FTC Seeks to Block Microsoft Corp.’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc.

KiryuRealty

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Where it’s at.
I think the forum is cleaner without that mouth breather here.
I have no idea how he managed to last as long as he did on GAF, or on here. What a turd.

In other hilarious news, MS' bullshit "commitment" to release COD on Switch means nothing, according to MS themselves!

The FTC filing today cites MS' own testimony in the Epic Games V. Apple lawsuit, saying that mobile devices and the Switch are not competition for XBox, PlayStation and PCs due to differences in complexity and quality of software.

I LOVE seeing them get hanged by their own words.
 

riesgoyfortuna

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A lot of crow its being served and a lot of idiots being in full meltdown mode on gaf and retardera
 

ethomaz

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Interesting… FTC listed the companies that are not fair game to be purchased.

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EA, Take 2, Ubisoft and Activision are the blocked ones.
 

Shmunter

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Listened to Hoag lawyer. Interesting point made, this going to court and MS fighting it will take years leaving them in limbo. He also got asked on a personal level if he supports the merger, he said no - does not like major consolidation and what effects it has.

Anyway from my own assessment either ms walks away or be stuck in court for years fighting it - the limbo does not sound appealing. Maybe heavy concessions can still be accepted, but it’s feeling like all or nothing here by FTC.
 

Loy310

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Poor Phil, guy is getting roasted on twitter, like he might need to get off that sm shit, close off his sm accounts and do what Jim Ryan does and only show up to announce games from here on out.
Today was more embarrassing for Xbox than what Jack Tretton did to em in June 2013. How do you show your face ever again, today was a horrible day for them. No show at tga, blocked from competing by gov regulators, politicians calling them out on sm..... ouch
 

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I think they will use this to force congress to regulate the industry more. 4 AAA pubs is not enough imo and the FTC sees it that way too.
Yeah, they are implying that there could be more.

Maybe timed exclusive deals and what not will be outlawed in the end. Fine by me.
 

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About time the FTC did their jobs after being asleep at the wheel for 20 fucking years. I'll bet the Biden admin fumbles this like they've fumbled pretty much everything else, though.
 

Loy310

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About time the FTC did their jobs after being asleep at the wheel for 20 fucking years. I'll bet the Biden admin fumbles this like they've fumbled pretty much everything else, though.
Its cause the gov why there is only 4 AAA, poor regulation got use here
 

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Bless Elizabeth Warren.

Meanwhile Senjutsusage :

"This ain't Nvidia they're dealing with!"

Him and Bernd Laurent crying themselves to sleep. Hopefully they have Riky's number so he can offer them some consoling words 😄
There's some great salt to mine on gaf and resetera right now since this announcement. Full on copium.
 

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There's some great salt to mine on gaf and resetera right now since this announcement. Full on copium.
In a way I am glad that God of war did not win the game of the year last night, can you imagine how many hardcore Xbox fans we would have lost?

Thank god for small mercies.

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