Twitch might be sold to Google for $1 billion. RIP Twitch?

[mfkaoz]

So I hopped on twitter just now and saw that #RIPTWITCH is the number one trending thing worldwide. Apparently Google is in the process of buying Twitch for $1 billion. Nothing is confirmed as of this point but this could be potentially huge. I'm a huge fan of Twitch.tv, I'm on it more than any other website and I would hate to see it ruined by Google. If you don't know, Youtube tried to implement a streaming service at one point and it was god awful. I just hope that if this does happen, Google doesn't do something fucking stupid like making you log in with Google+ or something.

Will this lead to the rise of Hitbox or Azubu?
Thoughts?

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2014/05/18/youtube-twitch/9258473/

 

[CrimsonShadow]

Twitch would probably still remain mostly the same.

 

[Indecisive]

Off to Hitbox

 

[InFlames]

I just hope they don't try to make you use your real name for everything.

 

[Eldriken]

Jesus, I wish I could throw money around like that.

 

[Zyphox]

 

[Rampage254]

I think they did buy it. At least that's my understanding from reading Pig's tweet.

Also, that probably means no more troll accounts. R.I.P EMP names ;_;

 

[shogunoflive]

This would be great.

1. They buying it straight cash, companies don't do that to shut down a service, they do that to leverage it.
2. Google's infrastructure will only make twitch better.

 

[Eric The Scruffy]

Personally I see this as a net positive if its true.

 

[CrimsonShadow]

Redirecting the convo here: http://testyourmight.com/threads/twitch-reportedly-being-bought-out-by-youtube-google-for-1-billion.43059/