'YouTube Gaming': Google about to launch its competitor Twitch

After failing to buy Twitch eventually won by Amazon for $ 970 million, Google announced plans to launch its own broadcasting video game competitions service in the summer of 2015. "This summer we will launch YouTube Gaming an application and a website to stay connected while new games (...) with videos, live broadcasts, and the largest community of players on the web - all in one place ", explained the giant North American. Twitch is 100 million viewers per month According to TechCrunch, will take place today is the launch of this service. It will be initially available in the United States and the United Kingdom. Regarding the platforms, will be present on YouTube Gaming Android and IOS via dedicated applications and PC. In a statement echoed by GeekWire, Twitch wished to recall its leadership in this niche. The service boasts 1.5 million distributors and 100 million people a month who individually watch an average of 106 minutes a day program. With regard to the mobile, the Twitch applying total 38 million installations. (Eureka Press)