Twitch keeps its projects strictly secret until their release. But a recent hacking attack showed all users and interested parties hot news. Under the project name "Vapor", the streaming platform is now to bring its own gaming service in the style of Steam to life. However, there are still no official confirmations of the PC game platform alternative.
Leak reveals hot
That Twitch is interesting for gamers is probably known to almost every user and visitor. But that the streaming service wants to expand its offer not in terms of videos, but gaming itself, may surprise. Recently, a hacker attack took place on the platform, which included access to various data of the company. A key part of the attack was the disclosure of Twitch, which kept numerous information and projects under lock and key. Among other things, the source code of the website, various planned projects and the income of several streamers came to the public.
But what caused the biggest surprise was a probably gigantic project that the Amazon daughter plans: a competitor to Steam. On Steam, gamers from all over the world can buy, download and play any number of games on their computer. The alternative of Twitch with the name "Vapour" or "Vapor" is also to appear as a gaming service. Fans and connoisseurs should not be unknown. So "Vapor" means just like "Steam" steam, which in turn could be a great allusion to the world's gigantic game platform.
So far, there have been no comments from Twitch. Although the service confirmed the hacker attack, there were no comments on Vapor. Nevertheless, the special gaming service is unlikely to be a publicity stunt. The magazine "Video Games Chronicle" had only recently reported on the service. Information comes directly from a source from the company, which confirms that the published data is a actually planned project.
Own service with store
How exactly Vapor is to look like, the leak does not reveal. Nevertheless, it is to be a Steam-like service with integrated store, so that the users can buy games directly via Twitch. In addition, a game-specific support for multiplayer titles such as Fortnite or
