In the 13 months since being bought by Amazon, Twitch has only continued its rise in popularity. Twitch has become the home of nearly all gaming and game-watching the web over.
Much of the modern gaming community’s growth runs parallel with Twitch’s. From massive industries like esports to niche communities like speed running, gamers have found their kin on Twitch, and used the platform to spread their in-game feats to the masses.