Oprindeligt forlød det, at Google var tæt på at sikre sig endnu et projekt til CV'et, eftersom de eftersigende skulle være tæt på at købe Twitch, men ifølge Gamespot er der nye beviser i sagen, som tyder på en anden interessant køber - nemlig Amazon.

Det amerikanske internethandelsfirma skulle ifølge medier som vg247, Gamespot og The Wall Street Journal være på vippen til at erhverve sig Twitch for over en milliard amerikanske dollars.

Det lignede ellers, at Twitch var tæt på at få en aftale med Google i hus - især da de indførte deres copyright system, som Google også er store tilhænger af. Men det kan altså være, at et andet firma ender med at nuppe den yderst populære streamingtjeneste.

Intet er bestemt endnu, men Amazon har en af verdens absolut største server-farme, som bliver benyttet til hjemmeside, spil, applikationer og så videre. Det vil altså uden tvivl gavne selve infrastrukturen hos Twitch gevaldigt.

*Opdateret 22:12:

Emmett Shear, som er ejeren af Twitch, har netop annonceret, at det var Amazon, som endte med at købe Twitch. Han ytrer følgende ord:

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.

Today, 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

Den samlede salgspris ligger ifølge andre medier på 970 millioner amerikanske dollars, hvilket svarer til godt fem milliarder danske kroner - værd at bemærke er, at Amazon har betalt kontant.