You have most likely heard about this name if you are a
gamer. Twitch is a website that is dedicated
to video game live streaming. It was launched by Justin TV in June 2011.
Over the three years, Twitch has grown exponentially, from 3 million viewers in
in June 2011 to over 45 million viewers today. It broadcasts many major
electronics sports (esports) events; Twitch provides livestreams of two of the
biggest esports organiizations, Major League Gaming (MLG) and Electronic Sports
League (ESL). These two organizations' events generate millions of traffics on
Twitch.
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Twitch helps provide a way for gamers around the world to
connect with one another. Viewers can interact with the person who is hosting
the stream and other viewers through a chat system. A couple of months ago, someone
had create a Twitch channel called TwitchPlaysPokemon. The channel streams a
Pokemon game, and the channel creator developed a program in which the viewers
can play the game by using the entering command in the chat. This channel has
led to millions of viewers to watch the stream.
Twitch has also provided a way for gaming to be covered in
the mainstream media. Because of Twitch's huge viewer base, the mainstream
media has started to cover more stories on gaming.
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I like this entry, in part because I’m a gamer! I’ve seen some of TwitchTV from links in YouTube videos from gamers. There they would post about an upcoming streaming event for, say, Street Fighter or MvC tournaments. And it was always TwitchTV! But I didn’t figure that it was going to be a big deal! Awesome news to me!
ReplyDeleteThank you Chris.
DeleteI watch twitch all the time! I love watching E-sports and i like your post. good job.
ReplyDeleteThanks Justin. Twitch is awesome!
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