Key Information

Launch Year

2016

Shutdown Year

2020

Acquisition Price

$50M

Peak Users

10M

Original Website

mixer.com

Founders

Matthew Salsamendi
James Boehm

Mixer

Streaming

Acquired by Microsoft

Video game live streaming platform that competed with Twitch and YouTube Gaming.

Mixer (formerly Beam) was a Seattle-based live streaming platform for video games owned by Microsoft. On June 22, 2020, Microsoft announced that Mixer would be shutting down on July 22, 2020.

Key Features

Low-latency streaming technology
Interactive streaming features
Co-streaming with up to 4 streamers
Skill-based progression system
Direct integration with Xbox

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