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Microsoft buys interactive game streaming startup

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Microsoft on Thursday said it is bolstering its Xbox arsenal with the purchase of a startup specializing in letting people join in the fun while watching live-streamed game play. Microsoft did not disclose financial terms of the deal to buy Seattle-based Beam, which puts an interactive spin on the hot trend of video games being spectator sports. “With Beam, you don’t just watch your favorite streamer play, you play […]