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>stars like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Cory “King Gothalion” Michael, and Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek — will be released from their contracts, and Microsoft says it’s

by bdz 6y ago

>stars like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Cory “King Gothalion” Michael, and Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek — will be released from their contracts, and Microsoft says it’s up to them where they decide to go. >“It’s up to them and their priorities,” says Vivek Sharma, the head of Facebook Gaming, meaning the platform isn’t actively pursuing exclusive agreements with any of Mixer’s biggest names. https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21298963/ninja-shroud-mixer-facebook-gaming-twitch https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21298963/ninja-shroud-mix...

rauchp 6y ago
Really surprising move, considering that's the main thing Mixer had going for it. Facebook got the short end of the stick on this deal, considering they'll have to negotiate again with these Twitch streamers. Now that these streamers have an idea how much engagement and money they'll be losing from switching platforms, they'll probably demand more from FB Gaming for an exclusivity contract. I haven't heard people talk about Mixer being a better platform or experience for streaming, so I'm not sure what FB gets out of this considering Mixer's talent was its most valuable asset.
- fsociety 6y ago
  It’d be very unfair to the streamers if they were forced over to FB Gaming. Good on Mixer and Facebook for making sure that didn’t happen.
karthikshan 6y ago
Does this mean they don't get paid out for the remainder of their contract? These streamers took a massive brand hit by leaving twitch for so long...
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- cjbprime 6y ago
  They do get paid out -- I think I read that Ninja receives $30M and can now go back to Twitch.
- Wafje 6y ago
  It seems like they do. https://twitter.com/RLewisReports/status/1275139749716480000 https://twitter.com/RLewisReports/status/1275139749716480000
- hobofan 6y ago
  $30M for not even a full year, and not even a gigantic brand hit (they seemed to retain their fanbase pretty well, and did well with Youtube clips) sounds like a great deal.
kevindong 6y ago
I'm curious about what the contracts the big streamers signed have to say about contract termination fees.

by bdz 6y ago

rauchp 6y ago

Really surprising move, considering that's the main thing Mixer had going for it. Facebook got the short end of the stick on this deal, considering they'll have to negotiate again with these Twitch streamers. Now that these streamers have an idea how much engagement and money they'll be losing from switching platforms, they'll probably demand more from FB Gaming for an exclusivity contract. I haven't heard people talk about Mixer being a better platform or experience for streaming, so I'm not sure what FB gets out of this considering Mixer's talent was its most valuable asset.

fsociety 6y ago
It’d be very unfair to the streamers if they were forced over to FB Gaming. Good on Mixer and Facebook for making sure that didn’t happen.

karthikshan 6y ago

Does this mean they don't get paid out for the remainder of their contract? These streamers took a massive brand hit by leaving twitch for so long...

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cjbprime 6y ago
They do get paid out -- I think I read that Ninja receives $30M and can now go back to Twitch.
Wafje 6y ago
It seems like they do. https://twitter.com/RLewisReports/status/1275139749716480000 https://twitter.com/RLewisReports/status/1275139749716480000
hobofan 6y ago
$30M for not even a full year, and not even a gigantic brand hit (they seemed to retain their fanbase pretty well, and did well with Youtube clips) sounds like a great deal.

kevindong 6y ago

I'm curious about what the contracts the big streamers signed have to say about contract termination fees.