Twitch (service)

Logo of Twitch

2014

Twitch is a video live streaming service operated by Twitch Interactive. It is a a subsidiary of Amazon.^[1] It was created in June 2011 as a spin-off of the general-interest streaming platform, Justin.tv.

It focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions. It also has music broadcasts, creative content, and more recently, "in real life" streams.

Twitch (service) Media

Twitch headquarters at 350 Bush Street in San Francisco (which reuses the facade of the old San Francisco Curb Exchange as an entrance hall for the modern office tower behind it)
Twitch booth at the 2018 PAX West
Games Done Quick is a bi-annual speedrunning event for charity hosted on Twitch.
The League of Legends World Championship has been broadcast on Twitch annually since 2012.
Twitch mobile app icon featuring the platform's signature purple color.
2016 Twitch Convention at the San Diego Convention Center.

References

↑ Wawro, Alex (August 25, 2014). "Amazon to acquire Twitch". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

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[gamasutra-amazon-1] Wawro, Alex (August 25, 2014). "Amazon to acquire Twitch". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

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