Streaming games is a very good way to develop a gaming community and at the same time earning a good amount of money. Nowadays there are also events where the best streamers are awarded. Game streamers can earn from donations, merchandise, sponsors, and advertisements. The crazy thing is all these sources can generate income for a game streamer simultaneously. However, for game streamers, the major challenge is to get the crowd and ensure streaming quality. Also, interactions with the viewers are needed. Considering these challenges, a gamer should decide on a very good streaming platform. Here I will highlight the top 5 streaming platforms for gamers.
1. Twitch
Twitch is currently considered as the number one platform for streaming games. It has over 15 million daily unique visitors and 2.2 million daily broadcasters. The platform features the option to chat, use emojis, paid subscription, channel monetization, mobile apps, etc. along with the broadcasting option. Many experienced players in twitch broadcast their gaming videos and earn more than a full-time job! So, broadcasting in Twitch can definitely be a full-time job if you have mastery over a particular game.
2. YouTube
When we think about watching videos on the internet, the first platform that comes to mind of the majority of us is undoubtedly YouTube. YouTube is on the verge of replacing what we know as television channels. currently, it is said that YouTube gets over billions of views per day. YouTube is becoming a great streaming platform as well. We now have YouTube Gaming focusing only on game videos and streams. The beauty of YouTube is that you can craft multiple flows of income using the platform. You can earn from the Adsense revenue, for certain countries, you can get direct donations in the form of Super Chat. There are options to enable paid subscriptions and selling merchandise from the platform for US-based creators. So, for game streaming, YouTube offers a decent platform with a lot of options to earn money both directly and indirectly.
3. Mixer
Microsoft's Mixer is getting a lot of attention lately as a streaming platform, especially among gamers. It has every possibility to be a good competitor of Twitch. Mixer rewards viewers as they watch video streams by others with a type of currency named Sparks. Sparks can be spent on unlocking a lot of activities on Mixer. Viewers can also donate Sparks on different channels in Mixer to show their support. So, Mixer is aiming to develop a very interesting ecosystem for streamers and viewers on the platform which shows promise of a really sustainable platform and a win-win situation for all. There are also a ton of options for the streamers to customize their channels to boost their chances of earning.
4. DLive
DLive is a new but growing streaming platform for gamers. They utilize blockchain technology in their platform to secure and reward the content users and viewers. They also have working mobile apps available. Some of the top Gaming Streamers including PewDiePie has started streaming in this platform just for the fact that this platform is focused to be very rewarding for both streamers and viewers. Their policy on rewarding the content creators and viewers is also very flexible compared to other platforms like this which makes this platform to be a very promising streaming platforms for gamers and monetizing their content to earn a lot from their gaming sessions. However, personally I did not like how hard to find their guidelines for the community in the platform. Maybe with time, they will improve on it. Until then, you can find all about the platform and their guidelines from their about page which is hard to find from the platform when you fist go there.
Facebook is not far behind with the trend and in fact they have already established a strong ecosystem to snatch the attention of gamers when it comes to creating gaming contents and streams. The requirement to get started with creating your gaming contents and streams is to first sign up as a creator and then creating a dedicated page for your contents. Facebook gaming signup instructions are available in case you are not sure how to get started. To get started with monetizing your contents through Facebook gaming they have their partner monetization policies ready. On top of that they have created an online course available for free to cover all you need to know on how to monetize your content on Facebook Gaming. With the growing number of Facebook users, it is indeed a very good platform to start streaming your gameplays.
Whichever platform you select, the main thing is to start streaming right now. Otherwise, you will be missing out the opportunities out there for gaming content creators. So, go and get started!
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