Twitch to shut down in South Korea over ‘seriously’ high fees


Twitch said on Dec 6, 2023 that it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of ‘seriously’ high network costs. — AFP

SEOUL: US-based live gaming streaming platform Twitch said Dec 6 that it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of “seriously” high network costs.

In a statement signed by CEO Dan Clancy, the Amazon-owned company said it had reached a stage where continued operation in the country had become “impossible”.

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