Not too long ago, the idea of watching someone else play a video game might have sounded strange. Why watch when you could play yourself? But today, streaming has flipped that logic on its head. Platforms like Twitch, YouTube Gaming, and Facebook Gaming have turned the simple act of playing into a form of entertainment that rivals television, sports, and music. Streaming hasn’t just changed how we play—it has created a new generation of celebrities, reshaped fandom, and redefined what it means to be a gamer in the modern era.