Plot Twist: Amazon Might be buying Twitch, Not Google
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[quote]Earlier this year, reports circulated that Google had purchased the video streaming service Twitch for over $1 billion, but today it seems there's a new suitor: Amazon.
The online retail network is in the final stages of buying Twitch, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal and The Information. The deal could be announced as early as today, the WSJ says.
This comes just a month after a VentureBeat report that the Twitch/Google deal had been "confirmed," which it appears was not true. In May, Variety first reported that Google was buying Twitch.
We've reached out to Twitch for more information and will update should they comment.[/quote]
[url]http://kotaku.com/reports-amazon-to-buy-twitch-for-over-1-billion-1626564744?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Twitter&utm_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow[/url]
[url]http://online.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-buy-video-site-twitch-for-more-than-1-billion-1408988885[/url]
[url]https://www.theinformation.com/Amazon-Nears-Deal-to-Acquire-Twitch[/url]
god please let this happen
i love google tbh but stay away from twitch, youtube became a fucking mess
Double twist: Google let them because they're going to buy Amazon oOoOo
[QUOTE=helpiminabox;45796003]Double twist: Google let them because they're going to buy Amazon oOoOo[/QUOTE]
Funnily enough, I think Google technically has enough money to buy Amazon.
Which would be interesting, because then google compute engine and AWS would merge.
Amazon bring back JTV please <3
With Amazon's servers twitch will never have a problem with data again I think.
[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;45796237]Everything Amazon has touched has become a shopping mall though :\[/QUOTE]
All I can see coming out of this from a payment perspective is a new payment processor for subscriptions along with a store for merchandise.
[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;45796237]Everything Amazon has touched has become a shopping mall though :\[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's quite unfortunate.
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All just a bunch of rumors riding the waves it seems.
edit: nvm, the rumors end here.
[QUOTE=KingKombat;45795998]god please let this happen
i love google tbh but stay away from twitch, youtube became a fucking mess[/QUOTE]
Do you know how many RIAAs and other four letter acronyms sued YouTube?
im buying twitch
mega64 sells stuff on amazon??
im in
[url]http://www.twitch.tv/p/thankyou[/url]
[quote]Letter from the CEO August 25, 2014 Dear Twitch Community, It’s almost unbelievable that slightly more than 3 years ago, Twitch didn’t exist. The moment we launched, we knew we had stumbled across something special. But what followed surprised us as much as anyone else, and the impact it’s had on both the community and us has been truly profound. Your talent, your passion, your dedication to gaming, your memes, your brilliance - these have made Twitch what it is today. Every day, we strive to live up to the standard set by you, the community. We want to create the very best place to share your gaming and life online, and that mission continues to guide us. Together with you, we’ve found new ways of connecting developers and publishers with their fans. We’ve created a whole new kind of career that lets people make a living sharing their love of games. We’ve brought billions of hours of entertainment, laughter, joy and the occasional ragequit. I think we can all call that a pretty good start. Today, I’m pleased to announce we’ve been acquired by Amazon. We chose Amazon because they believe in our community, they share our values and long-term vision, and they want to help us get there faster. We’re keeping most everything the same: our office, our employees, our brand, and most importantly our independence. But with Amazon’s support we’ll have the resources to bring you an even better Twitch. I personally want to thank you, each and every member of the Twitch community, for what you’ve created. Thank you for putting your faith in us. Thank you for sticking with us through growing pains and stumbles. Thank you for bringing your very best to us and sharing it with the world. Thank you, from a group of gamers who never dreamed they’d get to help shape the face of the industry that we love so much. It’s dangerous to go alone. On behalf of myself and everyone else at Twitch, thank you for coming with us. Emmett Shear, CEO
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[editline]25th August 2014[/editline]
tl;dr Amazon confirmed.
Pretty hilarious how quick people were to blame Google for the VOD changes based on a rumor. Take this L.
i wonder if it was really for 1 billion
[QUOTE=kenji;45797079][url]http://www.twitch.tv/p/thankyou[/url]
[editline]25th August 2014[/editline]
tl;dr Amazon confirmed.[/QUOTE]
Better link: [url]http://blog.twitch.tv/2014/08/a-letter-from-the-ceo-august-25-2014/[/url]
