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[Animefreek]

Purchase Twitch Fire Prime™ for reduced 1 second delay.

 

[MRORANGE]

This news is false as well as the Google one, I bought Twitch.

 

[Balmung421]

This news is false as well as the Google one, I bought Twitch.

Neogaf bought twitch, you mean.

 

[The Flash]

This news is false as well as the Google one, I bought Twitch.

False. Twitch bought Twitch.

 

[TUSR]

False. Twitch bought Twitch.

Twitch can't actually afford Twitch.

 

[Orayn]

Why would Google ask for Twitch to implement their own system for copyright, when it has a system already ready to go?

Even if Google bought Twitch at this point, they'd likely force them switch over to ContentID. It's part of what was so weird about all that.

Exactly. Twitch did the music thing with technology they licensed from Audible Magic, who were the same people Google went to when they needed to crack down on copyrighted content in the early days of YouTube. Google later developed their own system with ContentID.

It wouldn't make any sense for Twitch to start from scratch like Google did if Google was about to purchase them. It's like someone who's supposedly getting hired for a job at Target buying a bunch of blue polo shirts.

 

[djshauny]

What ever is going on over at Naughty Dog?

 

[Mesoian]

twitch needs to figure out what the hell its doing

They know. They preparing to get bought.

 

[ScepticMatt]

It's a case of he said she said.
At this point I don't know who to trust.

 

[Castcoder]

Would having Valve buy Twitch be bad?

 

[AaronMT86]

Better than Facebook.

Wonder why Amazon want's in on this business?

 

[SerTapTap]

Suspicious as to what Amazon wants with it. Whoever buys it needs to be platform agnostic. Don't want any priority given to Fire TV or anything

 

[eznark]

Founded by a few ex-WSJ and VB employees based on a subscription-based business model targeted towards the venture community.

Ars believes them

 

[The Flash]

Twitch can't actually afford Twitch.

Fish play Street Fighter on Twitch. Your argument is invalid.

 

[Nibiru]

This is so much better than google buying them.

 

[Maintenance]

Twitch plays Auction.

 

[jooey]

I thought Google already bought Twitch.

yeah I read it on the internet and neither party actually came out and said it happened yet so what gives here???

 

[BeEatNU]

man 1 billion!

I need that in my life

 

[jokkir]

This is so much better than google buying them.

I'm pretty sure any large company would have to comply with copyright holders to avoid any lawsuits. Probably would end up being the same for Amazon.

 

[Zeknurn]

This is so much better than google buying them.

.

 

[El Sloth]

I thought Google already bought Twitch.

No, that was people jumping to conclusions. Nothing had been announced or finalized, only reports that they were close to a deal.

 

[mrhej]

I'll buy Twitch. I have 3 magic beans, is that enough?

 

[B_Raw]

How have they ruined Comixology? I'm genuinely curious as I haven't fired the app up in a bit. From the outside the deal looked like it would be great for Comixology.

From what I understand, In-app purchases got nuked.

 

[RurouniZel]

Y'all got it all wrong! Facebook will buy Twitch.

 

[LiK]

I R CONFUSED

 

[Talon]

How have they ruined Comixology? I'm genuinely curious as I haven't fired the app up in a bit. From the outside the deal looked like it would be great for Comixology.

Took out in-app purchases of issues. You have to go to the website to do it then come back to the app.

 

[De-mon]

Amazon to Buy Video Site Twitch for More Than $1 Billion

 

[CambriaRising]

Took out in-app purchases of issues. You have to go to the website to do it then come back to the app.

Isn't that because Apple takes a cut of IAPs?

 

[Nibel]

Confirmed by WSJ

http://online.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-buy-video-site-twitch-for-more-than-1-billion-1408988885

 

[Mesoian]

Amazon to Buy Video Site Twitch for More Than $1 Billion

Welp.

 

[kick51]

use your talents to build a popular website

get bought out by google, amazon, or facebook because actually making it profitable is too difficult. I can't hate on the hustle, I'd prob get out and retire as soon as possible, but I can't help but feel there's something systemically wrong with this.

wait...Google...Amazon...Facebook

G...A...F

 

[kirblar]

Isn't that because Apple takes a cut of IAPs?

Hearthstone compensates hilariously for this buy doubling all the IPad prices.

wait...Google...Amazon...Facebook

Totally must become a thing.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

Are they going to fuck it up like they did comicxology because I rather have google.

 

[kenta]

Amazon to Buy Video Site Twitch for More Than $1 Billion

Sourcing The Information... so they know nothing more than we do

 

[KingGreasy]

Confirmed by WSJ

http://online.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-buy-video-site-twitch-for-more-than-1-billion-1408988885

I don't have a subcsription so I can't read it but I can glimpse the line "according to a person briefed on the matter." Let's avoid another Google bought Twitch meltdown until a press release.

 

[The Llama]

So clearly the Google buyout fell apart, Twitch panicked and made all those changes no one liked, and now maybe Amazon's gonna buy them? Crazy. The initial investors really want out.

 

[RiccochetJ]

I'll wait for an official press release.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

This is so much better than google buying them.

I agree with this. Amazon doesn't have a monopoly over internet video with a total lack of any kind of support for users (Youtube). Twitch really seems to be looking for buyers, so I would take Amazon over Google.

 

[Talon]

For what it's worth, Andreeson-Horowitz folks are talking like this is a done deal.

I agree with this. Amazon doesn't have a monopoly over internet video with a total lack of any kind of support for users (Youtube). Twitch really seems to be looking for buyers, so I would take Amazon over Google.

Amazon would own "top of mind" communities for three major consumable media: IMDB (Movies), GoodReads (Books), and Twitch (Games).

 

[Zero-Crescent]

This news is false as well as the Google one, I bought Twitch.

False. Pokemon bought Twitch. Or more accurately, PokemonPlaysTwitch.

 

[Wiktor]

Better Amazon than Google.

 

[Vyer]

How have they ruined Comixology? I'm genuinely curious as I haven't fired the app up in a bit. From the outside the deal looked like it would be great for Comixology.

Took out the storefront on iOS and the ability to pay through Play on Android. Really screwed up was a great browsing/buying experience, especially on iOS.

 

[Deku Tree]

So now is twitch going to require Amazon Prime?

 

[Grinchy]

Free 2-day shipping on all Dansgaming mugs and t-shirts!

 

[Nirolak]

I don't have a subcsription so I can't read it but I can glimpse the line "according to a person briefed on the matter." Let's avoid another Google bought Twitch meltdown until a press release.

I don't think I can actually think of a time WSJ has been wrong on news of this sort.

 

[Death Metalist]

I'd take Amazon over Google any day of the god damn week.

 

[Iadien]

So now is twitch going to require Amazon Prime?

Probably separate.

 

[Seiru]

Why did everybody think Google bought Twitch already? Does nobody read the actual articles when rumors like that are posted?

 

[Exploratory]

Thank god. I don't want Google having even more control of video content.

 

[kirblar]

Why did everybody think Google bought Twitch already? Does nobody read the actual articles when rumors like that are posted?

The music filter changes.