Because being one of the world’s biggest streaming platforms isn’t enough for Twitch, the purple-tinted website is also aiming take over the next thing to broadcasting games: selling them.
Twitch is now officially a digital games distributor, allowing viewers to purchase games directly through their web browser or Twitch desktop app
Twitch’s library dwarfs in comparison to other gaming e-shops such as Steam, GOG, or Humble with just barely over 50 games available for purchase, but makes up for it with a selection of games perfectly fit for the platform.
Several fit-for-a-wide-audience titles are on sale, such as several of Telltale’s episodic series, the recently released Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands, and all three Jackbox Party Packs — the latter being excellent party games actively designed with streaming in mind.
Getting a little Twitchy
Some games will need additional elements to play, such as the UPlay client for Ubisoft-branded games or a linked account for online-heavy games like Warframe, but otherwise work similar to buying a game from any other digital storefront.
Twitch is also offering extra incentives players who choose to flock to the Amazon-owned service. Purchases of $4.99 or more qualifies users for a Twitch Crate — …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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