Mixer Shutting Down. This decision came seemingly out of nowhere, with software updates and business decisions coming through the pipeline. Microsoft's livestreaming service Mixer shuts down later today, less than a year after blowing megabucks signing up big Twitch streamers.
Tyler "Ninja" Blevins was the biggest signing for Microsoft's Mixer platform. Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Mixer, its streaming competitor to the likes of Twitch. Why did this happen, and who are the real winners and losers here?
Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Mixer, the livestreaming platform it launched as a competitor to Twitch and YouTube Gaming.
Earlier this week Microsoft announced they will be shutting down Mixer.
This decision came seemingly out of nowhere, with software updates and business decisions coming through the pipeline. Microsoft's livestreaming service Mixer shuts down later today, less than a year after blowing megabucks signing up big Twitch streamers. In its place, Microsoft says it has forged a partnership.