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A new report claims Google has inched closer to acquiring the streaming video game service Twitch.

Venturebeat reports Google reached a deal to acquire the live streaming site for $1 billion.

Both Google and Twitch declined comment on the report.

This is not the first time details of a deal have surfaced. In May, Variety reported an acquisition by Google-owned video service YouTube.

The service allows video game players to stream live action from their devices. Initially available on PC, Twitch launched apps for the PS4 and Xbox One video game consoles that let users directly broadcast their gameplay from the device.

Twitch claims more than 1 million broadcasters and 45 million visitors to its site each month, with each visitor spending an average of 106 minutes a day on their website.

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