{"id":1000098020,"date":"2023-12-06T21:26:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/?p=1000098020"},"modified":"2023-12-06T21:26:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:26:48","slug":"twitch-shuts-down-in-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/twitch-shuts-down-in-korea-h1000098020.html","title":{"rendered":"Twitch Shuts Down in Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In an unexpected move, Twitch Shuts Down in Korea<\/strong>, marking a significant shift in the digital streaming landscape. The streaming platform thats loved by many has made the decision to stop operating in South Korea. This choice was influenced by the costs involved in maintaining their services in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Dan Clancy, the CEO of Twitch <\/a>they tried measures to cut down expenses. They even reduced streaming quality. Explored business models. However despite their efforts they couldn’t overcome the costs. The main hurdle was a law, in South Korea that requires content providers like Twitch to pay fees based on how data they use to local internet service providers. This particular regulation has had an impact on platforms, like Twitch that require bandwidth making it financially unfeasible for them to continue serving the Korean market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twitch Shuts Down in Korea: Impact on the Streaming Community<\/h2>\n\n\n
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This decision has caused a lot of concern within the streaming<\/a> community. Korean streamers and viewers, along with fans of content are now facing a significant disruption. While Twitchs presence in South Korea may not have been the largest it was still notable alongside platforms like YouTube Gaming and AfreecaTV. The closure of the platform is not a loss for Twitch but for the diverse and thriving community that called it home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Twitch is committed to helping Korean streamers transition to platforms there is still a sense of sadness and professional impact on these creators. Many of them have dedicated years to building their channels and communities on Twitch. This shutdown feels like an end, to their passionate journey. Twitch Shuts Down in Korea<\/strong> is more than just a business decision. It’s a moment, in the content realm showcasing the intricate balance, between worldwide platforms, regional regulations and the communities they cater to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Twitch announces its shutdown in Korea, citing unsustainable operating costs. The platform faces challenges with local network fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2201776,"featured_media":1000098026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51726],"tags":[],"gpa_yapimci":[],"gpa_yayinci":[],"gpa_platform":[],"gpa_cikis":[],"gpa_konu":[],"gpa_ozellik":[],"gpa_fiyatlandirma":[],"gpa_durum":[],"gpa_dil":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1000098020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tech-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1000098020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2201776"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1000098020"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1000098020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1000098027,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1000098020\/revisions\/1000098027"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1000098026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1000098020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"gpa_yapimci","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpa_yapimci?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"gpa_yayinci","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpa_yayinci?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"gpa_platform","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpa_platform?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"gpa_cikis","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpa_cikis?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"gpa_konu","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpa_konu?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"gpa_ozellik","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpa_ozellik?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"gpa_fiyatlandirma","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpa_fiyatlandirma?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"gpa_durum","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpa_durum?post=1000098020"},{"taxonomy":"gpa_dil","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkmmo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gpa_dil?post=1000098020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}