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YouTube is planning to expand into online gaming with 'Playables': Report

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YouTube is internally testing a new feature that will enable users to play online games via its mobile apps and web browser on a desktop.
Alphabet Inc isn’t done dipping its toes in the online gaming market just yet. After failing to capture a bigger piece of the pie with Stadia, the company is reportedly looking at other avenues to venture into gaming. Reports suggest that the company is now looking at YouTube as a possible source for tinkering into the world of online gaming. Also Read – Google Search is getting Perspective filter for more personal results
For the unversed, YouTube is already an important platform for livestreaming games, from which it earns a sizable part of its income. But now, the company is reportedly planning into expanding into gaming further with a new feature in development. Also Read – Modi in US: Google to setup global fintech operation centre in Gujarat, says Sundar Pichai
The company, according to a report by The WallStreet Journal, is internally testing a product or feature called Playables.

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