Twitch Livestreaming Platform

Twitch is the world's leading live streaming platform, primarily focused on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, creative content, and 'in real life' (IRL) streams. Originally launched in 2011 as a spin-off of the general-interest streaming site Justin.tv, it quickly eclipsed its parent site in popularity, leading to a full rebrand of the parent company as Twitch Interactive.

In 2014, the platform was acquired by Amazon for approximately $970 million, bringing it under the umbrella of one of the world's largest technology conglomerates. Today, Twitch remains headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Amazon. While its digital infrastructure is global—utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers located all over the world—the development and corporate governance are firmly rooted in the United States.