Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[Gediminas]

All I see is people who are thinking about the overall impact this deal might have on the industry. So where are your facts about that 90%?

Also if you do not like it, leave? I’ve been on gaf and been treated badly, same on Reee and I am not even emotionally attached to brands.
There’s no space for much freedom on speech on those places.
I think this site is healthier and more balanced.

if you can come up with facts or at least reasonable basic logic of how business works, or come with with history which can support your arguments, it is fair play, people will listen even if disagree.

but this meat can't even make a comment which would pass Amoeba's IQ level.

 

[Swift_Star]

they rejected the deal. 2025 and cod is gone.

Doubt it.

 

[Eternal_Wings]

Even Shinobi thinks rhat Sony will go after Square Enix and/or Capcom, if not both.

 

[Swift_Star]

Even Shinobi thinks rhat Sony will go after Square Enix and/or Capcom, if not both.

If they do, Era will entender in a spiral meltdown. I hope it happens.

 

[Dabaus]

How soon do you guys think it will be before sony starts to announce their new acquisitions? Next week sometime? Monday? I guess a silver lining for them is that while this deal is still tangled up for at least another 3-4 months they have time to wheel and deal. At this point i wouldnt be surprised if budgets are out the window and they start to make some panic moves.

 

[AshHunter216]

Even Shinobi thinks rhat Sony will go after Square Enix and/or Capcom, if not both.

They're going to have to do something. Deals aren't going to be enough to protect themselves against what MS are doing.

 

[AshHunter216]

Also, it seems the PS OT is at least not a fan of all the MS cheerleaders.

 

[Eternal_Wings]

How soon do you guys think it will be before sony starts to announce their new acquisitions? Next week sometime? Monday? I guess a silver lining for them is that while this deal is still tangled up for at least another 3-4 months they have time to wheel and deal. At this point i wouldnt be surprised if budgets are out the window and they start to make some panic moves.

Square Enix could happen in 2023. Maybe before Square Enix moves into their new Headquarters in 2023 November.

Remember guys Shibuya is the most expensive place in whole Tokyo and it’s pretty close to Sony’s HQ. Only a couple of meters away… It’s 4x times bigger than their old one in Shinjuku. Shinjuku is home to many Multi-plat gaming companies and very cheap compared to noble Shibuya. Either Sony will announce before Square Enix’s move into new HQ or in early 2024. I think this depends on their Mid-term plan. Also the new CEO has Playstation roots… And he is coming from a Metaverse company. Guys don’t forget Sony’s recent push for Metaverse and NFTs (PSVR2, Epic investment, Patents for NFT etc.)

 

[Eternal_Wings]

They're going to have to do something. Deals aren't going to be enough to protect themselves against what MS are doing.

Yeah only a full acquisition will protect their business in long-term.

 

[nongkris]

The saddest part of this all is that LuLu's and Bobby's deranged behavior has been rewarded. Rich people really never fail.

 

[AshHunter216]

The saddest part of this all is that LuLu's and Bobby's deranged behavior has been rewarded. Rich people really never fail.

Yeah, the biggest assholes get their way.

 

[Satoru]

The saddest part of this all is that LuLu's and Bobby's deranged behavior has been rewarded. Rich people really never fail.

The sexual predator and the union buster, both great people

And I can't wait for all those unions to come once the merger is complete. And for Microsoft not to lay off people, of course, and go on a hiring spree.

 

[Dabaus]

Square Enix could happen in 2023. Maybe before Square Enix moves into their new Headquarters in 2023 November.

Remember guys Shibuya is the most expensive place in whole Tokyo and it’s pretty close to Sony’s HQ. Only a couple of meters away… It’s 4x times bigger than their old one in Shinjuku. Shinjuku is home to many Multi-plat gaming companies and very cheap compared to noble Shibuya. Either Sony will announce before Square Enix’s move into new HQ or in early 2024. I think this depends on their Mid-term plan. Also the new CEO has Playstation roots… And he is coming from a Metaverse company. Guys don’t forget Sony’s recent push for Metaverse and NFTs (PSVR2, Epic investment, Patents for NFT etc.)

I wonder if Japan's government will ask sony and nintendo, maybe some other japanese companies to invest/acquire japanese publishers to protect them from forign buyouts now that this consolidation arms race is in full swing? I saw someone post hat Japans government wants japanese companies to invest in gaming.

 

[Cool hand luke]

You have to be fucking kidding me

 

[Loy310]

He seems to ignore that Sony’s revenue will decrease and MS’s will increase… why are we taking this guy seriously again?

Sony rev should increase. i believe under abk sony took a smaller cut of each game sold. Under MS Sony’s cut would increase up to 30%. So if sales continue for PS then Sony would make more money + whatever they save from not spending marketing dollars on cod.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Yeah I'mma check out. Let's see if this industry doesn't crash in 10 years.

 

[KiryuRealty]

I guess the mistake in the CMA's calculation is what threw it oh well. I would rather MS had invested in their own studios along with some indies and bought out some smaller studios that actually need the financial stability.
I hope Xbox users like mobile games and COD cause it sounds like that's MS's focus now that the Bethesda/smaller studio purchases hasn't swayed the console market the way they wanted.

None of those purchases have resulted in any notable releases to date.

 

[daniel5043]

Also, it seems the PS OT is at least not a fan of all the MS cheerleaders.

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If they said that anywhere else on the forum that would be a ban

 

[Loy310]

The sexual predator and the union buster, both great people

And I can't wait for all those unions to come once the merger is complete. And for Microsoft not to lay off people, of course, and go on a hiring spree.

The world is set up by the rich, they are your judges and politician, they can never fail.

 

[Loy310]

Also, it seems the PS OT is at least not a fan of all the MS cheerleaders.

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A few good off topic bans should get the PS ot back on track. Era is not pro MS, sure they dont get it right all the time but they aint pro MS by any stretch.