Twitch rival? Elon Musk wants X to also be game streaming

Elon Musk’s vision to transform the X, formerly known as Twitterin a universal application seems increasingly closer to reality.

After the announcement of the integration of live purchases on the platform, the CEO of the social network revealed that he is currently testing basic game streaming features, with features reminiscent of the popular Twitch platform.

X: new things in sight?

As usual, Musk shared this news with his followers, broadcasting live while playing.

However, it is important to note that this new feature is still in the testing phase and, for now, only X Premium subscribers have the opportunity to try it out.

Mark Kalman, an X engineer, also contributed to promoting the new feature, sharing an explanatory video that details how subscribers can configure the function from their accounts.

The process involves connecting Open Broadcaster software (OBS) to X Media Studio.

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To date, the streaming feature of X games seems to allow comments, similar to other platforms of the genre. However, it is not clear to what extent Elon Musk intends to invest in this market streamers of games.

According to information from the Engadgetthis new feature is yet another example of how X is seeking diverse attractions, including creators and video resources, with the aim of expanding its audience.

Recently, the social network announced its foray into live shopping features, in partnership with actress Paris Hilton. According to Variety, Hilton has signed a deal to create four shows of original video content per year, all including live shopping features.

Infrastructure problems worry the team behind X

While the feature additions and expanded functionality are exciting, there is still uncertainty about whether the X infrastructure is capable of supporting these live video innovations.

Following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the former Twitter, the company underwent significant changes, including staff cuts and technical reorganization. This resulted in frequent crashes and crashes of the platform.

For example, in May of this year, when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tried to make an announcement through the social network’s live streaming feature and it didn’t work out.

A similar case occurred last week, when Musk tried to broadcast live while visiting the US border with the United States. Mexico. However, the broadcast only lasted four minutes before it was interrupted. With these challenges in mind, we just have to wait and see how X will do in his new challenge.