Deals
Google Is Said to Have Held Acquisition Talks With Twitch
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Google Inc. has held talks to purchase video service Twitch Interactive Inc. to boost its YouTube site, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
With Twitch, Google would gain a platform that has more than 45 million active viewers a month. The San Francisco-based company acts as a social gathering place for video gamers, letting them discuss games or watch other players. Twitch is available on Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox One game consoles.