On June 22, Microsoft announced that it will be shutting down its livestreaming platform, Mixer, and partnering with Facebook Gaming.
Mixer Partners, streamers, and community - today, we've got some very big news for you. While we’ve decided to close the operations side of Mixer, we're officially partnering with @FacebookGaming and we're cordially inviting all of you to join. 📰 https://t.co/E1eMDvjYQb
Mixer came to popularity after Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, one of the most influential video game streamers, left the streaming platform Twitch for an undisclosed deal with Microsoft in August 2019. He was soon followed by former professional CS:GO player and streamer, Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek in October that same year.
The Verge reported that with Mixer's sudden closure, both content creators are free to choose which platform to stream on.
People are outraged and making jokes and about Mixer's sudden end, and the decision Ninja and Shroud have to make. Here are some of the best tweets we found:
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f's in chat for mixer
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“Mixer to shut down from July 22...”
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#mixershutdown Mixer: We're shutting down. Stream on Facebook. Streamers: No Mixer:
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Ninja and Shroud rn seeing Mixer go down after they secured the ultimate BAG
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front page of mixer is just a guy setting up a twitch page lol
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Ninja and Shroud on the phone making new streaming deals: They pulled the biggest finesse, they've officially won this year GG🔥
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The audacity to have these tweets happen in the same damn day LMAOOOOO Mixer y'all wild.
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Live look at @Ninja and @shroud leaving Mixer 😂
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Mfs talking about Mixer and Ninja but won't buy their girl a ninja 3 speed mixer 🤦🏽♂️
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Ninja going back to Twitch after making $30 million in less than a year on Mixer #Mixer #ninja #twitch
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Twitch be like ...
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Ninja getting $30 million for less than a year of streaming on Mixer
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Sorry but Mixer not telling anyone on their own platform that they’re closing is sickening. #Mixer There are streamers on Mixer who have built a community and have dedicated their life to the craft and Mixer just swiped every single one of them under the rug. Wow. Appalling.
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Mixer ascending to the Microsoft afterlife...