Microsoft Set to Take on Twitch and YouTube with Livestreaming Firm
Microsoft is poised to take on YouTube Amazon's Twitch and other streaming services, by purchasing its own livestreaming service.
Today, the Xbox maker announced plans to acquire Beam, a live-streaming company located in Seattle and founded by Matt Salsamendi (18 years old).
The teen who founded his company in January says it has already had 100,000 customers.
Today, the Xbox maker announced plans to purchase live streaming service Beam, a Seattle-based startup founded by Matt Salsamendi (18 years old).
As opposed to other streaming services it lets users influence and interact with a video game streamed by a different player.
Beam lets viewers suggest challenges to streamers and even modify game elements such as weapon loadout or quest selection.
It also allows developers to create special button layouts for viewers to interact with games streamed through Beam.
'We at Xbox are thrilled by the convergence of playing and watching and we're eager to give players the option to enjoy great multiplayer experiences across all Beam's platforms,' Chad Gibson, a program manager for the partner group at Microsoft's Xbox Live division, said in a statement.
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'This acquisition will help gamers enjoy the games they want with the people they like, and on the devices they prefer.'
The terms of the agreement were made public.
He revealed how the system may be integrated with Minecraft.
'Using 'Minecraft' as one example with Beam you don't only watch your favorite streamer's game, you participate with them.
'You can give them new challenges and make real-time choices that impact their gameplay, from selecting tools to quests to movement all using simple visual controls.'
Salsamendi states that Beam will continue to exist regardless of whether he and his coworkers integrate into the Xbox engineering team.
In a blog post on the Beam website, Salsamendi says the service has grown to about 100,000 users since it was launched in January of this year.
He writes, "As part Xbox, we will be able to grow faster than we have ever before."
"We are expanding the team and strengthening our infrastructure and most important, we're expanding and supporting Beam's amazing community..
THE 18-YEAR-OLD CEO and Founder
After running a massive game server platform hosting Minecraft servers for four years, Matthew Salsamendi, at 18 years old, decided to launch Beam.
The Seattle-based startup allows creators to communicate with viewers, and also lets them participate and control specific aspects of the game that is streamed.
Beam allows players to interact with each players and play together. This includes setting the weapon loadout for multiplayer shooters, or setting the weapon loadout for multiplayer shooters.
It was announced at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016, and was awarded the Startup Battlefield contest.
Winners of the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield Matt Salsamendi and James Boehm of Beam pose for a photo during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016 at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on May 11, 2016 in New York City.
Salsamendi is from Bellevue, Seattle. He is obsessed with web performance and high availability infrastructure. According to his bio.
The article also states that he can be found programming, designing theater lighting, flying aircrafts and composing short films in his spare time.
Salsamendi However, he was not expecting this approach. In an interview with Geekwire Salsamendi said that he would rather have Gates, Zuckerberg, or Bezos in his corner.
"He has an unique global perspective on human interaction and communities.
"We function as a social media indirect platform for gamers and Zuckerberg is the king of Social.