AMAZON BUYING TWITCH FOR NEARLY $1 BILLION

good i really did not want google having it


http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/25/amazon-not-google-in-talks-to-buy-twitch-reports-suggest?utm_campaign=fbposts&utm_source=facebook

I'm glad Amazon made the purchase. Both good companies IMO. Granted... Amazon is about the worst paying company for IT pros. Hopefully that doesn't hurt them xD

And now twitch is down lol. Can only view from mobile app

I Don't why, must be a younger gen thing cuz I don't see twitch as anything special I would rather game then watch someone else game.

S7 DROOPY wrote:I Don't why, must be a younger gen thing cuz I don't see twitch as anything special I would rather game then watch someone else game.

I like to watch streams on downtime during work or when I'm travelling. Especially stuff like LoL LCS tournaments/qualifiers.

I see it as a step toward legitimizing competitive e-sports. Example: If you want to become an expert level chess player (ELO 1800+) you HAVE to review countless master games, study them, analyze their decisions, etc. As video games mature, the same thing will be true.

Then games like Hearthstone - it's a great way to get good deck ideas and see what combos other people are using currently.

AtrumX wrote:
I see it as a step toward legitimizing competitive e-sports.

Totally agree.  I think that's what this decision is all about.