YouTube Readying Launch of eSports and Game Streaming Service

Last Year, Rumors Swirled of YouTube's apparent Intent to Purchase Game Streaming Service, Twitch, for a Reported $1 Billion USD. But Later in 2014, Amazon would eventually Acquire, Twitch, with Some Reporting the Deal with YouTube Fell through Over "Antitrust" Issues. Now, it Seems YouTube is Ready to Forge its Own Path, Leveraging its Superpower as an Online Video Website to Begin Dedicated Streaming of eSports and Other Gaming Content. Clearly, YouTube is already a Force to be Reckoned with, in Regards to Gaming, Thanks to the Countless 'Let's Play' and Other Pre-Recorded VideoGame Content Uploaded to its Site Every Day. But, Starting a Game Streaming Service, at Least One to Compete with the Likes of a Powerhouse like Twitch, will still Require Some Work.


According to a Report from The Daily Dot, the Revamped YouTube Live will Offer "Huge Opportunities" for Established Streamers, Due in No Small Part to Partnerships and Promotion from Google. An Unnamed Source within the Organization Claims YouTube has already Assigned 50 Engineers to the Task. While Live Events already Exist on the YouTube Platform, they've Taken a Backseat in Recent Years. But, When the Renewed eSports and Gaming-Centric Service is Revealed -- Possibly during E3 2015 -- the Streaming Market is certainly in for Some New Competition. »XoZZeN« has Reached Out to YouTube for Comment.




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http://www.dailydot.com/esports/youtube-google-esports-livestreaming