Google is readying YouTube Gaming to take on Amazon's Twitch (Photo : Getty/Bloomberg)
The gaming war is on between Google and Amazon as the search giant is going for a new alternative to Twitch, which was bought by Amazon last year. YouTube recently rolled out YouTube Gaming, which is currently available in the U.S. and the U.K. but will eventually be made available in more countries.
Twitch is a game streaming platform and Amazon is too eager to wait to cash it out, the recent revelation of Lumberyard is a proof. Google, on the other hand, is now focusing on its presents assets to maneuver game streaming features. YouTube Gaming was introduced as the strategy unfolded, and yesterday, YouTube announced that YouTube Gaming is soon coming to Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Android Headlines reported.
YouTube Gaming will soon come to these four countries and where users will be able to watch live video game streams on their iPhone, Android phones, and desktops. Additionally, YouTube overall is undergoing few updates as well, comprising few tweaks on the Android platform including 60fps playback, DVR mode and the ability to change the quality of the video streams.
The Desktop version of YouTube is bringing extensive changes with a redo of design including removal of sidebars from the homepage, where a "Live" tab will be pinned up for easy access. However, the Live button will only open doors to top streams and games, this means the top spot is not reserved for everyone streaming a live YouTube broadcast.
If gaming is becoming an area of interest for Google, as YouTube Gaming has been unleashed as a formidable step, chances are that folks back at the Silicon Valley are also developing their own gaming engine to one-up Amazon Lumberyard, Unity3D, Autodesk Stingray and CryEngine. For now, the gaming war is centered on streaming and while Twitch broadcasters get to sell their brand t-shirts among other benefits, Adsense is also a very attractive offer for YouTube Gaming users.
YouTube Gaming is both an app and a website which brings live gameplays to YouTube users around the world. Over 25,000 games will get their own dedicated page, featuring streaming about a particular game title, Engadget reported. For now, Amazon has the lead with Twitch, but Google has promised that YouTube Gaming will soon launch in many more countries.
This video by Machinima points out some of the features that make YouTube Gaming different from Twitch.
