On August 25, 2014, it was announced that
Amazon.com would acquire Twitch Interactive for US$970 million.
[38][39] The deal was expected to be finalized by the end of 2014.
[2][40] Sources reported that the rumored Google deal had fallen through and allowed Amazon to make the bid;
Forbes reported that Google had backed out of the deal due to potential
antitrust concerns surrounding it and its existing ownership of YouTube.
[41] The acquisition was closed on September 25, 2014.
[42]
Twitch is now operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, with Emmett Shear remaining as CEO. Shear touted the
Amazon Web Services platform as an "attractive" aspect of the deal, and that Amazon had "built relationships with the big players in media," which could be used to the service's advantage—particularly in the realm of content licensing. The purchase of Twitch marks the third recent video gaming–oriented acquisition by Amazon, which had previously acquired the developers
Reflexive Entertainment and
Double Helix Games.
[43]
On December 9, 2014, Twitch announced it had acquired GoodGame Agency, an organisation that owns the esports teams
Evil Geniuses and
Alliance.
[44][45] On August 16, 2016, Twitch acquired
Curse, Inc.
Since They have a CEO still and are only A subsidiary of Amazon curse is more likely owned by twitch.
Also Note: That Curse has a Partnership program for youtubers which I would guess is another reason Twitch wanted the company. Link to partnership faq:
https://support.unionforgamers.com/entries/24050482-Partnership-F-A-Q-
