Twitch Will Shut Down Its Streaming Platform in South Korea
Twitch, once popular among South Korean gamers, will shut its business there in February. Streamers in South Korea would no longer be able to make money through Twitch.
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Twitch, once popular among South Korean gamers, will shut its business there in February. Streamers in South Korea would no longer be able to make money through Twitch.
Twitch was once one of the most popular platforms for gamers in South Korea, even as it competed with domestic services like AfreecaTV and giants such as YouTube, analysts say. The service, owned by Amazon, draws about 35 million visitors a day worldwide, according to the company.
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