We reported in March that YouTube was preparing to take on Twitch by relaunching YouTube Live in a manner better suited to streaming games. That time has arrived, as YouTube now supports live-streaming at 60 frames per second.
The new feature is now available as an “early preview” on HTML5-compatible browsers, YouTube announced in a blog post today. Streaming at 60FPS is available in both 720p and 1080p resolution, which now puts YouTube’s streaming capabilities on a par with Twitch’s.