Enhancing RTS-RPG Streaming with Extensions — SpellForce 3 x Muxy

How do you make a hybrid RTS-RPG like SpellForce 3 more accessible on Twitch? You break the game open for everyone to see.

When THQ Nordic wanted to improve the viewer experience during SpellForce 3 streams, they turned to Muxy to help demystify the game’s deep, strategic systems. The result was an interactive Twitch extension that delivered detailed, real-time game data directly to the audience in a way even someone unfamiliar with the game could follow.

What Did the Extension Do?

• Showed real-time unit production countdowns, letting viewers see what the streamer was building next.

  
  

• Revealed character tooltips, with full stat breakdowns and power-up trees.

  
  

• Surfaced critical game info that viewers would otherwise miss, bridging the gap between RTS complexity and RPG customization.

  
  

• Supported multi-phase deployment, rolling out new features across multiple content waves to match THQ Nordic’s game as it evolved.

  
  

This wasn't just about visibility, it was also about engagement. With the extension, SpellForce 3's layered mechanics became watchable. Viewers stuck around longer. And, more importantly, they became more likely to buy and try the game themselves.

Why It Worked

SpellForce 3 isn't an easy game to stream without context. Real-time strategy games often overwhelm new viewers with information. RPGs hide the numbers that matter most. This extension revealed the story beneath the stats and the strategy behind the builds.

Extensions like this aren't fluff. They're the infrastructure for modern game launches.