I'm very surprised that MS has quit this quickly. I didn't expect them to win in the short-term against Twitch and I doubt they did either. This suggests that Mixer didn't just do poorly (which could have been assumed) but it must have been a deep catastrophe that showed no signs of turning around.
I think the problem with video, and the monopolies it continues to create, is the massive expense of data transfer. I'm guessing Mixer had hundreds/thousands of streamers active at any given time. I assume this was a massive cost and the revenue to support it (even ignoring their deals with streamers like Ninja/Shroud) just wasn't there.
It makes me doubt the profitability of Twitch, although you can be sure they are breathing a sigh of relief today.
I think the problem with video, and the monopolies it continues to create, is the massive expense of data transfer. I'm guessing Mixer had hundreds/thousands of streamers active at any given time. I assume this was a massive cost and the revenue to support it (even ignoring their deals with streamers like Ninja/Shroud) just wasn't there.
It makes me doubt the profitability of Twitch, although you can be sure they are breathing a sigh of relief today.