Will YouTube Gaming Be The Twitch Killer?

Nick Eh 30 invited Ryan Wyatt of YouTube Gaming to his show to do an interview about gaming at YouTube. Here's a quick break down of the key points.

[Karlsh]

Seeing what Google Stadia offers, and what they are planning with their release, it won't be immediate. But they will take over this space (even though I couldn't care about it).

[gtxgamer2]

I doubt it, the way youtube treats their content creators I don't see this happening anytime soon

[Double_O_Revan]

Exactly. The gaming section of YouTube has been one of the hardest areas hit during the past few years in terms of monetization. Plus copyright claims are a problem with certain companies and certain games.

[AK91]

Twitch is not better they ban users for the tiniest things, yet allow people they are friends with to stream regardless of consequences.

[Knightofelemia]

I doubt it will kill Twitch Youtube is like a copyright nazi when it comes to games. If one of your videos gets a copyright claim it's either banned in certain countries or it won't be allowed world wide.

[Veneno]

That's kind of the point if you infringe on the work of other people.

[BlackOni]

Their view of "infringement" is very different than other platforms.

Creating content based on a game for example, is considered in most circles derivative content, not stealing.

[Veneno]

It all depends on the situation.

[Knightofelemia]

@Veneno

Streaming a game on Youtube just to have a copyright claim on it because of the in game music is stupid. I use to stream to Youtube I played Spiderman got copyright claims because of in game music so I stopped and stuck with Twitch. If you play GTA with the radio on bang copyright claim on Youtube Twitch only mutes the game music from the radio if you have a VOD and pretty sure Mixer does the same as Twitch. Twitch will take down the music if a band like AC/DC files a copyright claim against that streamer using their music without permission.

[TimelessDbz]

YouTube for sure

[slate91]

Can't even play copyrighted music on your stream for Youtube. Twitch will mute small portions of your vods but you can still stream with it.

[PapaBop]

Youtube gaming? LMFAO! Youtube has a long long looooong way to go before it could leave a scratch let alone be a killer in gaming.

[RoseSapphire]

Not a chance.

[Kosic]

YouTube is pretty crap lately. Advertising content from 5 years ago to a very active account seems odd.
Filled with adverts every 20 seconds.

Forcing you with that "want a YouTube premium monthly trial?"

That's without the content creator side of things.

[MasterChief3624]

YouTube Gaming has been a thing for many, many years. And Twitch has only thrived. Even YouTube's own gaming content creators have jumped ship TO Twitch. So how on Earth can anyone think it's a threat? The "Threat" has been over for a while now. Twitch won.

[The7Reaper]

Will they actually ban the thots unlike Twitch?

[ShadowWolf712]

Not with their copyright system the mess it currently is.

[Veneno]

I hope Nick goes back to streaming Tlou when part 2 comes out instead of trash ass Fortnite.

[AK91]

No if Twitch is going the route it's going Twitch will kill itself.