I guess this is a good thing. We probably want a monopoly on streaming right now because so few industries sponsor us compared to real sports. They don't send us tons of money either, so instead of breaking up the already small amount of money, send it all to one place so we can get highest quality on a website that isn't going anywhere.

sunglasseson

United States145 Posts

January 31 2013 00:09 GMT

#43

i gota get my bad streams in quick before they are gone

UrielSC

Canada143 Posts

January 31 2013 00:10 GMT

#44

I'm not sure if this has been said yet but Great 1st Post ^.^

WalkTheEdge2494

Sweden26 Posts

January 31 2013 00:10 GMT

#45

On January 31 2013 08:42 R1CH wrote:
Finally, the volume control is fixed. FOREVER.

Insanity Wolf got nothing on you.

Dismay

United States1180 Posts

January 31 2013 00:10 GMT

#46

Even if I preferred twitch it does suck to see own3d go.

[F_]aths

Germany3947 Posts

January 31 2013 00:11 GMT

#47

Damn I was using own3d to stream. Where to go now?

WalkTheEdge2494

Sweden26 Posts

January 31 2013 00:11 GMT

#48

On January 31 2013 09:10 UrielSC wrote:
I'm not sure if this has been said yet but Great 1st Post ^.^

Afaik TeamLiquid ESPORTS always has only 1 post.

JustPassingBy

10776 Posts

January 31 2013 00:13 GMT

#49

So, does ceases operation mean "went bankcrupt"?

Cheeseling

Ukraine132 Posts

January 31 2013 00:14 GMT

#50

Will they just run away with money or pay off their debts?

Grettin

42416 Posts

January 31 2013 00:15 GMT

#51

On January 31 2013 09:13 JustPassingBy wrote:
So, does ceases operation mean "went bankcrupt"?

Why else would they cease operations if not money problems?

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

January 31 2013 00:17 GMT

#52

gl own3d company~

edit: ahahah R1CH

cmen15

United States1519 Posts

January 31 2013 00:18 GMT

#53

Now that this has happened part of me really wants to see how many viewers are gonna be on twitch now, the sad part is no real competition. I'm sure somebody will come up the next year though..

NEEDZMOAR

Sweden1277 Posts

January 31 2013 00:19 GMT

#54

As much as i dislike own3d because of their shady bsns, the bad quality of the stream or how much bullshitting the press statement feels like, I couldnt help but love this part:

"The gaming revolution will not be televised - it will be streamed."

Props for that reference

Cheeseling

Ukraine132 Posts

January 31 2013 00:21 GMT

#55

On January 31 2013 09:15 Grettin wrote:

Show nested quote +

Why else would they cease operations if not money problems?

Well might be they understood that they will stop making profit soon due to some unresolvable problems so "Own3d.tv to cease operations" can be read as ~~run with money~~ "turn on ignore all mode"

Yoinhell

Canada49 Posts

January 31 2013 00:21 GMT

#56

Goodbye Own3d, you will be missed.

NotSorry

United States6722 Posts

January 31 2013 00:21 GMT

#57

Hopefully before going out of business they pay up to all the streamers they owe. Can you sue a company that closes for money owed?

Goldfish

2230 Posts

January 31 2013 00:23 GMT

#58

On January 31 2013 08:45 Canucklehead wrote:
That's what happens when you lure streamers to your site with the promise of more money than twitch. Anyone can promise more money, but it looks like they promised money they never had and pulled the wool over a ton of streamers eyes.

I don't really blame the streamers because they don't really need to have stream platform loyalty since they need to earn as much as they can, but it is a shame they will never see that money now. Long live twitch though! I've always liked them more than own3d since they've always had a better service and never seemed like a shady company like own3d.

Someone mentioned Twitch came about because of Own3d (which came first) bad chat. Most moved over to Justin.tv because it had better chat system then eventually twitch was made.

So while Twitch was better, Own3d did start things first. It's too bad that they weren't able to fix things and stay in business.