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YouTube’s new Gaming portal is a genuine threat to Twitch, warn prominent video journalists. Although YouTube comfortably leads the market with video-on-demand content, Twitch has become the platform of choice for live-streaming. Something YouTube hopes to change. YouTube is late to the party, but I’d never discount it as it …
Read More »Twitch partners contractually locked out of YouTube Gaming streaming
Over 10,000 of the top video game streamers are being locked out from streaming on Youtube’s new YouTube Gaming service. VentureBeat reports that 11,000 streamers have to date signed partner contracts with Twitch. Now the streaming service has admitted that such contracts typically” include an exclusivity agreement” stating that live …
Read More »Twitch bullish about games video market leadership as YouTube Gaming launches
Google’s YouTube Gaming officially launches today, and live-streaming giant Twitch is confident about its position as the market leader. The firm’s SVP of marketing Matthew DiPietro says that Twitch is proud of its achievements since its launch four years ago, and has reassured fans that the firm has a long-term …
Read More »YouTube Gaming website and mobile apps launch today
YouTube Gaming will officially launch later today, with the service tracking gaming videos and livestreams for more than 25,000 games. The YouTube Gaming website and mobile apps are set to arrive at some point during the day, with Youtube and parent company Google aiming to offer a wide variety of …
Read More »YouTube launching ‘YouTube Gaming’ dedicated app and website this summer
YouTube has announced a new app and website dubbed YouTube Gaming, with the video streaming service apparently ready at last to take a more focused approach towards its abundant video game content creation community. The website and app will be dedicated to Let’s Plays, livestreams, speedruns and other kinds of …
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