Sony claims strong start to PlayStation 4 broadcasting

Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that gamers have embraced the integrated streaming capabilities of the PS4 computer entertainment system.

According to the console maker, there have been nearly 800,000 gameplay broadcasts and more than 7.1 million spectate sessions via video streaming platforms, Twitch and Ustream, totaling more than 20 million minutes of live gameplay streamed from PS4 systems.

Sony claims 10% of all content on Twitch has come from PS4 systems since the launch, based on average minutes broadcast. Ustream is reporting an average of 31 minutes of streaming per broadcaster. A few of the top games broadcasted are Battlefield 4, Killzone Shadow Fall, and Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Broadcasting and other social features can be accessed through the dedicated SHARE button on the DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller, which has been a hit with fans who have pressed it and accessed the Share Menu more than 10.9 million times.

More than 2.1 million estimated PS4 units have been sold globally, since the November 15 launch in the U.S. and Canada and the November 29 launch in Europe, Australasia and Latin America.

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