How Twitch started to lose its grip on video game streaming

[Joystiq]

For the longest time, Twitch was the undisputed champ of video game live streaming. The Amazon-owned platform has the highest number of 'broadcasters' and, more importantly, viewers watching, chatting and donating in real-time. For most full-time streamers, switching to any other platform felt like economic suicide.

Then, on August 1st, the most popular and recognizable gamer in the West, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins,

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, a rival platform owned by Microsoft. "I'm going to get back to the streaming roots," he said

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posted on Twitter. "That's what this is all about. I love you guys, and obviously [my] streams are just going to be the exact same. I'm looking forward to seeing you guys on the platform."

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