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The Story of Twitch: From Beloved Startup to Platform Under Siege

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Twitch is the gaming equivalent of public transit: the one thing that brings people together from all walks of life. The medium through which gamers approach and understand themselves, each other, and the world around them.

It’s made champions out of those who chose to blow off conventional responsibilities to chase the expectations they had of themselves. To give their heart and soul to this silly, stupid, beautiful thing that is gaming.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a twelve-year-old who just got home from school or an accountant on their lunch break, Twitch has made it so that anyone can, open their browser, pop open a tab, and spend some time with someone they look up to.

And, for a lot of people, that’s a really powerful thing.

Written By: Dimitri Pascaluta (@DPascaluta)
Edited By: Daniel Cole (@RandomTens)
Narrated By: Colin McNeil (@McNeilColin)

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39 comments

OfficialNeonScratch December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

But can we get rid of the cam girl thots in twitch to make it better tho?

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Hackster December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Love u r videos guys u guys r doing so much for gaming community by explained videos. Can u guys do video about anomaly and papanomily anyway love u r content keep them coming

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Struggle Gaming December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Honestly twitch has fallen to the extremes. Its cam girls who dont feel like getting naked an an actual porn site, pro players lighting up the general public or training/participating in tournaments, and the wildest craziest cringe personalities be wild crazy and cringe.
After that is just controversy to controversy.

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Thomas Utama December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

DO THE STORY OF YASSUO

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zippy reave December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Who else thought this was the story of drdisrespect?

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DCGOD95 _ December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

I like the competition, but there’s no way in hell Im ever going to mixer

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Kaarel Tepp December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

This is actual twitch.tv commercial video lol 😀

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Sacred Yumi December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Shit platform

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Fishing Maybe fish December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

TAKE A PEEK ON THE UNPROFESSIONAL ACCUSATION OF NANDO(CIGNAL ULTRA) TO TNC INCIDENT PLS.

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Zeo December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

I like how they used the clip of the pedo streamer zookdook at 1:25

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jo wa December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

holy moly it takes 4 minutes just for you to say that twitch is "the medium through which gamers understand themselves and each other." What is meaningless gibberish for 100, Alex?

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tR Plays December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

I love your content, and I love twitch thanks <3

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THUG LIFE TO December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

0:15 why you.. why you bully me

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TELEKINETICxBOLT December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

the issue was alinity wasnt banned for shit

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Robin O'Donnell December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Nadeshot is a nice guy

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mreeveoh December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

there's gaming on twitch? where?

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Lívia Badin December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

4:52 Jonas Brothers cameo made my day. THANK YOU! <3

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Aspartem December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Uh, I'm in a video. Mom, get the camera!

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Andrew Bai December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Open twitch sees light mode twitch

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CocoMura December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Splendidly crafted. 12/10 get your editor a pizza or something.

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Teh Jamez December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

i told u i was hardcore

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Reign December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

I love twitch and i dont think it will ever be taken down by microsoft or youtube

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Robert Boutwell December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Bro that crazy farm simulator is an esport diablo needs a esport

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1NTeLligEnCe December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

is it just me or twitch is my life now

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LULW Spiros December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Story of MethodJosh please PepeLaugh

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kek242 December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

yes, really enjoy most of "the story of …." videos. Hopefully in the future u guys can do even more the story of different lcs/lec/lck/lpl players. I really enjoy the ones around csgo and lol 🙂

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IceManIsaac December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Many low blows were taken in this video, but the jab at St Peach at 19:15 was on a different level. Her one second in this 20 minute production? "Stupid"

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Francisco Ferreira December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Biggest intro ever

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SecretChiley December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Twitch is already too big for anything else to take over. Same with YouTube. They can basically do whatever they want cause where else are they gonna go? Mixer is an option, but it is too risky to move in there if you already have huge viewers base on YouTube or twitch.

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pocU December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

lirik poggy

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Kcat December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

12 year old coming home from school ???

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SendSerotonin December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

WidePeepoHappy

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Odai Slehat December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

17:07
Who is this guy?

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CzechCloud December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

I love this video. There are a lot of things wrong with twitch because of its growth over the years, but it has to be said – It changed the industry and made possible for streamers like me to do their thing for many years. Thanks theScore esports, great take!

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DodderingOldMan December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Oh dear… if Twitch is 'the medium through which gamers approach and understand themselves, each other, and the world around them', gaming culture is in bigger trouble than I thought. There are some good streamers, but let's be honest, most of Twitch consists of people whose every word and every action is calculated to draw attention to themselves. I don't see that as a good way of understanding anything.

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Andrei December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

FARM SIMULATOR ESPORTS? WAIT WHAT?

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ThatKidSliith Official December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

This made me cry bro. Twitch has done so much for me

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Onih December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Another great video, fucking love it.

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RhythmLP December 7, 2019 - 1:14 pm

beautiful.

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