news culture Do you know the records and other big numbers on Twitch? take the quiz
Twitch is a widely market leading live streaming platform that has been around since 2007 considering its former name Justin.tv. Since then there have been many changes and big numbers… Are you up to date with that?
Twitch, almost 12 years later
Twitch was acquired by Amazon in 2014, which will finally have surpassed a Google takeover, and is already largely a leader in its market at this point. Since the closure of its main competitor Own3d.tv, the platform has had a virtual monopoly, especially when it comes to distributing esports content. It’s a far cry from the site created by some friends in 2007 where Justin Kan had fun live-streaming his life, and not far from 24 hours a day. In fact, Sean “Day9” Plott is already streaming high profile competitions on Starcraft II there in 2010 and helping to develop the subscription functionality. A remnant of the times that many streamers of 2023 can pay a lively tribute to as it makes many people live today.
Since 2014, Twitch has continued to expand its dominance a bit and the number of Twitch channels has grown almost exponentially. Amazon’s financial strength has allowed the site to take risks without real fear of bankruptcy, where YouTube and Facebook are struggling to keep up with the YouTube Gaming and Facebook Gaming divisions. Mixxer has also been there for a few months and now Kick is the biggest competitor.
Do you know the records and other big numbers on Twitch? take the quiz
But it’s still hard to imagine that a generation that feeds on Twitch (as much the streamers as the viewers) will one day really change the cream. And all the more so since many of the most influential YouTubers, at least in France, have taken the plunge. : Squeezie, Joueur du Grenier or more recently Michou: they join a landscape of French streamers that have been well established for many years. So many arguments showing that Twitch will not give up and the communities are loyal.
