I love Twitch and I'm honestly not sure how this is going to play out.
If Amazon is smart they won't mess too much with the formula and let them keep doing their thing, but…I think we all know their track record with doing that.
@JonT If you think of Amazon as Google's chief Android competitor, this deal makes a lot of sense. They clone or buy all the parts to match what Google does with Android.
I just wish companies would quit buying each other. Comcast, Time Warner, Disney, Amazon, Facebook, Google, cool your jets. Bunch of Ma Bells if you ask me.
The Twitch CEO just sent an e-mail out to the Twitch Community.... Where have I read this before?:
Dear Twitch Community
It’s almost unbelievable that slightly more than 3 years ago, Twitch didn’t exist. The moment we launched, we knew we had stumbled across something special. But what followed surprised us as much as anyone else, and the impact it’s had on both the community and us has been truly profound.
Your talent, your passion, your dedication to gaming, your memes, your brilliance - these have made Twitch what it is today. Every day, we strive to live up to the standard set by you, the community. We want to create the very best place to share your gaming and life online, and that mission continues to guide us.
Together with you, we’ve found new ways of connecting developers and publishers with their fans. We’ve created a whole new kind of career that lets people make a living sharing their love of games. We’ve brought billions of hours of entertainment, laughter, joy and the occasional ragequit. I think we can all call that a pretty good start.
I’m pleased to announce we’ve been acquired by Amazon. We chose Amazon because they believe in our community, they share our values and long-term vision, and they want to help us get there faster. We’re keeping most everything the same: our office, our employees, our brand, and most importantly our independence. But with Amazon’s support we’ll have the resources to bring you an even better Twitch.
I personally want to thank you, each and every member of the Twitch community, for what you’ve created. Thank you for putting your faith in us. Thank you for sticking with us through growing pains and stumbles. Thank you for bringing your very best to us and sharing it with the world. Thank you, from a group of gamers who never dreamed they’d get to help shape the face of the industry that we love so much.
It’s dangerous to go alone. On behalf of myself and everyone else at Twitch, thank you for coming with us.
@BillLehecka Things I don't believe for a thousand - "We chose Amazon because they believe in our community, they share our values and long-term vision, and they want to help us get there faster. "
@thumperchick@Bingo Do you think Emmett believes it? Or is he just happy to get paid? I know about twitch but I never use it and don't know anything about this guy.
@Moose I think he believes it. I think thay amazon sells a great line of bullshit when they want something. Everyone hopes they are big enough to hold their identity (Zappos) but most end up becoming some weird -zon hybrid that is far from where they expected to be (woot)
I love Twitch and I'm honestly not sure how this is going to play out.
If Amazon is smart they won't mess too much with the formula and let them keep doing their thing, but…I think we all know their track record with doing that.
@JonT If you think of Amazon as Google's chief Android competitor, this deal makes a lot of sense. They clone or buy all the parts to match what Google does with Android.
I just wish companies would quit buying each other. Comcast, Time Warner, Disney, Amazon, Facebook, Google, cool your jets. Bunch of Ma Bells if you ask me.
@Moose Yeah, we might as well just have all companies merge into one mega company already.
@Moose Shh, the overlords will hear you!
The Twitch CEO just sent an e-mail out to the Twitch Community.... Where have I read this before?:
Dear Twitch Community
It’s almost unbelievable that slightly more than 3 years ago, Twitch didn’t exist. The moment we launched, we knew we had stumbled across something special. But what followed surprised us as much as anyone else, and the impact it’s had on both the community and us has been truly profound.
Your talent, your passion, your dedication to gaming, your memes, your brilliance - these have made Twitch what it is today. Every day, we strive to live up to the standard set by you, the community. We want to create the very best place to share your gaming and life online, and that mission continues to guide us.
Together with you, we’ve found new ways of connecting developers and publishers with their fans. We’ve created a whole new kind of career that lets people make a living sharing their love of games. We’ve brought billions of hours of entertainment, laughter, joy and the occasional ragequit. I think we can all call that a pretty good start.
I’m pleased to announce we’ve been acquired by Amazon. We chose Amazon because they believe in our community, they share our values and long-term vision, and they want to help us get there faster. We’re keeping most everything the same: our office, our employees, our brand, and most importantly our independence. But with Amazon’s support we’ll have the resources to bring you an even better Twitch.
I personally want to thank you, each and every member of the Twitch community, for what you’ve created. Thank you for putting your faith in us. Thank you for sticking with us through growing pains and stumbles. Thank you for bringing your very best to us and sharing it with the world. Thank you, from a group of gamers who never dreamed they’d get to help shape the face of the industry that we love so much.
It’s dangerous to go alone. On behalf of myself and everyone else at Twitch, thank you for coming with us.
Emmett Shear, CEO
@BillLehecka Things I don't believe for a thousand - "We chose Amazon because they believe in our community, they share our values and long-term vision, and they want to help us get there faster. "
@BillLehecka Holy crap that sounds exactly like all the others and yeah, I don't believe a word of it.
@BillLehecka I DIDN'T GET SAID EMAIL. I didn't even get an email when JTV shut down. 7 years for nothing! Crazy crazies.
@thumperchick @Bingo Do you think Emmett believes it? Or is he just happy to get paid? I know about twitch but I never use it and don't know anything about this guy.
@Moose I think he believes it. I think thay amazon sells a great line of bullshit when they want something. Everyone hopes they are big enough to hold their identity (Zappos) but most end up becoming some weird -zon hybrid that is far from where they expected to be (woot)
Oh, if you need a reminder:
http://www.woot.com/blog/post/amazon-woot-and-you-but-mostly-woot