MANILA, Philippines – YouTube Gaming, the gaming-based spinoff of YouTube that’s set to rival Amazon.com’s dominant video game livestream service Twitch.tv, is officially launching on Wednesday, August 26 (August 27, Manila time).

According to The Next Web, YouTube has confirmed reports of an August 26 launch. The YouTube Gaming website, along with its Android and iOS apps, are scheduled to go live at around 1 pm ET (1 am of August 27 Manila time). 

YouTube Gaming, according to a June blogpost detailing the plans for its release, will feature at least 25,000 pages for specific games, with livestreams, promotional videos, as well as gameplay footage available for a range of other titles. (WATCH: Youtube Gaming and new Facebook algorithms)

The site will also have gaming-centered search functions to eliminate instances of non-gaming results. There will also be the ability to chat with viewers during livestreams and monitor comments virtually via the applications.

Streams will run at 60 frames per second, with customized URLs available for easy sharing.

Whether or not it displaces Twitch.tv, the premiere video game live streaming destination at present, may depend on a number of factors, but organization and a concerted push at the onset may prove helpful in YouTube Gaming’s battle to become number one.

YouTube Gaming is set to go live wherever YouTube is available. – Rappler.com