YouTube Gaming has been officially
opened. So far, the contents of YouTube Gaming have increased and are getting
interesting. But quantity is not enough to compete with the domination of
Twitch that has been very actively involved in this field.
Therefore, the content variation also needs to be expanded.
And that what's given to the latest update of YouTube Gaming. If previously
this service only presented the game contents in console or PC, now YouTube
Gaming is ready to become a live streaming center for the fans of mobile
gaming. By utilizing Mobile Capture feature, users can record and broadcast
live of any games they are playing on the Android devices.
This feature was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show, but
now it's ready to be enjoyed by the owners of channels. Interestingly, this
feature doesn't require additional hardware or software. When it is live, users
can also activate the front camera of smartphone/tablet so that their faces
will also appear along with the gameplay videos, and then leave comments via
the built-in microphone.
The Mobile Capture feature
possibility will become the main weapon of YouTube Gaming in competing with the
Twitch, because basically all smartphone owners can now become content
suppliers for YouTube Gaming. And as we know, the growth of mobile gaming industry
is very rapid if compared to the growth of console or PC.
At the same time, YouTube Gaming
also introduces the Sponsorship feature - for this moment this feature can only
be enjoyed by a number of selected channels. This feature is similar to the
feature of Twitch, where you can sponsor a channel at a cost of $ 4 per month.
With this feature you will receive a special badge in the live chat, as well as
exclusive access to a chat room (when available).
Furthermore, YouTube Gaming also
offers Watch Later feature and performance improvement. Users can also import
subscriptions from YouTube so they don't have to bother looking over their
favorite channels on YouTube Gaming.
Unfortunately, although YouTube Gaming can be accessed from anywhere, for now this application is only
available for users in the United States and the United Kingdom.