The streamer is the place for premium sci-fi, but can it catch up with the competition?
by Andrew WebsterNov 23, 2025, 1:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.
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