One of the most talked about features of the PS4 is the ability for any gamer to broadcast their gameplay via the Share button on the all new Dualshock 4 controller. With just a few clicks, gamers can have their gameplay streamed and viewed through a host of devices, including the PS4, iOS/Android smartphones and tablets, and, of course, the web. Since launching a little over a month ago, PS4 gameplay now accounts for 10% of Twitch traffic, but it doesn’t end there.

Since its inception, Twitch.tv has garnered 600,000 accounts. Thanks to the PS4, Twitch has added an additional 100,000 accounts to its tally. According to Matthew DiPietro, VP of Marketing at Twitch:

 When people look back at the true game changers of 2013, the integration of Twitch into the current generation consoles will be on the short list. As testament to the growing appeal of live broadcasting video game content, the amount of broadcasters on Twitch has grown from around 600,000 in October to more than 700,000 in November. In addition to more than 100K new broadcasters signing up since the launch of PlayStation 4, PS4 owners make up ten percent of all content on Twitch based on minutes broadcast. 

Keep in mind that the number above is purely users with accounts which is not required to view gameplay streams. In fact since the launch of the PS4, there have been nearly 800,000 gameplay broadcasts and more than 7.1 million spectate sessions via Twitch and Ustream. This equals to more than 20 million minutes of live gameplay streamed from the PS4. Not bad for a console that yet to launch in every territory.

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Do you enjoy watching gameplay via services like Twitch.tv?

[Via PR Newswire]