Watch Me Play

Twitch and the Rise of Game Live Streaming

T. L. Taylor, Tom Boellstorff, T.L. Taylor

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English

Princeton University Press
02 January 2019

Popular culture; Media studies; Social & cultural anthropology; Ethical & social aspects of computing; Digital lifestyle

Series: Princeton Studies in Culture and Technology

A look at the revolution in game live streaming and esports broadcastingEvery day thousands of people broadcast their gaming live to audiences over the internet using popular sites such as Twitch, which reaches more than one hundred million viewers a month. In these new platforms for interactive entertainment, big esports events featuring digital game competitors live stream globally, and audiences can interact with broadcasters-and each other-through chat in real time. What are the ramifications of this exploding online industry? Taking readers inside home studios and backstage at large esports events, Watch Me Play investigates the rise of game live streaming and how it is poised to alter how we understand media and audiences.

Through extensive interviews and immersion in this gaming scene, T. L. Taylor delves into the inner workings of the live streaming platform Twitch. From branding to business practices, she shows the pleasures and work involved in this broadcasting activity, as well as the management and governance of game live streaming and its hosting communities. At a time when gaming is being reinvented through social media, the potential of an ever-growing audience is transforming user-generated content and alternative distribution methods. These changes will challenge the meaning of ownership and intellectual property and open the way to new forms of creativity.

The first book to explore the online phenomenon Twitch and live streaming games, Watch Me Play offers a vibrant look at the melding of private play and public entertainment.

By: T. L. Taylor, T.L. Taylor
Series edited by: Tom Boellstorff
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 13
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9780691183558
ISBN 10: 0691183554
Series: Princeton Studies in Culture and Technology
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 02 January 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

T. L. Taylor is professor of comparative media studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her books include Raising the Stakes and Play between Worlds.

Reviews for Watch Me Play: Twitch and the Rise of Game Live Streaming

If you've ever wondered why anyone would watch someone else playing videogames, this book is for you. Deep, analytical, and comprehensive, Watch Me Play is the greatest written resource on the complex world of internet streaming. -Paul Chaloner, managing director of Code Red Esports Based on years of immersion and research, Watch Me Play is a masterful book and covers an area that has not received much serious study before. Using rich and inventive methods, Taylor makes a compelling argument for thinking about games across media. I loved the writing and learned a great deal. -Jonathan Sterne, author of MP3: The Meaning of a Format Interest in online streaming platforms, especially for games and Twitch, is at its height. This timely and urgently needed book successfully conveys the technical, legal, emotional, and social complexities of what people are doing in Twitch. Providing a nuanced and close-to-the-ground analysis, Watch Me Play will be the go-to work for learning about this gaming experience. -Thomas M. Malaby, author of Making Virtual Worlds: Linden Lab and Second Life