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Facebook Comes Up with Gaming App to Counter Rivals Twitch and YouTube


Facebook's recent launch of a dedicated gaming app before the expected release date shows the company’s deliberate attempt to grow its presence in the online gaming world.



Facebook termed this attempt as their response during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The gaming app is designed to follow the high-profile gamers, enable users to watch live gaming streams and comment on the streams without making interaction with regular Facebook users.
The App allows games to broadcast live games from their smartphones.

We all know Facebook is the biggest social network platform and it’s been a dominant player in the industry for business and entertainment as well. However, it has yet to struggle against the dominant players like Twitch and YouTube for streaming online games. There is a growing competition in the market, Where Mixer and YouTube are financing players to use their platforms and to increase their market presence.

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