Facebook has officially announced that it will be end it’s Gaming Creator Program in 2026. The news came as a surprise to many streamers who’ve been part of the platform gaming community for years. But its true Facebook has no more continue its gaming career anymore.

What Was the Facebook Gaming Creator Program?

The Facebook Gaming Creator Program started in 2018 to support gamers and streamers. In this program Facebook offered

• Facebook offer a Early access to new Facebook features
• A Direct support from Facebooks team
• Creative Tools to help creators earn money through livestreams and fan donations

All the things were going great. In 2021 Facebook Gaming even beat YouTube Gaming in total hours watched  something that showed how much people were enjoying game streams on the facebook.

Whats Changing Now

According to Facebook updated the program will fully shut down in 2026 and dedicated support for creators will stop on October 31, 2025.
Creators can still earn money but they’ll now have to use Facebooks general monetization tools like

• A Content Monetization
• A Facebook Subscriptions

So for creators can continue streaming and earning the extra benefits and direct support will no longer be available on facebook.

Why Is Facebook Doing This?

A Meta (Facebooks parent company) seems to be shifting its focus with the rise of viral Reels short engaging videos that drive huge engagement and gaming doesn’t seem to be a top priority anymore.
Platforms like Twitch and YouTube are already leading the gaming world so Facebook appears to be stepping back from that competition.

What It Means for Streamers

This change doesn’t mean game streamers have to stop creating. But it’s a reminder for streamers career

• Social media platforms can change their plans anytime so be ready with next plan
• Its smart move to build your audience on multiple platforms
• You should keep an eye on new opportunities for monetization on huge platform like youtube and instagram

Final Thoughts

So its final a Facebook Gaming end soon and its very bad news for streamers and creators so it’s time to take action quickly and search more monetized social media platforms and get more earning opportunities

also If you already have an active fan base you can still earn through other Facebook creative tools. But the days of special support and perks for gaming creators are coming to an end.

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