sponsorship from Intel through the Intel Brand Ambassador Program.[9]
In December 2016, AnneMunition was invited to the White House where she participated in the White House Competitive Gaming Event. Anne competed alongside other streamers during this event, which intended to educate the gaming audience about health insurance and encourage sign-ups through the Affordable Care Act.[10]
Charitable work[edit]
In October 2015, AnneMunition took part in a charity event through Extra Life, which supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals by receiving donations from live stream viewers.[11] During this event, she raised $15,000 for the charity.[12]
On July 29, 2017, AnneMunition took part in Corsair's Charity Gaming Marathon, live streamed on Twitch, which raised money for the charity organization Save the Children.[13] She and other live streamers were able to raise $27,296 in total, $25,000 of which was matched by Corsair.[14]
In December 2017, she launched her own Naughty or Nice challenge as a result of receiving criticism about her attitude while live streaming. During this challenge, viewers would vote on stream whether her attitude had been naughty or nice after her Overwatch matches. Starting with a base donation of $500, she would add $5 for each naughty result, and $10 for each nice result she received from viewers.[15] After the event, AnneMunition donated the $5,100 raised to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.[16]
In June 2018, she appeared on Felicia Day's Twitch channel for her #KeepFamiliesTogether live stream which raised money for RAICES, an immigration non-profit organization in Texas. Over the course of the live stream, over $250,000 was raised for the organization.[17]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Shorty Awards | Twitch Streamer of the Year | Finalist | [18] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Twitch". Twitch. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Twitch streamer Anne Munition shows exactly what kind of harassment she gets as a gamer". The Daily Dot. 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "The Gayest Panel at TwitchCon • Long Beach Post". Long Beach Post. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ Lowco (2016-10-20). "Dire Straights: How LGBT+ Streamers Survive and Thrive [TwitchCon 2016 Panel] - StreamerSquare". StreamerSquare. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Corsair". www.corsair.com. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Annemunition - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Anne Munition on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "CORSAIR Streamer Program | Sponsorship | CORSAIR". www.corsair.com (in français). Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Anne Munition on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Shaquille O'Neal Announces White House eSports, Gaming Marathon On Twitch". SportTechie. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ Sheppard, Gary “Dominoid” (2015-11-07). "Extra Life 2015 24 Hour Streaming Event Now On | GameGrin". GameGrin. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Anne Munition on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ CORSAIR (2017-07-21), CORSAIR Charity Marathon for Save the Children, retrieved 2018-10-24
- ↑ "CORSAIR on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "The Naughty or Nice Charity Challenge – Anne Munition". Anne Munition. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Anne Munition on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Felicia Day & Friends Raised Over $250,000 for Charity!". Nerds and Beyond. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Annemunition - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
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