Amazon to Buy Video Site Twitch for $970 Million
Despite the fact that many analysts were sure that Twitch will get the information giant Google , after which it will become a part of YouTube, her fate decreed otherwise.
august 26, 2014 it was announced that the service Twitch still do not get the search giant, and other major companies. It has become the largest online store Amazon. It turns out that somewhere Google lawyers have made a blunder, and coveted service video-streaming escaped from their tenacious fingers.
Officially, it was confirmed that Amazon gets Twitch for the sum of 970 million dollars. Those who do not know, we recall that Twitch - this video service that allows to stream game-play, along with the comments of players who appeared about three years ago and has gained wide popularity among gamers.
At the end of 2013 Twitch service used by more than 40 million people worldwide. Many of them looked more than 100 minutes of video per day, which is altogether incredible result for this kind of services. Just imagine what kind of crazy money you can earn advertising at this audience!
Twitch CEO Emmett Shear published on the official website of the open letter, confirming the acquisition of its offspring by Amazon. According to him, the choice fell on Amazon because he and the other leaders of his company share the vision of the future service Twitch, which they presented the staff of e-commerce giant.
Following the acquisition of Twitch will run in normal mode, so worry about it should not be. And here is how it will change further - until very early to judge. But surely the time will put everything in its place.
