No user will be able to create new accounts in the live video service after the next update

Twitter will close Periscope in March 2021

AFP/MARTIN BUREAU - Twitter said on 16 December 2020 that its mobile application Periscope for live video will be closed in March 2021, as usage decreases and maintenance costs increase

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17 de diciembre de 2020 (16:50 h.)

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Twitter has announced that it will close its independent live broadcast application Periscope in March 2021, as its maintenance is no longer sustainable.

The company acquired Periscope in 2015, even before its market launch, and is one of the pioneers in the live video sector. Its vertical video format managed to accumulate 10 million users in just four months of existence.

However, the official Twitter blog stresses "in the last two years, we have seen a decrease in usage and we know that the cost of supporting the application will continue to increase over time".

For this reason, Twitter has announced the closure of Periscope, which will take effect in March 2021, although no one will be able to create new accounts in the service after its next update.

Users will be able to download streams and data from the application before it is removed. Once removed from the app store, broadcasts will remain on Twitter as replays.