It started as an experiment, but more than two weeks later, Twitch Plays Pokémon beat the game.
More than 16 days ago, a new livestreaming channel called Twitch Plays Pokémon started broadcasting on the video site. It enables thousands of gamers to control a single instance of the 1996 Nintendo classic Pokémon Red by entering text commands into the chat. Typing “up” or “start” will cause the character to move left or bring up the start menu, respectively. Early this morning more than 100,000 viewers were watching the game, and many of those are entering commands into the chat. This is the latest example of how Twitch is establishing itself as a central platform for gaming culture.
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