Microsoft buys Beam's livestreaming tech to grab a chunk of the e-sports market - PCWorld

Microsoft buys Beam's livestreaming tech to grab a chunk of the e-sports market PCWorld Microsoft said Thursday that it has acquired Beam, a livestreaming service that also allows users to collectively control and affect gameplay as it happens. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Beam will become part of Microsoft's Xbox team, Matt ... and more »