Youtube to buy Twitch?

#1

turtsmcgurts

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for $1b

http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/youtube-to-acquire-videogame-streaming-service-twitch-for-1-billion-sources-1201185204/

well, hopefully googles infinite pockets can speed the website up a bit, eh?

for $1b

http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/youtube-to-acquire-videogame-streaming-service-twitch-for-1-billion-sources-1201185204/

well, hopefully googles infinite pockets can speed the website up a bit, eh?

#2

Geknaiir

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Fuck.

#3

Cocoa

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Ninja'd. Hopefully Twitch won't go to shit if it does go through. I REALLY hope Google does something good with Twitch. Also how will this affect the Twitch Invitational?

#4

ulty

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not good all this will do is make people have to use google +

#5

Rick

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timed to get fucked by copyrights & litigation

#6

freakin

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rip

#7

visitnig

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They are just cashing out~~~

#8

Veryplayable

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just when you thought it was safe...

#9

MRskittles_

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inb4 google+ ;_;

#10

Super-

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we'll need google plus accounts to use this new twitch.tv. googles attempts to resurrect something that was never even alive will forever go on.

#11

R3Volt

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Guys, look on the bright side, at least it isn't Facebook. RIP Oculus.

#12

LKincheloe

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R3VoltGuys, look on the bright side, at least it isn't Facebook. RIP Oculus.

The Bad News? Google is slowly becoming the Ma Bell of the 21st century.

[quote=R3Volt]Guys, look on the bright side, at least it isn't Facebook. RIP Oculus.[/quote]

The Bad News? Google is slowly becoming the Ma Bell of the 21st century.

#13

Hellbent

Momentum Mod

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Does this mean I can't stream illegally downloaded movies anymore?

Shit.

Does this mean I can't stream illegally downloaded movies anymore?

Shit.

#14

kanon

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twitch+

#15

BLoodSire

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PR Director at Twitch: https://twitter.com/ChasejustChase/status/468164124111695872

#16

Null_

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better move to hitbox.tv

#17

MachuPikachu

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google will gobble up everything

#18

La_maison

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If they get contentID in, I´m out.

#19

Khaki

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visitnigThey are just cashing out~~~

Time to cash out.

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101017194825/fallout/images/5/51/Benny_with_Maria.png

[quote=visitnig]They are just cashing out~~~[/quote]
Time to cash out.
[img]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101017194825/fallout/images/5/51/Benny_with_Maria.png[/img]

#20

Getawhale

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Google+ seems to be on its way out/being abandoned, and they're moving away from integrating that into everything. I'm not worried about that.

I'm worried about content rules, contentID, stream rules similar to YouTube's current livestreaming rules (i.e. no copyrighted music allowed), etc

Google+ seems to be on its way out/being abandoned, and they're moving away from integrating that into everything. I'm not worried about that.

I'm worried about content rules, contentID, stream rules similar to YouTube's current livestreaming rules (i.e. no copyrighted music allowed), etc

#21

redd

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http://gamecannon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/twitchtv_emote_faces81.png

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[img]http://gamecannon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/twitchtv_emote_faces81.png[/img]+

#22

Osiris

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I'm most worried about the UI, with Google's history of constantly "updating" them into a state of utter confusion.

#23

dob

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oh god pls no

#24

Brink

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pls twitch thought I could trust you to not to do dumb shit...

#25

Cook

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google is going to take over the world one day just watch

#26

Cocoa

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Well they probably make a shit-ton of money when League, Dota, and CS:GO tournaments are streamed on there. So they probably aren't gonna sell out.

#27

xenex

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cant wait for you to have to sign in to google+ to use chat Kappa

#28

hooky

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I'm not sure how I feel about this. Streams are going to be much more stable, but we won't be able to stream copyrighted music (not like we're allowed to now, it's just not heavily enforced). This could actually kill Twitch in the long run, but so could not selling. Eventually, they would have to enforce music copyright anyway.

#29

Magikarp

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RIP, I hope this won't kill eSports. If they sell out, then this will probably be the biggest disappointment in 2014.

#30

Theecs

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Johnsfatcock is now gonna get larger.