Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

Yobo

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Are you really going to trust Jimbo's Or Bowser's (yes Nintendo's president last name is Bowser) investments are just for justice as well? None of these companies give a fuck about me or you and you know it.
All of them act in the best interests of their company, they have fiduciary duties to do so and Activision management also have personal incentive for the big payout they will get

None of that matters to whether deal is anti competitive
 

Elder Legend

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Not really, I don't agree with every decision they've made this gen but to compare it to the PS3 generation is an absurd amount of hyperbole bordering on dishonesty.
Yeah it is heading that way.

1 - No communication between big 1st party releases
2 - Keeping 3rd party titles away from other platforms
3 - No 1st party showcase now for over a year and a half
4 - No Game Pass equivalent service, PS Essentials/PS+ is not good and is a far more expensive and not as diverse

But anyways - If the deal goes through, Sony will need to actually start speaking more because right now they are starting to speak very little and its getting very annoying. No showcases, no games, and the recent showcase wasn't interesting. Where is 1st party?
 

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Yeah it is heading that way.

1 - No communication between big 1st party releases
2 - Keeping 3rd party titles away from other platforms
3 - No 1st party showcase now for over a year and a half
4 - No Game Pass equivalent service, PS Essentials/PS+ is not good and is a far more expensive and not as diverse

But anyways - If the deal goes through, Sony will need to actually start speaking more because right now they are starting to speak very little and its getting very annoying. No showcases, no games, and the recent showcase wasn't interesting. Where is 1st party?
None of those things are arrogant.
 
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AshHunter216

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Yeah it is heading that way.

1 - No communication between big 1st party releases
2 - Keeping 3rd party titles away from other platforms
3 - No 1st party showcase now for over a year and a half
4 - No Game Pass equivalent service, PS Essentials/PS+ is not good and is a far more expensive and not as diverse
1. If the games aren't ready they aren't ready. Why pressure devs to force a trailer out the door when they can work on polishing the experience instead?

2. MS and Nintendo make 3rd party deals as well. It's standard practice in the industry and has been for a very long time. I wish you Xbox guys would stop whining about it.

3. Again, refer to point 1, if they aren't ready, they aren't ready.

4. This is a matter of personal opinion. I don't think not copying MS strategy counts as arrogant.

Try harder.
 

Elder Legend

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1. If the games aren't ready they aren't ready. Why pressure devs to force a trailer out the door when they can work on polishing the experience instead?

2. MS and Nintendo make 3rd party deals as well. It's standard practice in the industry and has been for a very long time. I wish you Xbox guys would stop whining about it.

3. Again, refer to point 1, if they aren't ready, they aren't ready.

4. This is a matter of personal opinion. I don't think not copying MS strategy counts as arrogant.

Try harder.
I am not an Xbox guy though. I play all consoles and own all of them. Stop getting personal dude, just because I disagree with your opinion doesn't make me an X or Y guy or Z or T platform. I am able to actually enjoy everything while also critize what I do not like in each and everyone one of them.
 

AshHunter216

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I am not an Xbox guy though. I play all consoles and own all of them. Stop getting personal dude, just because I disagree with your opinion doesn't make me an X or Y guy or Z or T platform. I am able to actually enjoy everything while also critize what I do not like in each and everyone one of them.
So instead of addressing my points you accuse me of attacking you? OK then, lol.
 
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1. If the games aren't ready they aren't ready. Why pressure devs to force a trailer out the door when they can work on polishing the experience instead?

2. MS and Nintendo make 3rd party deals as well. It's standard practice in the industry and has been for a very long time. I wish you Xbox guys would stop whining about it.

3. Again, refer to point 1, if they aren't ready, they aren't ready.

4. This is a matter of personal opinion. I don't think not copying MS strategy counts as arrogant.

Try harder.
Dont waste your time
 
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Zeroing

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I asked how much she is going to make from the deal on her Twitter let's see if she blocks me
I like you!! Did the same on a forum, people went crazy.
Are you really going to trust Jimbo's Or Bowser's (yes Nintendo's president last name is Bowser) investments are just for justice as well? None of these companies give a fuck about me or you and you know it.
Yeah I know, like I said, MS, Sony and Nintendo want our money, let’s make them try really hard to earn it by making games, we shouldn’t be used to get acquisitions approved.