Microsoft Corp. on Thursday is launching its own videogame live-streaming service called Mixer, setting up yet another battle among some of the biggest names in the technology industry. Despite its long history in videogames, Microsoft is late to live-streaming, in which people watch real-time videos of other people playing games and esports contests. It faces competition from the leaders, Amazon.com Inc.’s Twitch and Alphabet...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 25, 2017 12:56 UTC