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Episode 3: Twitch

2015/11/16
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Ben和David讨论了亚马逊在2014年收购Twitch的事件，以及这次收购对双方带来的影响。他们回顾了Twitch的前身Justin.tv，以及其发展历程中的多次转型。他们分析了Twitch多元化的盈利模式，包括广告、订阅和与主播分成，并对Twitch未来的发展方向进行了预测。他们还探讨了亚马逊收购Twitch的战略意义，以及亚马逊如何利用其资源来进一步发展Twitch。最后，他们对亚马逊收购Twitch的成功与否进行了评价，并对未来发展进行了展望。 Ben和David详细分析了亚马逊收购Twitch的背景、过程和结果。他们指出，Twitch的成功与游戏行业的变化以及直播平台的兴起密切相关。他们认为，Twitch的成功之处在于其多元化的盈利模式，以及其对用户需求的精准把握。他们还指出，亚马逊收购Twitch后，对其运营干预较少，这使得Twitch能够保持其独立性和创新能力。然而，他们也指出，亚马逊如果过度干预Twitch的运营，可能会影响其发展。

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The chapter discusses the origins of Twitch, tracing it back to Justin.tv and its evolution into a dedicated gaming platform.
  • Justin.tv was one of the first live-streaming platforms.
  • Twitch was spun off from Justin.tv to focus on gaming live-streaming.
  • The gaming industry transformed into a service-based model, driving Twitch's growth.

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Ben and David discuss Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014. Unlike previous episodes, this recent acquisition still has a lot of open questions, and Amazon hasn't publicly reported growth of Twitch since the purchase. Ben and David talk about Justin Kan's original product with Justin.tv, and the transformation into the Twitch that Emmett Shear is running today.

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