Twitch’s new browser games have broadcasters and viewers clashing more than usual

Twitch's new browser games have broadcasters and viewers clashing more than usual

By Nick Pino

Twitch's new browser games have broadcasters and viewers clashing more than usual

Twitch has always excelled at showing gamers the latest video games, but soon it might just be the best place to play them, too.

On the first day of the 2016 Games Developers Conference, Twitch has debuted three new browser-based games that it helped develop that will enable broadcasters and their audiences to play together and against one another inside traditional livestreams.

These three new titles are the inaugural “Stream-First Games,” a new genre that Twitch hopes will catch on with game developers looking to use the streaming platform as the next big breakthrough platform after traditional consoles and mobile devices.

Here are the names and descriptions Twitch provided to techradar:

Twitch Stream First Games

SUPERFIGHT is a game of absurd arguments. Players battle with their wits to determine who would win hypothetical fights between characters with superpowers and super problems. Create ridiculous fighters from the cards you draw, argue with one another over who would win in a fight, then let the audience decide the winner.

Twitch Stream First Games

Wastelanders is a turn-based strategy game built for Twitch, where both broadcasters and viewers play in a live stream. Broadcasters take on the role of a Warlord …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming

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