A month ago, there was information that Google acquires streaming service Twitch for $ 1 billion. Incredible news today was that Amazon also has been negotiating with Twitch, and as a result, this company has officially announced the acquisition of services for 970 million dollars. Unfortunately, no details of cooperation between the two companies in the future. However, recall that February Amazon acquired California company Double Helix Games, as a result of what we had before it a set-top box game Fire TV.
"Twitch is a platform that brings together tens of millions of people who have viewed billions of minutes of different games on a monthly basis. And, surprisingly, service Twitch only three years. As team Twitch, we are obsessed with our customers, and we like to think not, like everyone else. We eagerly look forward to learn from Twitch something new and help in the development of the service, to present new opportunities for the gaming community, "- commented on the deal, Jeff Bezos, founder and head of the Amazon.
"Amazon and Twitch believe in playing future. Joining the Amazon will allow us to do much more to our community. Now we can create new services faster than doing it yourself" - said Emmett Shire CEO Twitch.