Will TikTok Gaming Catch Up to Twitch?

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In November 2021, the social media giant TikTok launched its first venture into the world of video game livestreaming. While the platform is known for its endless timeline of short-form videos lasting between three and 60 seconds, TikTok LIVE has led to many creators hosting cooking or more casual, conversational streams similar to Twitch's «Just Chatting» category, as well as gaming content.

While some TikTok creators used makeshift ways of livestreaming video games before, recent developments allow them to use software like OBS or Streamlabs to broadcast streams. This hard shift into video game livestreaming has people wondering if the fast-growing platform TikTok will catch up to the livestreaming behemoth Twitch.

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For the most part, TikTok Gaming still features short-form content ranging from tips and tricks to funny bugs in video games, or even edited Twitch stream clips. But with parent company ByteDance owning Moonton, the publisher responsible for popular mobile MOBA Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, TikTok's venture into video game streaming isn't all that surprising.

The official TikTok channel currently hosts monthly livestreams called «The Game Room,» featuring prominent creators and celebrities. Last November, TikTok kicked off The Game Room with Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp streaming Among Us alongside SushiBAE, FaZe Clan's ClipZ, and Hannahxxrose. A highlight clip from Hannahxxrose's TikTok channel has over 64,000 likes, but whether that's reflective of viewership during the livestream is unclear. People also cannot currently watch TikTok livestreams after they have ended.

For the most part, livestreaming on TikTok is straightforward, featuring interactions through