Google/Youtube To buy Twitch

http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/youtube-to-acquire-videogame-streaming-service-twitch-for-1-billion-sources-1201185204/

So.... This happened.

I'm kinda not sure where to put this so if it's in the wrong place could a mod move it?

Anyway, This is exasperating because i'm sure some people went to twitch to avoid Youtube's copyright policies.

Not sure how to feel about this. On one hand, Google handling it means there's bound to be screw ups regarding copyright policy and interface changes every second.

On the other, it would lower the need for that stupid 15 second lag Twitch has right now...

And the world gets one step closer to being a monopoly.

Disgusting choice for both companies.

Ugh, this is depressing.

And now I can't ever make another Twitch account because they'll force you to use a Google account, but you can't make a Google account without a phone, which is utter bullshit.

Google is quickly becoming a real-life Weyland-Yutani or Buy N Large, isn't it? Twitch was built for gamers to upload Let's Plays and sneak-peeks of games without having to use You Tube and its draconian policies. Really disappointed to hear this news. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to need a drink...

edited 18th May '14 4:47:58 PM by sanfranman91

For 1 billion? Didn't Facebook pay a lot more for the Oculus Rift?

Well, if that's where Twitch originated, would it be a stretch to expect that someone will make a "new" Twitch sooner or later that does what Twitch originally did if Twitch stops being what it was created for?

edited 18th May '14 4:52:30 PM by TheSpaceJawa

Edit: I should have said that, given the way this topic started off as a gripefest, there seems no point in allowing it to remain open. If you want to talk about stuff, moderate the hysteria before we have to lock it, not after.

edited 18th May '14 6:33:13 PM by Fighteer