It's not uncommon for content creators to share their thoughts regarding the current most popular streaming platforms, which are Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. However, it's a lot rarer for someone to outright criticize a platform that they aren't a part of, perhaps so they don't burn any bridges. Yet that's what Twitch streamer Asmongold did during a recent broadcast. Asmongold harshly criticized YouTube Gaming, even going so far as to say that the now-defunct Mixer was better than YouTube.
Asmongold's comments came as a result of watching a Ludwig video in which Ludwig comments on YouTube Gaming's «discoverability,» the ease with which potential new viewers are able to find channels they like but otherwise don't know about. Ludwig, despite being contracted with YouTube Gaming, is anything but complimentary of the platform's discoverability for streamers. Asmongold, believing that Ludwig is holding back due to his contract, decides to voice what he believes Ludwig is really trying to say.
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YouTube Gaming's discoverability, its «Live» section where streamers can be found, is «garbage» according to Asmongold. «It is probably the worst thing I've seen ever,» shows just how strongly Asmongold feels about YouTube Gaming, assumedly referring to landing pages for streaming platforms. If that wasn't far enough, Asmongold says that YouTube Gaming isn't even as good as Mixer and Mixer is «in the toilet.»
If YouTube's business revolved around streaming, Asmongold says he thinks that it would be «in the dumpster.» Asmongold is basically saying that YouTube gaming would have followed Mixer's demise if it didn't have its video content and
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