Twitch cofounder says he’s stepping down as CEO to raise his baby: ‘I want to be fully there for my son as he enters this world’

• Twitch CEO Emmett Shear announced he is stepping down to care for his newborn son. 
• After 16 years at the helm, his resignation marks a new beginning for Twitch. 
• "I truly felt Twitch might die without my guidance and input, but I no longer feel that is true," he said. 

After 16 years at the helm of Twitch, CEO Emmett Shear is stepping down to focus on raising his newborn son.