Game streaming platform Twitch will surpass 40 million users next year
According to the latest forecast made by eMarketer, the Amazin-owned game streaming service Twitch is set to surpass 40 million active viewers next year, massively increasing its current userbase of 37.5 million current viewers. Twitch's growth has been slowed down recently due to the introduction of rival streaming services from YouTube, Microsoft's Mixer, and Facebook Gaming.
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