A recap of this week's Wisdom Wednesday with Zach and Meggs. Headline items: Snipe the Summer keeps evolving, more Snipe Mastery levels are on the way, the app rebuild is moving toward external beta, and new ways to discover events and track subscriptions are coming soon.
Snipe the Summer
Snipe the Summer 2026 kicked off August 10 and runs through September 6. The 90-second battle is getting a lot of love. We’re watching how people use the new format and listening to feedback on what battle modes should look like beyond Snipe the Summer.
- The 2025 Fruit Bowl counts double toward unlocking Speed. It costs 25 coins to throw, but counts as 50 points toward the 100-point Speed qualifier. Two Fruit Bowls gets you there.
- Snipe Mastery is expanding. The current 100-win unlock is only the first visible milestone. More levels and rewards are coming, and every win you have already earned is still counting toward what comes next. Streamers and gifters can both earn Snipe Mastery wins.
- Multiplier timing matters. The snipe multiplier activates when it is sent during speed. It applies starting with that gift and continues from there, so there is strategy in when your team sends it.
This event was also built by our games team, a newly expanded group focused on events and game experiences, allowing that work to happen alongside development of the core app. The team will keep watching how the community plays and using that feedback to shape what comes next.
The app rebuild
The rebuild of the Favorited mobile app is now in internal beta testing, with external beta targeted for the end of August.
It will arrive as an update to the existing Favorited app, not a separate app to install. The goal is a much smoother experience while keeping Favorited familiar.
Want to help test it? Email beta@favorited.com. Beta testers should be ready to actively use the app, report issues, and share feedback across different devices.
Events are getting easier to find
An in-app events calendar is coming to the Discover page. It will give you more visibility into major Favorited events, seasons, and official creator tournaments so you can see what is coming and plan ahead.
More details on exactly what will be included are still to come.
Subscriptions
A few subscription updates:
- Subscription leaderboards are evolving. The overall leaderboard will still be available to view, but expect some new changes. Stay tuned.
- Subscriber badge numbers now reflect how many months someone has been subscribed.
- Reminder: level 1 verification unlocks subscriptions. Streamer and gifter bonuses unlock at Level 2.
- Mods do not need their own verification level to receive mod bonuses. The streamer they moderate must be Level 4 or higher.
Payments
Payout support through Stripe has expanded to Brazil. Favorited is continuing to work closely with Stripe as payment and payout support grows internationally.
More on the way
A few other things Zach confirmed are in the works:
- More widgets are coming.
- Tradable items and a marketplace experience are still planned, with more details to come.
- The art and animation team has grown into the double digits and continues to invest in more high-quality gifts, animations, and event experiences.
Stream with Care
Meggs also highlighted streamwithcare.com, a resource created with The Jed Foundation around mental health and wellbeing for live streamers and their communities.