While the talks are in "an early stage," according to an article from the Wall Street Journal, nevertheless, this represents the second major media outlet today that is reporting the story, the first being Variety. Quite clearly, no deal is set in stone just yet, but if it were to happen, this would represent a clear and present consolidation of major video streaming services under one company, not to mention the possible integration of Google services as well.

Twitch.tv, while a massive streaming platform for gamers and representing 44% of the total market share for livestreaming worldwide as of April 7th, does lag behind powerhouses such as Google and Netflix in terms of actual video content delivered. If acquired, this would likely mean that Google, in addition to domineering the video game streaming market, would be able to diversify their streaming options, as they famously streamed the base jump by Felix Baumgartner a few years back.

Once again, this does not represent a done deal, but as it does involve a very large portion of the game community these days, and one that all can enjoy, we will report on any future updates as they develop.