Twitch is dropping the popular BibleThump emote because the license is expiring, even though creator Edmund McMillen says he's '100% fine with them renewing the rights'

The popular Twitch emote BibleThump is going away at the end of September, and it doesn't make a lot of sense. Twitch said in an announcement (via Kotaku) that the emote is being dropped because of expiring licenses, but rightsholder Edmund McMillen says he'd be happy to renew the license, but it's not up to him.

BibleThump was popular enough to earn a place in our 2020 rundown of Twitch emote meanings, a handy guide for anyone baffled by the flood of weird faces floating across their screens. 

«Roguelike fans will recognize this emote from The Binding of Isaac,» we helpfully explained. «That is baby Isaac right there, with tears streaming down his face. Stream viewers bust out BibleThump when a profoundly sad, or profoundly precious incident crosses through the stream.»

Popular though it may be, it won't be around for much longer. «The end of the BibleThump Era (2013-2024) is nigh!» Twitch wrote on X. «On 9/30, the rights to our beloved emote expire. While this is sad news, we know that all emotes go to heaven. SPEAKING OF SAD — we’re going to need a new emote to spam these feelings…»

The end of the BibleThump Era (2013-2024) is nigh! On 9/30, the rights to our beloved emote expire.