Microsoft is shutting down Mixer, merging with Facebook gaming

[Mave]

Ninja, Shroud, and other streamers with exclusivity deals are free to stream on Twitch again.

Ninja got $20-30 million for streaming on Mixer, and he doesn't even need to finish his contract.

Sauces:

Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming

Microsoft will work with Facebook to integrate xCloud in the future

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Ninja, Shroud, and other top Mixer streamers are now free to stream on Twitch again

Mixer has failed.

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I actually think that this sucks a bit. Competition is good, now Twitch has no real motivation to better themselves.

 

[Stybar]

Yeah, Ninja and Shroud are really fucking lucky with this.
I also hear about lots of Mixer streamers going back to Twitch, and being offered a partnership really fast. Even some smaller streamers that started out on Mixer to begin with.

 

[Mave]

Yeah, Ninja and Shroud are really fucking lucky with this.
I also hear about lots of Mixer streamers going back to Twitch, and being offered a partnership really fast. Even some smaller streamers that started out on Mixer to begin with.

That's good to hear. Nice from Twitch.