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Microsoft Acquires Beam Game Streaming Service, Embracing Alternative To Amazon's Twitch (geekwire.com)

Posted by msmash on from the video-is-future dept.

An anonymous reader shares a GeekWire report: Microsoft's Xbox group announced Thursday that it has acquired Seattle-based interactive game streaming service Beam, bringing the Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant into an arena dominated by Amazon's Twitch. Microsoft said in a blog post the deal will help make Xbox more social and interactive. Beam launched in January, with a goal of giving people watching gamers the ability to participate in the experience. Viewers can affect gameplay by presenting new challenges and quests using visual controls.

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  1. Re:Good Luck by Holi · · Score: 4, Insightful

    remove Twitch from the Xbox

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    Sorry, teleporters just kill you and then make a copy. A perfect, soul-less copy.
  2. Re:Good Luck by EvilSS · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If Google / YouTube can't make a dent in Twitch what's Microsoft gonna do?

    To be honest, and not saying MS will succeed here, but Google has been half-assing new products for a few years now. It's like they have a severe case of corporate ADHD. I don't think we can use Google failing at something as a valid comparison anymore. They are not the Google they were in the early 2000's.

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    I browse on +1 so AC's need not respond, I won't see it.