Why we watch, a response to BBC Newsnights “What is Twitch?” feature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPLool1mCvU – Watch the BBC report and judge for yourself whether or not they did a good job.

This video is an attempt to explain Twitch.tv to those who don’t understand videogame streaming better than BBC Newsnights feature on the subject, which drew hostility from a great deal of people due to its condescending and misleading approach.

Footage used under Fair Use doctrine for educational purposes. Footage credits are as follows.

Riot Games – League of Legends LCS
ESL – Intel Extreme Masters
Cloud9.SingSing – DOTA 2 stream
The Creatures – Speedrunners charity stream
Valve – The International DOTA2 tournament
Trump – Hearthstone stream footage
Nerdcubed – Watchdogs Stream highlights
XSimpleBlaze – Minecraft Medieval Tower tutorial
Day9TV – Amnesia playthrough
Dyrus – The Worst of Dyrus
Twitch.tv – Hideo Kojima interview
Polaris – Co-optional podcast highlights