As game streaming booms, Microsoft's Mixer remains dead in the water

A report detailing the growth of the video game streaming industry recently showcased how much the stay at home efforts may have boosted viewership, for all but one specific platform, that is.

As the pandemic began to spread across the globe, it has changed the way millions of us consume content and work. Cloud-based working platforms like Microsoft Teams and Slack have seen a massive surge in users, and gaming platforms like Xbox Live and PlayStation Network have also seen record growth.

One other area that has seen record numbers is video game streaming platforms. A recent report from StreamElements detailed how various platforms such as Facebook Gaming, YouTube Gaming, Twitch, and others, have reported triple-figure year-over-year growth, owing in part to pandemic. One very notable elephant in the room is Microsoft's Mixer platform, which remains utterly, tragically flat.



While the industry as a whole effectively doubled year-over-year, Mixer's own growth remained flat, at a ...