Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

Dr Bass

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I'm not a lawyer at all, but this also seems so straightforward. From what I've read the language the judge used, and the language the actual standard calls for clearly mean different things. It's basic English understood by a small child.

Seems like it should be a slam dunk (and that the judge is a colossal idiot. Hey, idiots are in every single profession in the world even ones where you think being "smart" is required), but we all know how that can go.
 

reziel

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Let them make it into an American vs Japan thing.

Japanese are watching this.

Microsofts dream of getting Sega or another Japanese Publisher just gets flushed down the toilet.

Making it easier for Sony to acquire Japanese Publishers in the process.
Whats even more stupid about the American vs Japanese situation thats is going on is Japan approved the merger with the EU but yet that's being ignored. The politicians over here in the U.S are stupid.
 

historia

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I think those thick heads at FTC should change it tunes and demands an full divestiture of Activision from ABK, since this is also what CMA demands.

Daddy Phil says it is all about Kings right?
 

AshHunter216

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Just get it over with so sony gets to some purchasing too.
There is no way this wont end with everyone buying our everyone
Hopefully Sony have been having some meetings to discuss what they should do to ensure that PlayStation can remain PlayStation in this rapidly changing landscape.
 

Eternal_Wings

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M$ will 99% get the deal. That's almost certain.
They will go for square, capcom of from next. It's just a matter of time. Sony better hurry
Microsoft will never get a Japanese publisher. This a dream of Xbots and Master Racer. Hell Square Enix or Capcom would sell to Microsoft. If they would do they can register for insolvency. They would be dead so all their franchises would die.
 

AshHunter216

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M$ will 99% get the deal. That's almost certain.
They will go for square, capcom of from next. It's just a matter of time. Sony better hurry
I don't believe it will be anywhere near that simple for MS to scoop up a bunch of Japanese publishers like that, especially not Square, but I agree that Sony need to make some moves behind the scenes while MS are busy integrating ABK.
 
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rofif

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Microsoft will never get a Japanese publisher. This a dream of Xbots and Master Racer. Hell Square Enix or Capcom would sell to Microsoft. If they would do they can register for insolvency. They would be dead so all their franchises would die.

I don't believe it will be anywhere near that simple for MS to scoop up a bunch of Japanese publishers like that, especially not Square, but I agree that Sony need to make some moves behind the scenes while MS are busy integrating ABK.
I could see Kojima going to xbox otherwse but thankfully he wants to be independent.