Gamers, celebrate; Twitch announces lower subscription prices globally
The Hindu
The update to the video game streaming service’s subscription plans across the world is ‘one of the biggest changes in Twitch history, which will help creators build larger, more global communities’
On May 17, Twitch announced that subscribers on the video game streaming platform can look forward to subscription pricing that is adjusted for where viewers live. This has been in demand for a while, according to Twitch. The company also reasons creators will benefit from the price reduction in the long-term as subscriptions become more affordable for viewers around the world. (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click to subscribe for free.) Twitch was first launched in June 2011 as a branching-off of Justin.tv which was co-founded by Justin Kan and Emmet Shear. In 2014, the platform was renamed as Twitch Interactive, and later that year, e-commerce and streaming giant Amazon acquired the service for US$970 million, with its own Twitch Prime service on the platform.More Related News