The Gaming Careers Podcast
Can YouTube DETHRONE Twitch? [100 Billion Hours Watched in 2020]
YouTube has hit an enormous milestone of over 100 BILLION hours watched in 2020. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss DMCA strikes possibly becoming felonies, multiple updates to the Twitch platform, Nintendo shutting down soundtracks, fighting game documentaries and more.
EP12
December 16, 2020
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YouTube has hit an enormous milestone of over 100 BILLION hours watched in 2020. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss DMCA strikes possibly becoming felonies, multiple updates to the Twitch platform, Nintendo shutting down soundtracks, fighting game documentaries and more.
Links mentioned:
- DMCA strikes could become felonies
- Boost This Streamer
- Hype Trains coming to mobile
- YouTube sponsors OBS
- 100 billion hours watched on YouTube
- Nintendo shuts down soundtracks
- Metagame documentary
- Facebook’s Black Gaming Creator Program
- Cyberpunk streamer mode misses some titles
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Episode Length:
47:27
HOSTS:
The founder of Gaming Careers with a borderline unhealthy obsession for cameras, microphones, and all things streaming. He gets mistaken for Stephen Merchant at least 5 times a day.
Blessed with a voice that's perfect for podcasting, cursed with a name so common that it requires underscores. Certified data nerd.
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