트위치 한국서 철수 결정..."망 사용료 부담"

Streaming site Twitch is set to shut down in South Korea on February 27 next year, as announced by CEO Dan Clancy, citing prohibitively high operational costs. South Korea has a thriving community of gamers and streamers, and Twitch plans to assist Korean streamers in transitioning their communities to other live streaming services. The country's internet traffic tax law requires internet service providers (ISPs) to pay each other, extending to large internet companies. Twitch's decision to shut down in Korea also comes with a warning that streamers outside Korea may experience changes in revenue if they receive significant support from Korean users.

스트리밍 서비스 트위치가 내년 2월 27일부터 한국에서 철수할 예정다. 댄 클랜시 트위치 CEO는 망 사용료 부담이 과도해 서비스를 중단한다고 발표했다. 트위치는 한국 게이머와 스트리머가 활발히 활동하고 있어 한국 스트리머들이 다른 라이브 스트리밍 서비스로의 이전을 지원할 계획이다. 트위치 측은 “한국의 경우, 다른 나라에 비해 네트워크 수수료가 10배가량 높아 운영할 수 없는 상황”이라고 철수 배경을 설명했다. 트위치의 한국 서비스 중단 결정은 한국 외부의 스트리머들에게도 수익에 변화를 가져올 수 있다고 경고하고 있다.

Twitch can no longer afford to stay in South Korea

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