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On Friday social media giant Facebook unveiled a portal devoted to video game play streaming for eSports fans.
Program lead John Imah and product manager Nick Miller described the new venue online at fb.gg as a "gaming video destination" that Facebook recently began testing."People will be able to discover gaming video on our new destination based on creators and games they follow, pages they like and groups they belong to," Imah and Miller said in a post.
Live and recorded gaming videos are aggregated at the social network´s new portal, according to Imah and Miller.
"Many people already watch gaming videos in News Feed, Groups and Pages, and we want to do more to help creators get discovered and reach new fans," Imah and Miller.
They also announced to do more efforts aimed at supporting people who create video game related video for viewing online.
Digital content from video game industry events as well as eSports competitions will be at fb.gg.
"To seed the ecosystem, inspire others, and bring great content to fb.gg, we are funding content from creators and eSports that will also be aggregated in our gaming video destination," Imah and Miller added.
The announcement comes ahead of the video game industry´s major Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, where Facebook will be showcasing efforts to build a community for gamers.
A hot trend of video game play streamed as spectator sport and YouTubers becoming famous for skills or entertaining commentary.
Last year, eagerly awaited titles and new franchises were unveiled at E3 that were streamed live on platforms including Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube drawing hundreds of thousands of viewers.
