Microsoft Is Shutting Down Its Game-Streaming Service, Mixer

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After just four years, Microsoft is sending its game-streaming platform, Mixer, to the graveyard. The news was revealed in an article posted to Xbox Wire today by Head of Xbox Phil Spencer, who explained that Mixer could not scale to the demands of its partners and streamers. Therefore, it’s being terminated, the community of which will be transitioned to – drum roll, please – Facebook Gaming.



“Beginning today, Facebook Gaming will make it easy for anyone in the Mixer community to join, if they choose to do so,” Spencer wrote. “We will work to transition the Mixer community over the next few weeks. Starting on July 22, all Mixer sites and apps will redirect users to Facebook Gaming. For Mixer Partners, streamers, and viewers, we expect you’ll have many questions –...

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[northrop]

I've never even heard of this Mixer until today.

 

[Brian_B]

Is this the one that got Ninja from Fortnite to sign over?

 

[Riccochet]

Is this the one that got Ninja from Fortnite to sign over?

Yes, and Shroud. Both of which declined the offer to contract with Facebook Gaming and were paid out on their Mixer contracts. There's a lot of talk that both will go back to Twitch.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Just feels like there's a Futurama episode that could be written about this somehow.

 

[Riccochet]

I don't think either really give a **** what any of us think. Ninja was paid out $30M and Shroud $10M to end their contracts with Mixer.

 

[David_Schroth]

Ninja was paid out $30M and Shroud $10M to end their contracts with Mixer.

Sometimes I think I'm in the wrong business...

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

I don't think either really give a **** what any of us think. Ninja was paid out $30M and Shroud $10M to end their contracts with Mixer.

Wow!