Twitch is an American video live-streaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and "in real life" streams. Twitch is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon. It was introduced in June 2011 as a spin-off of the general-interest streaming platform Justin.tv. Content on the site can be viewed either live or via video on demand. The games shown on Twitch's current homepage are listed according to audience preference and include genres such as real-time strategy games (RTS), fighting games, racing games, and first-person shooters.
Homepage in February 2023
Twitch headquarters at 350 Bush Street in San Francisco (which reuses the facade of the old San Francisco Curb Exchange)
Twitch booth at the 2018 PAX West
Games Done Quick is a bi-annual speedrunning event for charity hosted on Twitch.
Livestreaming, live-streaming, or live streaming is the streaming of video or audio in real time or near real time. While often referred to simply as streaming, the real time nature of livestreaming differentiates it from other forms of streamed media, such as video-on-demand, vlogs, and YouTube videos.
China Railway staff livestreaming on the first day operation of Beijing Fengtai railway station on 20 June 2022 during COVID-19 Pandemic era.
Twitch co-founder Justin Kan wearing a lifecasting setup
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