RTA in Japan Will Delete Most Twitch Archives on December 12
RTA in Japan announced that most of its past Twitch archives will be deleted on December 12, 2026, because of a change to Twitch's VOD storage policy.
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Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Why it matters
The charity speedrun events that built their audiences on Twitch VODs are now losing that store of past runs, leaving YouTube as the surviving archive for RTA in Japan.
Key Facts
- RTA in Japan will delete most of its past Twitch archives on December 12, 2026.
- The deletion is due to a change in Twitch's VOD storage policy.
- RTA in Japan archives on the event's YouTube channel will remain viewable.
- Games Done Quick announced its archives will be deleted on December 12, 2026.
- RTA in Japan Winter 2026 runs from December 25 to December 31, 2026, at Bellesalle Iidabashi First.
The group's official X account posted the notice along with links to the affected streams. Archives on the event's YouTube channel will stay viewable. Games Done Quick also announced that its Twitch archives will be deleted on the same date.
RTA in Japan's notice points viewers to YouTube for anything they want to rewatch. The same date applies to Games Done Quick, which also announced Twitch archive deletions for December 12, 2026.
The winter event continues as scheduled: RTA in Japan Winter 2026 runs from December 25 to December 31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First, with free admission, and the game schedule is already out.
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