Amazon Officially Buys Twitch | Ars Technica James Schumacher, August 25, 2014August 25, 2014 Amazon has officially purchased Twitch.tv for $970 million. In Twitch’s announcement of the deal, CEO Emmett Shear repeatedly thanked the Twitch community for helping build the company, and that “with Amazon’s support we’ll have the resources to bring you an even better Twitch.” via Amazon officially buys Twitch for $970 million, will remain independent | Ars Technica. Fairly surprising news today considering the news media had all but guaranteed the Google purchase of Twitch several times over the last few months. The news states that Twitch is to remain an “independent” operation, so this may be a pure business decision to capitalize on future ad revenues. This could be a boon for streamers like myself who also act as Amazon partners through their various sites and social media. Perhaps they will provide some sort of greater integeration? Who knows? This makes some sense, considering Twitch’s much-maligned content ID system, recently implemented, is a different company, and therefore algorithm, than Google’s own system. The “censoring” mechanism was definitely helping to pave the way for a major purchase, and it makes sense that a company other than Google has stepped in. Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Wireless Multiplatform Amplified Gaming Headset for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, & Mobile – Bluetooth, 80-Hr Battery, Noise-Cancelling Mic – Black 4.2 out of 5 stars(129) $99.00 (as of July 26, 2024 16:44 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) Turtle Beach Stealth 500 Wireless Gaming Headset Licensed for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One & Works via Bluetooth with PC, Switch & Mobile – 40-Hr Battery, Memory Foam Cushions, Flip-to-Mute Mic – Black 4.3 out of 5 stars(68) $79.00 (as of July 26, 2024 16:44 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) Princess Peach™: Showtime! - US Version 4.7 out of 5 stars(822) $58.70 (as of July 26, 2024 16:44 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) Xbox Core Wireless Gaming Controller – Velocity Green – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Android, and iOS 4.6 out of 5 stars(29790) $44.00 (as of July 26, 2024 19:27 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) PlayStation DualSense® Wireless Controller - Midnight Black 4.7 out of 5 stars(18629) $69.00 (as of July 26, 2024 19:27 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) Auto Amazon Links Related posts: Game Releases Fall 2011 – September Game Releases Fall 2011 – October Game Releases Fall 2011 – October Continued Body and Soul (1947) – L.A. Noire Gold Film Reel Series Amazon Prime TV – Red Oaks [HD]: Paul Resier, Richard Kind, Jennifer Grey Star Wars – The Force Unleashed II – Collected Reviews Video Games amazonbusinesslivestreamingstreamingtwitch