game streaming
Playing for viewers
Game streaming has two distinct meanings in gaming culture.
The first is broadcasting gameplay live over the internet, where players share their screen while commentating, building audiences on platforms like Twitch or YouTube: She makes a living game streaming.
The second is playing games remotely via cloud servers rather than local hardware, where the game runs elsewhere and streams video to your device: Game streaming lets you play AAA titles on a cheap laptop.
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- webcamComputer-mounted video capture device
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
- emotesActs with exaggeration
OBS · edge computing · online · server farms · discless · broadcast · esports · just chatting · video · mic · audience · watch party · multiplayer · YouTube · viewers · screen · live · commentary
- online entertainmentvideo games, online gaming, YouTube, Netflix, Spotify
- online gamingonline gaming, online multiplayer, co-op, multiplayer games, clans
- remote play
- video gamesvideo games, Fortnite, arcade, consoles, console
- streamingNetflix, Hulu, stream, YouTube, watch
- gaming businessmicrotransactions, loot boxes, DLC, pay-to-win, battle pass
game streamingvideo on demand
Self-scheduled digital viewing
highlight reels · VOD · offline viewing · montages · walkthroughs
game streamingtelevision broadcasting
Transmitting video to receivers
cable TV · radio · print media · physical media · DVD