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Buying Twitch Gets Google Over Video Game Spectators
This was due both towards the slow speed of modems (300-1200-bit/s), and the prohibitive cost involved with placing a computer online in such a way where several visitors could make use of it.
Nevertheless , with the advent of widespread local area network technologies and Internet based online features, the number of players in modern online games can be 32 or higher, sometimes offering integrated text and/or voice talk.