Amazon launches "Twitch Prime"

[niofalpha]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/10/01/amazons-new-twitch-prime-is-great-for-gamers/#4c2541d31732

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“Twitch Prime is one of those unique cases where we have an opportunity to build a product that is equally great for all of our customers—streamers, viewers, and game developers,” said Emmett Shear, CEO of Twitch, in a statement. “Offering subscriptions free through Prime saves money for viewers, while supporting streamers to build their community. Free games and in-game content are always a hit with gamers, but they also let developers reach millions of new potential players. When Amazon acquired Twitch, the first thing the community asked was, ‘when will Twitch be bundled in with AmazonPrime?’ Twitch Prime answers that question in a way that speaks to our community.”

Features are:

 

1 Free Subscription to a Twitch User monthly

 

2 Free in game content, and games monthly.

 

It's no cost if you already have Amazon Prime. I already signed up for it, and from what I can tell so far the worst part is Twitch has it's own DRM for these games now.

[OsuMasterz]

Amazon just wants to be on top of everything, movies, books, etc

Twitch is just not a thing to be with amazon

[niofalpha]

Just now, OsuMasterz said:

Amazon just wants to be on top of everything, movies, books, etc

Twitch is just not a thing to be with amazon

Amazon owns twitch tho?

[OsuMasterz]

1 minute ago, niofalpha said:

Amazon owns twitch tho?

I thought someone else bought twitch

[niofalpha]

1 minute ago, OsuMasterz said:

I thought someone else bought twitch

No, Amazon just launched a new service called "Twitch Prime" /s

[FireFlame9222]

1 hour ago, OsuMasterz said:

I thought someone else bought twitch

lol no it was amazon who bought it, thats why amazon prime, twitch prime 

[OsuMasterz]

5 minutes ago, niofalpha said:

No, Amazon just launched a new service called "Twitch Prime" /s

 

Just now, FireFlame9222 said:

lol no it was amazon who bought it, thats why amazon prime, twitch prime 

Before this article and twitch prime

[FireFlame9222]

1 hour ago, OsuMasterz said:

 

Before this article and twitch prime

what?

[OsuMasterz]

Just now, FireFlame9222 said:

what?

I thought someone else bought twitch before this article existed.

[FireFlame9222]

1 hour ago, OsuMasterz said:

I thought someone else bought twitch before this article existed.

no the only person who bought it was amazon, that was back in like 2014, 

 

it was like google and amazon who were trying to buy twitch and amazon got it, amazon has owned it for a while now 

[The Benjamins]

It also gives you no ads. it is basically Twitch Turbo

[OsuMasterz]

1 minute ago, FireFlame9222 said:

no the only person who bought it was amazon, that was back in like 2014, 

 

it was like google and amazon who were trying to buy twitch and amazon got it, amazon has owned it for a while now 

Yeah I thought it was google. 

[Enderman]

3 minutes ago, OsuMasterz said:

Yeah I thought it was google. 

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-buys-twitch-2014-8

[OsuMasterz]

Just now, Enderman said:

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-buys-twitch-2014-8

I don't think I will ever spend $970,000,000 in my lifetime total lol

[Prysin]

6 hours ago, OsuMasterz said:

Amazon just wants to be on top of everything, movies, books, etc

Twitch is just not a thing to be with amazon

uhm, any successful enterprise wants to be on top of everything.

If being the global market leader is not your priority, you are destined to fail!

[Ryujin2003]

On 10/01/2016 at 10:23 PM, FireFlame9222 said:

lol no it was amazon who bought it, thats why amazon prime, twitch prime 

And Autobots, hence Optimus Prime.

 

I'm glad it's rolled into Amazon prime subscription.... but... does this mean Amazon will again raise Prime membership costs?