Twitch and Mojang have teamed up to offer an integrated streaming experience for indie sensation Minecraft The two companies announced this partnership at MineCon today. Players on PC and Mac with a Twitch account will be able to easily stream their games to their Twitch.tv channels "soon," according to the press release.
Matthew DiPietro, vice president of marketing at Twitch said in the same press release that Minecraft has "struck an extremely powerful chord" with Twitch users. "Its constant growth in popularity proves that people love to watch video games , not just the headline-grabbing eSports titles. Books and stuff When Twitch allows you to broadcast gameplay live you can expect a memorable event for both players and viewers.
While this announcement is only for PC and Mac users It's important to remember that the Xbox One will be getting its own version of Minecraft, and Twitch is integrated into Microsoft's next-gen console. There is a possibility for Twitch streaming from an Xbox One console version of the game. If, of course, the creeper shows up and takes everything away. Sssssssss.
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Twitch Announces Minecraft Partnership at MINECON 2013
PC and MAC gamers of Mojang's Minecraft will soon be able to broadcast their games on Twitch at the click of button
SAN FRANCISCO- November 2 2013- Twitch is the world's most popular video platform and community for gamers, today announced at the sold-out MineCon convention the formation of a partnership with Mojang to bring broadcasting functionality to Minecraft. The integration of Twitch into Minecraft's PC and MAC versions of the most popular game lets players broadcast directly to their Twitch channels. Soon, Twitch functionality is available.
Mojang published Minecraft on May 17, 2009. Since the time, it has been the top selling PC sandbox adventure game with more than 13 million units sold in sales on PC with more than 33 million units in sales across all platforms. It's also been the recipient of several notable awards, including five Game Developers Choice Awards at the 2011 Game Developers Conference. MINECON 2013, Mojang's annual Minecraft convention, was a huge success. More than 7,500 attendees were there eagerly awaiting the next step in one of the most innovative games ever created, and to meet the team behind it.
The game's popularity has also soared on Twitch with an unwavering presence on the site's Top 20 Games watched each month. This has been true since Twitch was launched in 2011.
Matthew DiPietro (VP of Marketing, Twitch) stated that "Minecraft has struck a powerful chord with the Twitch Community." "Its constant growth in popularity proves that people love to watch video games, besides the most popular eSports titles. If Twitch allows you to broadcast gameplay live you can expect a memorable occasion for both players as well as viewers.
Since its launch in June 2011 Twitch has grown to become the main live video platform for the entire video game industry. Twitch has been welcomed by media companies, developers and professional gamers. The next major presence of the platform will be on PlayStation(r) and Sony Computer Entertainment's (SCE) the next-generation computer entertainment system and Xbox One. This is the all-in-one entertainment and gaming system from Microsoft Corp.