Obviously, this isnt Twitchs first venture into esports. Twitch Rivals has actually been hosting competitions in between streamers and pros because last year, and in April, the company rolled out an esports directory to keep viewers upgraded on the most current tournaments.
While the feature is in closed beta in the meantime, collegiate esports leagues, game devs, and Twitch Rivals competitors (together with some other Twitch banners) will have access starting today. There is a waitlist you can sign up with if youre interested in experimenting with Versus on your own.
Twitch and esports fit like a cleaning of salt on top of a chocolate chip cookie: the sweet taste of triumph etc., tempered by the saltiness of defeat. Today, Twitch launches Versus– a suite of competitive tools that will let developers on the site organize and handle their own tournaments– which promises to bring those agonies and euphorias to any banner who feels like pubstomping their neighborhood.
