Google's $1 Billion Purchase of Twitch is Confirmed, But What is Twitch?
Jul 25, 2014 03:56 PM EDT
It has apparently been confirmed today that Google will indeed be acquiring the gaming live-stream website Twitch, for a reported $1 billion. Details are still scant, but we know that Google's purchase of Twitch is being handled through YouTube, which would make sense as it is still the biggest host for user-created video content on the web.