Within a week both co-founders of Mixer have left Microsoft

SuikerBrood · Oct 10, 2019

Matt Salsamendi, co-founder of Mixer hast just announced leaving Microsoft. He's going to change his career to work on lasers for EDM festivals.

The other co-founder left a couple of days ago. Announcing he was joining GamerGoo (among other things)

It seems the big shuffle ahead of next gen is really starting now.

SuikerBrood · Oct 10, 2019

Well, within a week.

Within 8 days.

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Justsomeguy · Oct 10, 2019

What's the betting their golden handcuffs just expired and now they just want to have fun on a pile of cash?

MotiD · Oct 10, 2019

Did they run out of budget after they signed that Ninja deal? lol

Deleted member 1726 · Oct 10, 2019

Justsomeguy said:
What's the betting their golden handcuffs just expired and now they just want to have fun on a pile of cash?

Probably, but this will be painted as the sky falling in at MS and the end of their involvement in everything non Azure.

Theorry · Oct 10, 2019

Damn Matt is 21?

Bleu · Oct 10, 2019

Justsomeguy said:
What's the betting their golden handcuffs just expired and now they just want to have fun on a pile of cash?

This.
They were under a specific time constraint where they were forced to stay for the sale to be valid, and now they are free.

Dixie Flatline · Oct 10, 2019

Seems like both of them are leaving in good faith. I think they just want to move on with their careers instead of being stuck with Mixer projects.

TheBaldwin · Oct 10, 2019

Honestly depending on how much they got paid, I'd retire. Doubt there needed in regards to company management with Microsoft at the helm

Sou Da · Oct 10, 2019

SuikerBrood said:
GamerGoo

what

Multiverse Moo · Oct 10, 2019

Xbox corporate vice president Mike Ybarra just left MS as well.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...unces-departure-from-microsoft-after-20-years

Dat next-gen shakeup is always interesting.

gofreak · Oct 10, 2019

Justsomeguy said:
What's the betting their golden handcuffs just expired and now they just want to have fun on a pile of cash?

Yeah, exactly. Their retention contracts expired - it is about x years since the acquisition happened.

christocolus · Oct 10, 2019

Thanks for Mixer guys. I wish them the best of luck in their future endeavours :)

SuikerBrood · Oct 10, 2019

Sou Da said:
what

Steverulez · Oct 10, 2019

"On August 11, 2016, Beam was acquired by Microsoft for an undisclosed amount." (Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixer_(website))

Probably signed 3 year contracts from acquisition up to end of September 2019 to handle transition and strategy for the future or something and now they've expired they decided to move on

christocolus · Oct 10, 2019

Theorry said:
Damn Matt is 21?

What? :o

Bizzquik · Oct 10, 2019

Yes, they fulfilled their contractually-obligated stint at Microsoft to make sure the ship they sold stayed afloat - and now they are on to the next phase of their life.
I wonder how long they had been counting the days....

Whatever one feels about its intense inclusion in the Microsoft ecosystem - from a technology perspective - Beam/Mixer has come a long ways, at least. That must be a good feeling. (I have zero problems with Mixer.)

Tygre · Oct 10, 2019

Contract's up, time to go spend that Beam money.

Hailinel · Oct 10, 2019

SuikerBrood said:

Why

IBetUHav · Oct 10, 2019

This happens fairly often when a company is acquired. Not necessarily a sign of bad things to come

Iwao · Oct 10, 2019

MultiMoo said:
Xbox corporate vice president Mike Ybarra just left MS as well.

Did Mike Ybarra have a hand in Mixer too?

Het_Nkik · Oct 10, 2019

SuikerBrood said:

Jesus, couldn't even imagine willingly putting lotion on my hands then touching a controller.

Kill3r7 · Oct 10, 2019

Theorry said:
Damn Matt is 21?

Early 20s. I vaguely remember he founded Beam at 18.

Deleted member 32563 · Oct 10, 2019

Daffy Duck said:
Probably, but this will be painted as the sky falling in at MS and the end of their involvement in everything non Azure.

Lol, this is everything on the gamers side....

Kasey · Oct 10, 2019

Justsomeguy said:
What's the betting their golden handcuffs just expired and now they just want to have fun on a pile of cash?

I mean one is leaving to work with lasers.

Deleted member 36578 · Oct 10, 2019

SuikerBrood said:

Lmao!!!! There's what gamer goo is??? I assumed it was an energy drink of some kind.

SuikerBrood · Oct 10, 2019

Iwao said:
Did Mike Ybarra have a hand in Mixer too?

Yes. He was the executive VP of Mixer, Game Pass and Xbox Live.

Hucast · Oct 10, 2019

Hope those who run mixer make something great out of it

Yearsoflurking · Oct 10, 2019

Most likely a transitioning contract

sangreal · Oct 10, 2019

Their deal to stay on after the acquisition probably just ended, that's all. They're rich now -- I'd leave too. Not really anything to read into. It's not like Mixer was a revolutionary product that needs these visionaries to excel

Thrill_house · Oct 10, 2019

Go enjoy your money. Can't blame them.

Detective · Oct 10, 2019

Theorry said:
Damn Matt is 21?

Thats really amazing!

XDevil666 · Oct 10, 2019

Looks like contracts are expiring, well good on them leaving to go chase new dreams

Desi · Oct 10, 2019

IBetUHav said:
This happens fairly often when a company is acquired. Not necessarily a sign of bad things to come

This. Very very common. Also founders rarely get along with a acquisition company beyond the honeymoon phase.

MangoUltz · Oct 10, 2019

Fair play to them tbh

adj_noun · Oct 10, 2019

Hailinel said:
Why

Sometimes a gamer runs out of goo, y'know.

GrinningColossus · Oct 10, 2019

Het_Nkik said:
Jesus, couldn't even imagine willingly putting lotion on my hands then touching a controller.

It's not lotion at all. My local Micro Center had a leaking bottle and I tried it, the plus side is it feels like all the greasiness literally being vaporized from your hands. On the negative side it leaves your hands drier than is actually comfortable if you're not careful with how much you pour out, it runs very easily and you risk your hands feeling ashy after using too much. Someone left it open at the checkout line and I am not sorry at all for whoever thought they'd be getting a free sample of lotion.

Keldroc · Oct 10, 2019

Justsomeguy said:
What's the betting their golden handcuffs just expired and now they just want to have fun on a pile of cash?

99% likelihood it's exactly this.

Raider34 · Oct 10, 2019

Mixer needs to become more like YouTube than twitch

Deleted member 5028 · Oct 10, 2019

Justsomeguy said:
What's the betting their golden handcuffs just expired and now they just want to have fun on a pile of cash?

Yep. That's perfect timing for this one. In most cases when a company is sold the founders come with for continuity. That looks like it's expired.

Het_Nkik · Oct 10, 2019

GrinningColossus said:
It's not lotion at all. My local Micro Center had a leaking bottle and I tried it, the plus side is it feels like all the greasiness literally being vaporized from your hands. On the negative side it leaves your hands drier than is actually comfortable if you're not careful with how much you pour out, it runs very easily and you risk your hands feeling ashy after using too much. Someone left it open at the checkout line and I am not sorry at all for whoever thought they'd be getting a free sample of lotion.

Oh, well then maybe that's great. I like my hands dry as fuuuuuck when I play games. (Not joking.)

woodland · Oct 10, 2019

Justsomeguy said:
What's the betting their golden handcuffs just expired and now they just want to have fun on a pile of cash?

Was just about to say there's a 95% chance their options vested and they're not pursuing nice c-suite rolls at smaller companies where they'll matter more. Cool for both MS and them that they've had success over the years.

Deleted member 56752 · Oct 10, 2019

That kid is so rich at 21

Buff Beefbroth · Oct 10, 2019

Mixer is surprisingly competent and in my experience works better than Twitch. I'm not really into streaming at all but even I can recognize its quality. I hope this isn't a bad sign for the service.

Gundam · Oct 10, 2019

SuikerBrood said:

Somehow this is video is a million times worse than the artificial gamer semen I was imagining

cgpartlow · Oct 10, 2019

OhBoy937 said:
Mixer needs to become more like YouTube than twitch

This actually is not a bad idea. Have streaming but also dedicated videos and clips about and from games.

Depressed Panda · Oct 10, 2019

Kill3r7 said:
Early 20s. I vaguely remember he founded Beam at 18.

TheThreadsThatBindUs · Oct 10, 2019

Gundam said:
Somehow this is video is a million times worse than the artificial gamer semen I was imagining

Bwaahahahaha

Justsomeguy · Oct 11, 2019

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TheBaldwin said:
Honestly depending on how much they got paid, I'd retire. Doubt there needed in regards to company management with Microsoft at the helm

They're 21 and 23. Time to go to university and enjoy being young.

Theorry · Oct 11, 2019

Kill3r7 said:
Early 20s. I vaguely remember he founded Beam at 18.

Check his statement he wrote. :)

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