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Paperplane
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands1823 Posts
May 19 2014 05:50 GMT
#141
Prepare to get G+ shoved down your throats.
Baarn
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2702 Posts
May 19 2014 06:04 GMT
#142
Everyone is so quick to flame Google when it's Twitch that is wanting to partner with them.
There's no S in KT. :P
Headnoob
Profile Joined September 2010
Australia2108 Posts
May 19 2014 06:10 GMT
#143
Youtube is a piece of shit now, time for twitch to get even worse than it is already.
TheOneAboveU
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany3367 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-19 06:15:05
May 19 2014 06:10 GMT
#144
As a German I have to say this sucks. Youtube and GEMA are making YT live streams and so many videos unwatchable already, I am really frightened they'll block all the Twitch streams as well. -.-
May the proxy servers be with us.
Moderatoralias TripleM | @TL_TripleM | Big Dark Energy!
Bunn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Estonia934 Posts
May 19 2014 06:14 GMT
#145
Well this sucks. Considering how Google and Youtube have changed in the past couple of years, I can't see anything positive about this merging. Ad-revenue may go higher, but is it really worth it? It's detrimental for competition, and twitch is probably going to get worse in user-experience and quality.
"There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level." - Bruce Lee
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-19 06:17:09
May 19 2014 06:16 GMT
#146
On May 19 2014 08:34 Kiernan wrote:
I hope the Twitch Guys just start a new Twitch with their knowlage. I bet Google will ruin Twitch like they ruined YouTube...


ruin twitch? what on earth? if anything they will make it better and run smoother lmao. great sale and buy for both.

On May 19 2014 15:10 Headnoob wrote:
Youtube is a piece of shit now, time for twitch to get even worse than it is already.


they monetized it, whoopdeedoo. youtube is rolling in the money.
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
May 19 2014 06:17 GMT
#147
This is a VERY important step for e-sports!
Having the backing of a global player like Google is huge!
Doublemint
Profile Joined July 2011
Austria8760 Posts
May 19 2014 06:20 GMT
#148
So... this should improve chances of an official twitch app for chromecast I reckon.

On the other hand, the internet gets smaller everyday with only a couple of big players
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before the fall.
Anacreor
Profile Joined February 2013
Netherlands291 Posts
May 19 2014 06:33 GMT
#149
Meh. I like independent companies. It's nice for the Twitch guys that their brainchild gives them a fuckton of money, but I guess we as users will not benefit from this. I don't want every online account I have to be a subpart of google.
"Peter the Acretree chops some wood"
WilliamDonaldLewis
Profile Joined April 2014
United States22 Posts
May 19 2014 06:38 GMT
#150
On May 19 2014 12:50 skyR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 19 2014 12:45 WilliamDonaldLewis wrote:
why does youtube not stream movies or "live" of the people that use youtube.example live music show from peoples homes with a dash of security recordings.
I would like to see more options on xbox at twitch. I miss the old youtube rating system. is the content of movies on youtube advertising method or stolen? or is movie makers afraid? facebook vs twitch vs blizz vs google. why does youtube not start their own same with blizz it appears risky. blizz or other gaming companies could show or give players option to show with a delay option. it doesnt get much riskier. if blizz and other companies had such plans probably prompt such a sale. if these companies is that valuable why they dont expand to live good quality chat. if there was starcraft 2 equal with good video chat I would consider playing it instead. if there is one please message me. imagine watching participants from favorite talent shows live. why does youtube not take their natural expansion? twitch fake bet natural expansion. is youtube afraid twitch will expand to something similar to youtube? teamliquid.net good video chat cafe expansion? teamliquid.net card hero game expansion? teamliquid.net video puzzle of starcraft 2 expansion? teamliquid.net.tv?


What????

Youtube does have a streaming service... Google is not buying Twitch for their shitty service, they are buying it for the content creators and brand.

a movie stream service?
9 charcoal pencils and pencil box to push a keyboard key down
TheRealArtemis
Profile Joined October 2011
687 Posts
May 19 2014 06:44 GMT
#151
I like this guy's thoughts on it.

religion is like a prison for the seekers of wisdom
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
May 19 2014 06:44 GMT
#152
This is really bad.

A lot of Youtube content creators named Twitch as their exit strategy should Youtube policies get too restrictive (which they already kind of are). Now Youtube is making sure there is no alternative, and considering how difficult it is to start a service like that form scratch and become a competitor, there may never be one.
Badjas
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Netherlands2038 Posts
May 19 2014 06:48 GMT
#153
FUCK THIS SHIT
I <3 the internet, I <3 you
Jaaaaasper
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States10225 Posts
May 19 2014 06:56 GMT
#154
So time to make a hitbox account.
Hey do you want to hear a joke? Chinese production value. | I thought he had a aegis- Ayesee | When did 7ing mad last have a good game, 2012?
BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
May 19 2014 07:02 GMT
#155
On May 19 2014 15:44 Talin wrote:
This is really bad.

A lot of Youtube content creators named Twitch as their exit strategy should Youtube policies get too restrictive (which they already kind of are). Now Youtube is making sure there is no alternative, and considering how difficult it is to start a service like that form scratch and become a competitor, there may never be one.


Well, I have to ask you guys, do you think Blizzard is just going to let this happen? They are a twitch investor, and their content can be streamed live nowhere else while WCS and its partners are conducting all relative events (or so I believe).
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
May 19 2014 07:02 GMT
#156
You guys do realize that YouTube's streaming service is miles better than twitch?
Jaaaaasper
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States10225 Posts
May 19 2014 07:08 GMT
#157
Its really not...
Hey do you want to hear a joke? Chinese production value. | I thought he had a aegis- Ayesee | When did 7ing mad last have a good game, 2012?
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9175 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-19 07:10:29
May 19 2014 07:09 GMT
#158
On May 19 2014 10:07 InExcelsis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 19 2014 08:34 Kiernan wrote:
I hope the Twitch Guys just start a new Twitch with their knowlage. I bet Google will ruin Twitch like they ruined YouTube...

I agree completely Google ruined Youtube and they will ruin Twitch if they acquire them I hope this doesn't happen

Yup, youtube is so ruined. Who even uses that anymore?

Youtube streaming is way more reliable than twitch, if anything this will improve the service.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
May 19 2014 07:13 GMT
#159
On May 19 2014 16:08 Jaaaaasper wrote:
Its really not...

Yes it is!
Vete
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany190 Posts
May 19 2014 07:13 GMT
#160
On May 19 2014 15:10 TheOneAboveU wrote:
As a German I have to say this sucks. Youtube and GEMA are making YT live streams and so many videos unwatchable already, I am really frightened they'll block all the Twitch streams as well. -.-
May the proxy servers be with us.



This is the true problem for us germans....
Everytime when I opened a video it is 90% blocked because of the GEMA .bullshit.
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