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YouTube is getting more serious about gaming. This summer, the video streaming service will launch YouTube Gaming, a new app and website dedicated to video game content: let's plays, livestreams, speed runs and more.

"YouTube Gaming is built to be all about your favorite games and gamers, with more videos than anywhere else," YouTube Gaming product manager Alan Joyce said in an announcement. "From 'Asteroids' to 'Zelda,' more than 25,000 games will each have their own page, a single place for all the best videos and live streams about that title. You'll also find channels from a wide array of game publishers and YouTube creators."

The YouTube Gaming app and website will let let users subscribe to channels, and be notified instantly of livestreams when they start. The service will also make recommendations based on a user's subscribed channels. YouTube Gaming puts game livestreams "front and center" in its apps, Joyce said, emphasizing its importance.

"And 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,'" Joyce said.

YouTube Gaming also promises new features for livestreamers, making it so that streamers don't need to schedule their events ahead of time.

YouTube says it will launch YouTube Gaming in the U.S. and U.K. this summer.

Polygon

[JoshBB]

What's the point tbh

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Originally Posted by JoshBB

What's the point tbh

I guess it's cause gaming content kinda crowds Youtube up a bit. I kinda like that each game will have its own page, it looks kinda like Twitch.

[Jøsh]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

What's the point tbh

Just for fangirls/boys to watch this StampyBigHead or whatever he's called.

And other minecrafters..

[Samuel.]

Makes sense with how video game content has exploded on YouTube

Also to take advantage of the huge live streaming audience

Clever

[RichardG]

so long as it doesn't encourage any more minecraft videos, all is good.

[T*]

Originally Posted by RichardG

so long as it doesn't encourage any more minecraft videos, all is good.

it'll keep them away from youtube hopefully

[Scarlett.]

When you think about it, Minecraft will actually be put in its own box, along with the rest. So it wont saturate all the other games.

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The teaser site
https://gaming.youtube.com/coming_soon
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