Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

Gods&Monsters

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If you were to believe Era in the early PS5 days, the Series S was a sure success and PS5 was doomed. Really, they tried to push hard that narrative.
There was the nonsense Jim Ryan hate for no reason.
And some users were trying to make the perception around exclusives to be negativa.
@thicc_girls_are_teh_best remember there was a user on Era, Mercury something, that kept making negative threads over and over and then it all imploded when they made a thread about HFW being forgotten (https://www.resetera.com/threads/it...-west-came-out-and-was-just-forgotten.588536/)
The thread was a huge backfire, the users were mad about how this person was doing this over and over and, guess what, they didn't get banned even though they were clearly warring.
The point is: Era has a clear Xbox moderation that glosses over the Bots console warring and try to create a narrative that ultimately blows over when reality creeps in.
That thread was 24 pages in 2 days for a supposed forgotten game no one cares? It was the same for any negative Jim Ryan/Sony threads. 30+ pages very fast with shit flying everywhere.

I thought Sony was done and selling zero reading there.
 

KiryuRealty

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Where it’s at.
Resetera user Bradbotvoss said:
“I have to say it's pretty funny reading other forums that think Idas is the one writing and making up these reports lol. And I recently saw somone call Mlex a Microsoft propaganda mouthpiece. This acquistion never fails to deliver entertainment lol.”

Hey brad, since you’re reading the thread and what we’re saying, why don’t you step outside the echo chamber and mod protected comments and actually talk to real people about it, not all the other paid for hire Microsoft Astroturfers?
Hey, AdamsA*****e posts here, so he’d still be talking to one astroturfing dipshit!
 
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AshHunter216

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Resetera user Bradbatross said:
“I have to say it's pretty funny reading other forums that think Idas is the one writing and making up these reports lol. And I recently saw somone call Mlex a Microsoft propaganda mouthpiece. This acquistion never fails to deliver entertainment lol.”

Hey brad, since you’re reading the thread and what we’re saying, why don’t you step outside the echo chamber and mod protected comments and actually talk to real people about it, not all the other paid for hire Microsoft Astroturfers?
At least this place won't ban you if a mod disagrees with you on something or a specific user doesn't like you.

On Resetera it seems like you're not even allowed to dislike the deal.
 

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I haven't been reading any of those for that reason. I'd rather just read all the divergent opinions of normal people - some of which have good info. - and the documents for myself.
I don't really pay attention too much in regards to this takeover tbh, however, what I normally do is check out what @adamsapple is saying in his posts.

The more positive he is in his shilling, means its probably going the exact opposite of what Microsoft wants.
 

Sircaw

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At least this place won't ban you if a mod disagrees with you on something or a specific user doesn't like you.

On Resetera it seems like you're not even allowed to dislike the deal.
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riesgoyfortuna

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Some think, yes, but to me the marketing is still tailored towards this audience and it's extremely focused on the USA.
What's their opinion on their heroe lulu "the union buster" cheng? I guess she's fine as she's for the deal.

Bunch of hypocrites.
These people will champ pol pot and the devil on a chair made of baby bones if they are shilling thedeal
 

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Here's a question, since I've seen some folks on Twitter see it as a positive for the deal going through:

The EU has delayed its decision into May since apparently "Sony no longer has a leg to stand on", concerning some arguments, as some folks on Twitter have been saying. If that were true, the decision should be easier to make. In that case, why delay it at all?
 
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Gods&Monsters

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According to MS, CMA made wrong calculations in their reports (about Sony COD players) and once the numbers are corrected they won't have a reason to block the deal anymore.

Is it true they made a mistake?
 
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AshHunter216

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Here's a question, since I've seen some folks on Twitter see it as a positive for the deal going through:

The EU has delayed its decision into May since apparently "Sony no longer has a leg to stand on", concerning some arguments, as some folks on Twitter have been saying. If that were true, the decision should be easier to make. In that case, why delay it at all?
Eh, I personally feel like the EU will likely be much easier to win over than the CMA. Their initial statement/antitrust warning didn't indicate nearly as strong of an opposition to the deal as the CMA's PF did.
 

AshHunter216

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There has been a pretty funny duel of accusations of bias in regards to these regulators though. I remember one article I posted a while back in this thread had the author mention that MS has been lobbying the EU for years to rule favorably on their actions whereas inversely, Michael Pachter accused the CMA of being in Sony's back pocket.
 
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