Reports Claim Google To Buy Twitch
A number of outlets are reporting that Google are in the process of buying the popular streaming platform Twitch. Sources are claiming that a $1 billion price tag has already been agreed, with Google’s YouTube division taking charge of the deal. The platform launched in 2011 when it was spun-off from Justin.tv due to the huge popularity of the game streaming portion of the site. With the help of venture capital investment, the company has grown to employ 80 personnel with servers based in several countries. Twitch has become the premier source of live streaming for gamers all around the world. With the closure of Own3d.tv in 2013, it left Twitch with the monopoly on the market. It has grown significantly over the last two years and now has over 45 million monthly users. According to the site the average viewers watches 90 minutes of content every day. The platform gained significant media exposure recently due to the Twitch Plays Pokémon channel that allowed viewers to decide player actions in