Photos: Long Beach’s TwitchCon brings together video game live-streamers

Katie Upshall of Newfoundland, Canada, who uses the Twitch handle PmsProxy, says she is live-streaming full time on the platform and “makes a good living” as a Twitch partner.

Gamer Ian Beltran of Phoenix, who uses the Twitch handle blorn0, dresses as his character from the multiplayer shooter “H1Z1” for a tournament at TwitchCon’s gaming arena on Friday.

A screen shows a variety of Twitch live streams inside the exhibitors hall on the opening day of TwitchCon on Friday.

Gamer Cody Barton of Syracuse, N.Y., poses next to a poster for the game “H1Z1,” which he will be playing as part of a competition during TwitchCon.

Ian Beltran, left, and an unidentified player compete in an “H1Z1” gaming tournament with a grand prize of $500,000 on the opening day of TwitchCon.

A stage for the video game “H1Z1” is set up for TwitchCon attendees to pose with for photos.

Twitch’s Amazon connection is on display during TwitchCon’s opening day. Amazon paid $970 million to acquire the live-streaming platform in 2014.

Jeffrey Gates, center, who uses the Twitch handle thekelekter, poses with characters from the video game “Lineage” in the exhibitors hall at TwitchCon.

Twitch streamer DrDisRespect, center, is stopped for photos on opening day of TwitchCon. With more than 1 million followers, DrDisRespect is a top content creator on the network, earning him partner status.

People line up to watch the opening rounds of a tournament for the game “H1Z1” with a grand prize of $500,000 on opening day of TwitchCon.

Ian Beltran, center, dons his character’s pig mask as he takes his gaming station for a tournament playing the multiplayer shooter “H1Z1” at TwitchCon.

Twitch streamer Dozerbob, dressed as wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage, live-streams as he enters the exhibitors hall on opening day of TwitchCon.