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Video game livestreaming
Internet broadcasting of video game play
Video game livestreaming
The live streaming of video games is an activity where people broadcast themselves playing games to a live audience online. The practice became popular in the mid-2010s on the US-based site Twitch, before growing to YouTube, Facebook, China-based sites Huya Live, DouYu, and Bilibili, and other services. By 2014, Twitch streams had more traffic than HBO's online streaming service, HBO Go. Professional streamers often combine high-level play and entertaining commentary, and earn income from sponsors, subscriptions, ad revenue, and donations. Both AAA and independent game developers have increasingly benefited from the visibility provided by live streaming. Research on the video game industry suggests that live streaming can influence consumer choice and provide greater visibility and longevity for independent, niche, and older games. Twitch and other live-streaming platforms have therefore become an important part of the video game ecosystem, connecting developers, players, influencers, and...
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