Google will be launching a live streaming gaming service soon called “YouTube Gaming” for gamers across the world.
The service, to be available in the form of an app as well as a website, will focus exclusively on gamers and gaming.
More than 25,000 games will have their own pages on the site, bringing videos and live streams about various titles together on a single space.
Users will be able to add games to their collection for quick access, subscribe to channels, and receive recommendations for new games based on the games and channels they follow.
“When you want something specific, you can search with confidence, knowing that typing “call” will show you “Call of Duty” and not “Call Me Maybe,” Google said in a blog post.
Amazon bought Twitch Interactive last year for $970 million, beating a bid from Google. So, YouTube Gaming will be a big rival for Amazon now.
The service will launch this summer, starting in the United States and UK, and will then be available globally.
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