Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

daniel5043

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I don't understand why so many people here are celebrating.
This isn't over just because the CMA announced to block the acquisition.

Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are going to appeal the CMA's decision. And because this decision to block the acquisition makes no sense (Microsoft already explained it) the CAT (Competition Appeal Tribunal) will save the deal.
The CAT will tell the CMA to let this deal pass because it makes no sense to block it. Microsoft will give them more informations about the cloud gaming market and in the end.... the CMA will approve the acquisition.

Just wait a few more weeks or months. This deal is as good as done.
90% chance it will go through.

The CAT can't do that you prat
 

daniel5043

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I don't understand why so many people here are celebrating.
This isn't over just because the CMA announced to block the acquisition.

Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are going to appeal the CMA's decision. And because this decision to block the acquisition makes no sense (Microsoft already explained it) the CAT (Competition Appeal Tribunal) will save the deal.
The CAT will tell the CMA to let this deal pass because it makes no sense to block it. Microsoft will give them more informations about the cloud gaming market and in the end.... the CMA will approve the acquisition.

Just wait a few more weeks or months. This deal is as good as done.
90% chance it will go through.

Are all xbox fans stupid or something
 
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Dick Jones

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I don't understand why so many people here are celebrating.
This isn't over just because the CMA announced to block the acquisition.

Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are going to appeal the CMA's decision. And because this decision to block the acquisition makes no sense (Microsoft already explained it) the CAT (Competition Appeal Tribunal) will save the deal.
The CAT will tell the CMA to let this deal pass because it makes no sense to block it. Microsoft will give them more informations about the cloud gaming market and in the end.... the CMA will approve the acquisition.

Just wait a few more weeks or months. This deal is as good as done.
90% chance it will go through.

The appeal is on the manner of whether the CMA made its decision properly. The appeal will not look whether the decision made is correct but whether the reasonable person would reach the same answer. If Microsoft cannot prove the CMA acted irrationally, it is game over... ball burst. The appeal if successful will only return the case to the CMA to review. The CAT can't tell the CMA to pass it lad. Where did you think that?
 

AshHunter216

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The appeal is on whether the manner of whether the CMA made its decision properly. The appeal will not look whether the decision made is correct but whether the reasonable person would reach the same answer. If Microsoft cannot prove the CMA acted irrationally, it is game over... ball burst. The appeal if successful will only return the case to the CMA to review. The CAT can't tell the CMA to pass it lad. Where did you think that?
No reasonable person uses Florian Mueller as a source. That side seems to be clinging to anything at this point to try and get this much hoped-for victory over Playstation. Anyone who knows how the appeal system works in the UK knows how unlikely this being overturned is.
 

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I don't understand why so many people here are celebrating.
This isn't over just because the CMA announced to block the acquisition.

Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are going to appeal the CMA's decision. And because this decision to block the acquisition makes no sense (Microsoft already explained it) the CAT (Competition Appeal Tribunal) will save the deal.
The CAT will tell the CMA to let this deal pass because it makes no sense to block it. Microsoft will give them more informations about the cloud gaming market and in the end.... the CMA will approve the acquisition.

Just wait a few more weeks or months. This deal is as good as done.
90% chance it will go through.

People are happy because a big scumbag greedy arse company has been stopped in its tracks.

Thank God for the CMA

And saying that Sarah Cardel looks like she is realizing she has made a huge mistake, where is this idiot getting this from?

The CMA came out and doubled down on how they came to that decision.

This is the poorest form of gaslighting I have ever seen.

These Xbox fanatics are really a lost cause, just imagine if they were as good at making games as they are at fabricating bullshit, Sony would be in a lot of trouble then.
 
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Bryank75

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No reasonable person uses Florian Mueller as a source. That side seems to be clinging to anything at this point to try and get this much hoped-for victory over Playstation. Anyone who knows how the appeal system works in the UK knows how unlikely this being overturned is.

Someone should tag Musk and ask him to put a warning on Floride Muesli's profile to let people know he is paid by Microsoft.
 

Nhomnhom

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I don't understand why so many people here are celebrating.
This isn't over just because the CMA announced to block the acquisition.

Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are going to appeal the CMA's decision. And because this decision to block the acquisition makes no sense (Microsoft already explained it) the CAT (Competition Appeal Tribunal) will save the deal.
The CAT will tell the CMA to let this deal pass because it makes no sense to block it. Microsoft will give them more informations about the cloud gaming market and in the end.... the CMA will approve the acquisition.

Just wait a few more weeks or months. This deal is as good as done.
90% chance it will go through.

Ok brother, let us know in 2024 (if the deal isn't dead in the next few months when MS will be forced to renegotiate with ABK).

This deal looks about as dead as it could be short of MS publicly announcing that they have given up on it.

I'm rooting for you, if it passes you'll be able to play Diablo 5 day one on it in 2033.
 

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I don't understand why so many people here are celebrating.
This isn't over just because the CMA announced to block the acquisition.

Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are going to appeal the CMA's decision. And because this decision to block the acquisition makes no sense (Microsoft already explained it) the CAT (Competition Appeal Tribunal) will save the deal.
The CAT will tell the CMA to let this deal pass because it makes no sense to block it. Microsoft will give them more informations about the cloud gaming market and in the end.... the CMA will approve the acquisition.

Just wait a few more weeks or months. This deal is as good as done.
90% chance it will go through.

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Dick Jones

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No reasonable person uses Florian Mueller as a source. That side seems to be clinging to anything at this point to try and get this much hoped-for victory over Playstation. Anyone who knows how the appeal system works in the UK knows how unlikely this being overturned is.
If the man on the Clapham omnibus trusts Mueller, he should be sectioned.