Facebook: launch of "fb.gg", a streaming platform dedicated to video games and eSports

The social network Facebook has launched "fb.gg", a streaming platform for video games and eSports, on 07/06/2018.

On this new platform, Facebook displays the live feed of "streamers" followed by the connected user, and highlights other "streamers", as well as eSports events. Facebook also allows Internet users to search for live games by game.

Facebook launched, a video game streamer compensation programme, similar to that of Twitch, the world leader in this field, on 28/01/2018.

Twitch: World leader in streaming platforms dedicated to video games and eSports

Twitch: key figures and records in 2017

• 355 billion minutes watched

• More than 2 million unique monthly broadcasters
• More than 27,000 "Twitch Sector: streaming platform specialised in video games Founded: June 2011 Shareholding: Amazon subsidiary since August 2014. Purchased for $970m (approximately €783.2m) CEO: Dan… partners"
• More than 150,000 "Twitch affiliates"
  • to become a "Twitch Partner" or…