Google Inc. has launched YouTube Gaming on Wednesday, a videogame streaming platform that is the Internet giant’s answer to Amazon’s Twitch. Google gave the heads up in June, that the new app and website would be launching in the summer, starting in the U.S. and U.K. “Blending gaming videos and live streams, YouTube Gaming brings you closer to the games, gamers and culture that matter to you,” wrote YouTube engineering manager Frank Petterson on YouTube’s official blog. Google’s stock surged 5.2% in afternoon trade, after tumbling 12% over the previous four sessions. It was still up 21% year to date, while the S&P 500 has lost 7.4%. Amazon’s stock climbed 5.2% Wednesday, after shedding 12% the past four sessions. Amazon bought Twitch last summer for just under $1 billion.
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