Around the Net

Microsoft Buys Interactive Game Streaming Service Beam

Microsoft just bought interactive game streaming service Beam. “Beam’s model takes the mostly passive interaction that streaming fans may be used to from services like Twitch and YouTube, and adds the ability for viewers to interact with the streamer via crowdsourced controls,” TechCrunch explains. “Players interacting through Beam can direct the play of the person streaming.”

Read the whole story at TechCrunch »

Next story loading loading..