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According to a new report, Google is entering the gaming market.
"The Information" sources have said the technology giant is working on a gaming service, which will be called "Yeti."
Being a leading market in the world, the Chinese Market has been a long ambition of Google. In 2012, Google’s search engine was blocked by the Chinese authorities which led Google to find new ways to be part of this valuable market. Now, the giant company has invested in a Chinese startup called Chushou, helping them increase their total funding to $120 million.
The service will come with a console, but will also work with "Chromecast".
Google will broadcast matches via the Internet, rather than ask users to download them.
Mobile eSports is dramatically growing in China and is attracting Chinese youth with games like Arena of Valor (Honor of Kings) which boasts 200 million players on monthly average. According to Frank Lin, who manages Google’s Corporate Development in North Asia, “Chushou has built an impressive platform, with a dedicated and quickly growing base of content creators and consumers, and smart expansion plans
Google will broadcast matches via the Internet, rather than ask users to download them.
The report says that Google is now in talks with developers of video games, but at the moment it is still unknown at what level the talks have reached.
According to a recent statement by the company, the platform has 8 million streamers and 250,000 live stream per day. With Google’s help, the platform will be able to reach an international audience. If anyone can help them achieve their goals it would be Google as they have experience with YouTube Gaming
Chushou was founded in 2015 as an online eSports platform where mobile gamers can livestream their content.
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