Smashcast

Smashcast is a live streaming platform that materialised after the merger of Azubu and Hitbox in May 2017.[2]

Smashcast
Type of site
Live streaming
CEOMike McGarvey
URLsmashcast.tv
Alexa rank 194,490 (April 2020)[1]
LaunchedMay 2017 (2017-05)

History

Azubu's acquisition of Hitbox was announced in January 2017.[3] At the time, they announced they were "launch a new platform, focused on optimizing the mobile user experience and monetization technologies, strengthened by our internally developed technologies, technical partner relationships and a passionate team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of video game live streaming."[4]

On May 9, 2017, both the Azubu and Hitbox websites were shut down and redirected traffic to Smashcast.[5] With focus on eSports, the service announced new features, such as the "Hype-o-Meter" (a viewer engagement feature that helps eSports fan cheer for their favorite teams), a feed on every profile page, and an integration with Discord.[6] In an interview with Redbull, CEO Mike McGarvey said that Smashcast was "the largest independent eSports broadcaster outside of Asia" with more than 10 million users.[7]

gollark: I can also do ARing, and faster.
gollark: It doesn't sound that dramatic.
gollark: There are never enough reds.
gollark: I'm tempted to just start incuhatching nocturnes in large quantities, but I'd inevitably run out of reds.
gollark: The nocturne wall stands still.

References
  1. "smashcast.tv Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic - Alexa". alexa.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. "Smashcast emerges". Hitbox Blog. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. "A New Beginning". Hitbox Blog. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  4. Klimscha, Martin (10 January 2017). "A New Beginning". Hitbox Blog. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. James, Chen (2017-05-19). "Azubu Resurfaces As Smashcast with Hitbox Partnership". pvplive.
  6. "Welcome to Smashcast". Smashcast. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  7. Stubbs, Mike (11 May 2017). "Meet the new Twitch rival, Smashcast". Redbull. Retrieved 14 February 2018.


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