Mixer co-founder Matt Salsamendi says Microsoft was right to close Mixer and partner with Facebook Gaming

Matt Salsamendi, who co-founded Beam Interactive (later acquired by Microsoft and rebranded as Mixer) as a teenager, reflects on Microsoft’s decision to shut down Mixer and partner with Facebook Gaming, saying he understands the competitive and investment reasons but empathizes with affected streamers. Now 22, he remains in contact with former team members and describes mixed feelings about the outcome while calling it a relatively good result given the alternatives.

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