Twitch servers typically limit streamers to a bandwidth of 3.5 Mbps (and a 4K stream can require more than double that). Being beaten to the UHD punch will come as a major blow to the Amazon-owned company. Google will be hoping that this technical advantage will be enough to steer Twitch users towards viewing and hosting streams on its platform.

If you're eager to see a pro-shot 4K stream in action, you can watch this year's edition of The Game Awards in all its UHD glory on Youtube tomorrow at 6PM EST.