Google To Unveil Twitch Competitor, YouTube Gaming

By Kamal Nayan - 13 Jun '15 01:53AM

YouTube is working on a service devoted to online video gaming, similar to Amazon-owned Twitch. Called YouTube Gaming, the service will debut in Britain and United States in the coming months.

"YouTube Gaming is built to be all about your favorite games and gamers, with more videos than anywhere else," product manager Alan Joyce.

"From 'Asteroids' to 'Zelda,' more than 25,000 games will each have their own page, a single place for all the best videos and live streams about that title."

YouTube Gaming is going to have channels devoted to specific game publishers and personalities.

A preview of the new YouTube offering, including game content creators such as 'iHasCupquake' and 'NadeShot,' will be showcased at a major Electronic Entertainment Expo extravaganza next week in Los Angeles, NDTV Gadgets noted.

"Live streams bring the gaming community closer together, so they've put them front-and-center on the YouTube Gaming homepage," Joyce said.

"In the coming weeks, YouTube will launch an improved live experience that makes it simpler to broadcast your game play to YouTube."