Twitch Extensions: Live Apps for Live Streams
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The document discusses Twitch extensions, which are interactive overlays and panels that enhance live streams and can be added by broadcasters. It highlights the growth of extensions since their launch in 2017, with nearly 2000 created by over 1000 developers, and provides examples of various extensions that enhance viewer engagement and gameplay experience. The document emphasizes the importance of building extensions and outlines how Twitch supports developers in this process.
Twitch Extensions: Live Apps for Live Streams
- 1. Extensions: Live Apps for Live Streams Greg Smith & Ryan Lubinski
- 2. Amazon GDC Greg is the Product Manager for Extension Developer Services @bescuseme • twitch.tv/bescuseme Greg Smith Senior Product Manager Ryan is the Product Manager for Extension Anchors and Interfaces @ryan_lubinski • Diogee Ryan Lubinski Senior Product Manager
- 3. Amazon GDC Introducing Extensions Extensions are interactive video player overlays and panels that can be installed directly on the channel page by broadcasters
- 4. Amazon GDC 1 179 Extensions Launched to Date (since September 2017) 2 Developers can build interactive games, rich data overlays and more Fun Twitch Extensions Facts (and what you’ll learn today) 4 Why you should care about Extensions (and build one) 5 How you can build an Extension 3 Nearly 2000 Extensions Created since Launch by over 1000 Developers 6 How Twitch will help you build an extension even faster
- 5. Amazon GDC RPG Loot Collection Game as an Extension Stream Legends (by Proletariat) Individual progress saved across channels, community progress is channel specific Full mobile gaming-style experience directly integrated with the Twitch channel page Games on Twitch Cross Channel Experiences
- 6. Amazon GDC Real Time View of Loot Stats and Perks Destiny 2 Armory (by Grab Games) Provides transparency and education to viewers, encouraging them to experiment Loadout overlay updates as the streamer equips new items Real Time Data No More “What gun is that?”
- 7. Amazon GDC Blur the lines between Playing and Watching Innkeeper overlay (by Curse inc.) Synced with broadcast delay to avoid spoilers Viewers experience powered by live metadata stream from on-computer client Live Game Data The Ultimate Spectating Experience
- 8. Thank you!