YouTube launches new gaming destination, admits that the separate app was a bust

In 2015, YouTube launched a separate app dedicated to games and helping gamers find more videos. Today, the video giant is sunsetting that app and will integrate many of its best ideas onto the main website instead.

On the main site, YouTube Gaming will appear as a tab on the left, just like the Trending destination. From now on, youtube.com/gaming will showcase a personalized carousel of content near the top of the page, including new uploads and livestreams from subscribed channels, as well as an area for trending videos.

The new landing page will have some additional bells and whistles, too. Games will now also have their own pages, each of which will highlight popular videos, live streams, and other games created by…

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