The (still) uncertain state of video game streaming online | Ars Technica

"As an industry, we don't really follow the law and we all do it."

As much as video games are an interactive medium, in recent years an entire scene has grown out of people such as PewDiePie streaming video games online. Be it live streaming on Twitch, or Let's Plays or other types of video content on YouTube, gaming has gone from just something players do at home, to something that they also watch other people do online.

As these streamers and personalities have grown in popularity, so too has the discussion over the rights of streamers and developers in regards to said content...

"As an industry, we don't really follow the law and we all do it."

As much as video games are an interactive medium, in recent years an entire scene has grown out of people such as PewDiePie streaming video games online. Be it live streaming on Twitch, or Let's Plays or other types of video content on YouTube, gaming has gone from just something players do at home, to something that they also watch other people do online.

As these streamers and personalities have grown in popularity, so too has the discussion over the rights of streamers and developers in regards to said content...