“RTA in Japan” to Delete Many Stream Archives on December 12 Following Twitch Spec Changes—Still Viewable on YouTube

Many "Games Done Quick" archives will also be deleted on December 12.

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"RTA in Japan" to Delete Many Stream Archives on December 12 Due to Changes in Twitch's Policies—Videos Will Remain Available on YouTube

The General Incorporated Association RTA in Japan announced that, due to changes in Twitch’s VOD (Video on Demand) retention policy, the majority of “RTA in Japan’s” past archives on Twitch will be deleted on December 12, 2026.

Changes to Twitch’s Platform Specifications

A post on the official RTA in Japan X account includes links to past Twitch streams. Additionally, this archive deletion is due to changes in Twitch’s platform specifications; the archives remaining on the event’s YouTube channel will continue to be available for viewing.

In relation to these Twitch archive changes, it has also been announced that archives for the RTA event “Games Done Quick” will be deleted on December 12, 2026.

“RTA in Japan Winter 2026” Starts December 25

RTA in Japan plans to hold its winter event, “RTA in Japan Winter 2026,” from December 25 to December 31, 2026, and the game schedule has been released. The event will take place at Bellesalle Iidabashi First, and admission is free during the event. Please note that important information regarding general admission has also been posted.

By Mr.Katoh