YouTube Gaming

• YouTube Gaming To Exclusively Livestream Overwatch, Call Of Duty Leagues As Part Of Multiyear Activision Blizzard/Google Partnership
• YouTube Signs Creators LazarBeam And Muselk, Poaches 100 Thieves Member Valkyrae From Twitch

  The post-Ninja Exodus lockdown of top streaming talent continues: YouTube has signed exclusive livestreaming deals with longtime YouTubers LazarBeam and Muselk, and with Valkyrae, who’s moving to YouTube from Twitch.

  
• Insights: Talent Wars And Hot Trends Reshape Game Streaming For The Long Term

  A talent war for video game live streamers broke out in 2019. But the media and sports trends behind the talent war ensure it will continue for a long while.

  
• YouTube Officially Separates Ad Policies For Video Game And Real-World Violence

  Following up on CEO Susan Wojcicki’s promise to gaming creators last month, YouTube has rolled out a policy change that officially separates real-world violence and video game violence.

  
• Facebook Makes First Play In Gaming Streamer Sign-Up Wars With ‘Disguised Toast’
• CouRage Becomes Latest Streamer To Ditch Twitch — In Exclusive Deal With YouTube Gaming
• YouTube Enlists Felicia Day, JackSepticEye, ErinPlays For 10-Hour ‘E3’ Live Stream
• YouTube Will Permanently Shutter Standalone Gaming App On May 30
• Machinima Creators Just Got A Letter Telling Them That They’re Now Part Of Fullscreen
• Gaming Just Had Its Biggest Year On YouTube — Here’s What Comes Next
• YouTube Revamps ‘Trending’ Tab With 5 New Content Categories
• YouTube To Shutter Gaming App In 2019, Unveils Revamped Gaming Hub On Flagship Site