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Microsoft Sets to Take on Twitch & YouTube Via Livestreaming Firm

Microsoft is ready to take on YouTube, Amazon's Twitch and other streaming services, by purchasing its own livestreaming service.



The Xbox maker has announced today plans to purchase live-streaming service Beam founded in Seattle. Beam is a company created by 18-year-old Matt Salsamendi.



The teen who founded his company in January says it has already had 100,000 customers.



The Xbox maker today announced its plans to purchase live-streaming service Beam, a Seattle-based company created by 18-year-old Matt Salsamendi



It lets users interact and influence the streamed video game, unlike other streaming services.



Beam lets players suggest challenges to streamers and even alter in-game elements such as weapon loadout or the quest selection.



It also allows developers to create special button layouts for viewers to interact with games being streamed by Beam.



"We at Xbox are thrilled about this convergence between playing and watching and we want players to enjoy the freedom and choice of great multiplayer experiences across all Beam's platforms." Chad Gibson, a program manager of partner groups at Microsoft's Xbox Live division said in an announcement.



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"This acquisition will allow gamers to enjoy the games they love, with the people they enjoy, and on the devices that they prefer."



The terms of the deal were disclosed.



He revealed how the system might work with Minecraft.



'Using 'Minecraft' as one example With Beam you don't just sit and watch your favorite streamer play, you take part in their games.



"You can challenge them and make real-time decisions that impact their gameplay, like tools as well as quests, movements, and much more. All of this is possible by using simple visual controls."



Salsamendi says Beam will continue operating even as he and his team join the Xbox engineering group.



In a blog post on Beam's website, Salsamendi says the service has grown to about 100,000 users following its launch in January of this year.



As part of Xbox we'll be able to grow faster than we've ever been capable of before",' he writes.



We're expanding our team, strengthening our infrastructure, and most importantly, we're continuing to expand and help the incredible community at Beam.'



The 18-year-old CEO AND FOUNDER



After operating a huge game server platform hosting Minecraft servers for four years, Matthew Salsamendi, at the age of 18 decided to launch Beam.



The Seattle-based startup lets creators communicate with viewers, but it also allows them to participate and control specific aspects of the game being streamed.



Beam allows players to interact with each players and play together. This includes setting the weapon loadout for multiplayer shooters as well as setting the weapon loadout for multiplayer shooters.



It launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016, and won the Startup Battlefield contest.



TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield Winners Matt Salsamendi of Beam pose for photos during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016, Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, May 11, 2016.



Salsamendi is from Bellevue, Seattle. He is enthusiastic about web performance and high availability infrastructure. according to his bio.



He can also be found programming, creating lighting for theaters, flying planes, and creating short films in his spare moments.



However even Salsamendi was not expecting the approach - in a recent interview with Geekwire when asked if he would prefer Gates, Zuckerberg or Bezos in your corner, he replied"Zuckerberg, hands down.



"He has a unique global view of the human interaction and community.
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"We serve as a social media indirect network for gamers and Zuckerberg is the King of Social.


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