Microsoft has reportedly hired a lawyer known for repeatedly defeating EU regulators in competition cases

[Sleepy Brown]

Just a reminder that this deal will go through next month.
Activision-Blizzard will be a Microsoft company. And Sega will be next.

A lot of people here are still acting like the deal has no chance.
It's the other way around. 90% chance it will go through.
CAT -> back to CMA -> CMA will bend the knee -> Activision-Blizzard will be a Microsoft company.
4 - 6 more weeks.

UPDATE:

 

[Dabaus]

He was already representing them at the cma when they blocked it.

 

[Gamernyc78]

Keep dreaming your little dream the desperation is so real but the end result will be gloriously be the worth the build up of crow eating.

 

[flaccidsnake]

If there's one group of people I root for, it's corporate lobbyists.

 

[Plextorage]

He was already representing them at the cma when they blocked it.

So, UK beating lawyer, huh

 

[Swolf712]

Just a reminder that this deal will go through next month.
Activision-Blizzard will be a Microsoft company. And Sega will be next.

A lot of people here are still acting like the deal has no chance.
It's the other way around. 90% chance it will go through.
CAT -> back to CMA -> CMA will bend the knee -> Activision-Blizzard will be a Microsoft company.
4 - 6 more months.

 

[Kokoloko]

And Sega will be next.

Please no

Why do you xbox fans want them to own everything?
This is why I want MS out of the console Business. I dont care if it makes PS lazy. Fuck MS and Xbox

Only reason Phil went on a podcast is to get some sympathy from regulators..

 

[VillaiN]

Lol this s not court. He wont do shit.

 

[Airbus]

"Just a reminder that this deal will go through next month."

What is this laughable coping mechanism?

 

[ethomaz]

Something that never happened will happen… sure

BTW the know lawyer won a case against CMA for Apple but not because he has a case and because CMA passed a few days to send the documents to CAT… so CMA lose the case.

That was the case CMA lose on CAT because they passed the deadline.

 

[Kereke12]

Ohh Microsoft

 

[avenovah]

Not even Saul Goodman can help them.

 

[Cool hand luke]

"Just a reminder that this deal will go through next month."

What is this laughable coping mechanism?

A denial so strong it's causing tumors to grow inside of Sleepybrown's bald head. Luckily there's plenty of room in there!

He's going to disappear like this never happened when the CMA and/or CAT strike this down for a second time.

 

[Sleepy Brown]

Please no

Why do you xbox fans want them to own everything?
This is why I want MS out of the console Business. I dont care if it makes PS lazy. Fuck MS and Xbox

Only reason Phil went on a podcast is to get some sympathy from regulators..

The huge library of games and dev talent. Perfect for Game Pass.

"Just a reminder that this deal will go through next month."

What is this laughable coping mechanism?

Literally what's going to happen.

 

[BigMclargeHuge]

I'm amazed you haven't been banned yet, sleepy.

Good luck with the coping and seething, you're going to need it.

 

[Kokoloko]

The huge library of games and dev talent. Perfect for Game Pass.

Its not good for gaming. MS owning all these IPs or pure gamepass. Buy your games

 

[Sleepy Brown]

 

[Gamernyc78]

Who else would they hire. They have money lol keep dreaming though. The same way you dreamt that because thy were a trillion dollar company they'd easily get Activision lol

 

[Sleepy Brown]

Who else would they hire. They have money lol keep dreaming though. The same way you dreamt that because thy were a trillion dollar company they'd easily get Activision lol

Harder than expected (because the CMA decision is hilarious) but yeah, they will get Activision-Blizzard.

 

[Sircaw]

Harder than expected (because the CMA decision is hilarious) but yeah, they will get Activision-Blizzard.

What concessions is Microsoft going to make to get this deal through then?

Please list them here.