Google’s YouTube Gaming unit escalated the talent war being waged among live-streaming powerhouses, announcing a deal with publishing giant Activision-Blizzard to exclusively stream events from three of the world’s most popular esports titles.
YouTube unveiled its long-awaited subscription service Wednesday at an event at its YouTube Space in Los Angeles. Dubbed YouTube Red, the advertising-free option will go live on Oct. 28, across mobile phones, tablets, desktops and connected TVs. Here’s what you need to know about the new service.
