Xbox Series X could be a streaming powerhouse — thanks to Facebook

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is set to get rather cozy with Facebook Gaming. That's because Microsoft has shut down its own Mixer live streaming platform, which failed to follow in the footsteps of Twitch.

[Knightofelemia]

Lol sure if you want to comment under your real name and not get the same amount of traffic when you stream. I use to watch Mixer on Xbox always stuck around for Microsoft's E3 and get free stuff like the Rare Replay. But I hate Facebook I won't watch games streamed on Facebook I'll just stick with Twitch and the odd time Youtube.

[sushimama]

TomsGuide, shilling for MS and bashing PS for years. Never click anything of theirs.

[crazyCoconuts]

The title is so laughable, there's no danger of me clicking into this one

[rainslacker]

I don't even use Twitch outside of the times it's the only choice. The big things I would ever want to watch are on YouTube, and I'm fine with it, since it has an app on my TV.

Granted, I'm not a big stream watcher to begin with.

[THC CELL]

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A lot of people actually hates Facebook
Most of my friends have quit Facebook some for Twitter some for other social network

I quit Facebook 2 years ago myself

[crazyCoconuts]

Only thing Facebook is good for is funding Oculus

[OpenGL]

They didn't fund Oculus, they bought it after it was already established and on the market.

[Tross]

I keep off all the social media platforms for the most part. I've been making an exception lately with Facebook Messenger as a means to keep in touch with my friends, but that's all I've been using it for, and it's not as if I post in it every day or anything. That's also likely going to stop once this whole COVID thing finally blows over. Under normal circumstances, if someone wants to get ahold of me they have other means to do so. I don't need to post my whole life on some website for everyone to see either. It's not as if I have anything to hide, but people can mind their own business. They can leave me alone while I play my games.

[rainslacker]

I didn't realize facebook had it's own streaming service. I don't really care that they do, as I just use facebook to keep up with family and close friends. I don't use it for everything, nor do I care to see the moment to moment musings or actions of those I have the most cursory of interactions with.

[RazzerRedux]

Why? Gamers on XSX can stream on any service they want. Why would they choose Facebook?

[RememberThe357]

Because the author saw a headline that mentioned Microsoft and Facebook.

[gamer7804]

I don’t think you can stream on YouTube with it

[RazzerRedux]

Well, Phil Spencer said they want to give gamers a choice of where to stream.

[AK91]

That's probably going to be MS's ultimate goal moving forward only they'll ditch the console.

[AuraAbjure]

They can ditch consoles after this generation that's fine. The XSX and PS5 are so powerful they'll have new games coming out for them over a dozen years from now.

[gamer7804]

So basically integrated ads for xcloud games in Facebook gaming. Twitch just has too many users for others to compete

[discobastard]

Just when I thoughts there was nothing else to put me off Xbox for a 2nd generation... Now they any to harvest all your data as well...