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December 3rd, 2014, 05:32
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Twitch be going down

Looks like Steam is opening a beta for streaming. Maybe this is going to open up the option for streaming more games here...
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December 3rd, 2014, 07:35
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(December 3rd, 2014, 05:32)Krill Wrote: Twitch be going down

Looks like Steam is opening a beta for streaming. Maybe this is going to open up the option for streaming more games here...

I wouldn't say Twitch is going down until we see how accessible the streams of popular players would be on steam. Also we're going to have to see if non-Steam games could be streamed. If you have more details I'd be interested in seeing them.
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December 3rd, 2014, 08:10 (This post was last modified: December 3rd, 2014, 08:11 by Jowy.)
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(December 3rd, 2014, 07:35)Dantski Wrote:
(December 3rd, 2014, 05:32)Krill Wrote: Twitch be going down

Looks like Steam is opening a beta for streaming. Maybe this is going to open up the option for streaming more games here...

I wouldn't say Twitch is going down until we see how accessible the streams of popular players would be on steam. Also we're going to have to see if non-Steam games could be streamed. If you have more details I'd be interested in seeing them.

You could add any program as a game to Steam even before the broadcast thing. Apparently some people have added a video player and are streaming tv shows and porn.
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December 6th, 2014, 11:49
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December 6th, 2014, 18:57
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(December 3rd, 2014, 08:10)Jowy Wrote:
(December 3rd, 2014, 07:35)Dantski Wrote:
(December 3rd, 2014, 05:32)Krill Wrote: Twitch be going down

Looks like Steam is opening a beta for streaming. Maybe this is going to open up the option for streaming more games here...

I wouldn't say Twitch is going down until we see how accessible the streams of popular players would be on steam. Also we're going to have to see if non-Steam games could be streamed. If you have more details I'd be interested in seeing them.

You could add any program as a game to Steam even before the broadcast thing. Apparently some people have added a video player and are streaming tv shows and porn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkWeMvrNiOM#t=23s
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December 9th, 2014, 11:38 (This post was last modified: December 9th, 2014, 11:39 by Yazilliclick.)
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Steam will have a long way to go to catch up. Twitch has a pretty big community built there largely due to way streamers make money. Would be very difficult for them to switch and keep their subs meaning not good move financially even if Valve offers just as good of deal or even slightly better. Plus they still need to add support for overlays, webcams and all that jazz which looks like it doesn't have.

Good to see it happening though as Twitch needs some competition since others shut down.
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