Hitbox (service)

Hitbox
Type of site
Streaming video service
Available inEnglish
German
Polish
Russian
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
French
DissolvedMay 9, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-09)
succeeded by Smashcast
Successor(s)Smashcast
OwnerAzubu
URLhttp://www.hitbox.tv/
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedOctober 2013; 11 years ago (2013-10)
Current statusMerged with Azubu

Hitbox was a live-streaming esports video game website launched in October 2013.[1] It was a competitor to Twitch.[2][3] It was acquired by Azubu, and then became Smashcast.

  1. ^ "Twitch CEO Admits Screw Up, Hitbox Jumps To Acquire Disillusioned Streamers". Inquisitr.com. August 8, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Top Twitch broadcasters are considering livestreaming alternatives -- here's where they may end up". Venturebeat.com. August 7, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Walker, Alex (May 27, 2016). "Twitch Takes Aim At Third Party Services By Adding Clips". Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.