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Valve unveils a rival to Twitch and game video streaming

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 05 Dec 2014 8:02

Valve unveils a rival to Twitch and game video streaming

Twitch, the undisputed king of streaming video game gameplay, now has a big-time rival.
Valve, the company behind Steam, has unveiled Steam Broadcasting, allowing gamers to watch their friends (or strangers) play and to allow their friends to watch them play, all with just one simple click.

You can visit any gamer's profile, see what they are playing and start watching; as long as they have made their gaming public. You have the option to be public, completely private, or have it limited to your Steam friends.

The service is currently in open beta so you can try it out now.

Source:
Steam Broadcasting FAQ

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