Never thoughts attempting to draw Twitch legends to rival companies— Facebook Gaming simply landed one of many world’s greatest sports activities personalities. Soccer star Neymar Jr. has signed a deal to livestream solely on Facebook, together with his first official broadcast beginning December seventeenth at 2PM Eastern on his page. He’ll stream video games “multiple times” monthly and pair with one other creator as soon as every month.
Don’t anticipate the Paris Saint-Germain ahead to play FIFA regardless of his real-world expertise. Variety noted Neymar beforehand streamed the likes of Call of Duty and Counter-Strike on Twitch, and we would not rule out some Fortnite when he appeared within the sport earlier this yr.
The deal will not essentially shift the stability of livestreaming away from Twitch and YouTube, and we would not anticipate many extra offers like this. There are solely so many top-tier athletes who’re sufficient in video video games to livestream them, in spite of everything. When Neymar has over 88 million Facebook followers, although, this might simply result in massive audiences and lift Facebook Gaming’s profile.
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