Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

riesgoyfortuna

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Vixolus is one of the most level headed Xbox fans over there. Anyone who has a dog as their AV has to be a good person. (I'm a dog fanboy 😍)

The shit ones are Bobloblaw, T0kenAussie, TigerFish , Redrum, EZmode and Sullivan.
Nah, he is. Still an idiot
 
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gokuss4

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It seems that xbots are keeping hope alive by believing that the deal will go through if EC approves it… but the deal contract required CMA approval.
The question that remains is: who is lying to these people?
They're all ms employees
It's so obvious now imo
Sometimes I really miss bish he exposed all xbox shills and employees during xboxone days lol 😆
 

laynelane

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It seems that xbots are keeping hope alive by believing that the deal will go through if EC approves it… but the deal contract required CMA approval.
The question that remains is: who is lying to these people?

Even if told the the reality, many of them cling to false hope. MS will pull out of the UK, MS will make a special Game Pass that doesn't include ABK titles for the UK, MS will appeal to the UK government and they'll overturn the CMA, the CMA is corrupt and MS will win an appeal on that basis, this will go to the courts, etc. - all delusion when the information on MS' options has already been outlined many times over. I've no doubt there's quite a bit of lying/ignorance going around, but truth doesn't matter when MS fanboys refuse to believe it anyway.
 

laynelane

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The woke publication The Guardian destroys Microsoft....

Ignore Microsoft’s whines about the Activision takeover. The CMA did its job​


"Microsoft can yank investment from the UK if it wishes, but another part of the global tech industry may be encouraged by the rare sight of a regulator being willing to step into the path of US Big Tech’s steamroller."


"Indeed, the more common complaint is that the regulator is too willing to accept an acquirer’s proposed remedies to competition concerns. Microsoft tried the remedy route with Activision but the CMA, unusually, wasn’t convinced. Tough.

And, whatever Smith thinks, the EU is not some regulatory paradise for big companies in which every big deal goes through on the nod. Deals sometimes get stopped by Brussels too."


"For Smith and Microsoft, it is apparently “the darkest day in our four decades in Britain”. The remark merely advertises Big Tech’s sense of entitlement. Go to appeal, or take the decision on the chin. Either way, get a sense of proportion."



It's heartening to see more and more people call out MS for their behavior in this situation. Smith's comments were atrocious and any and all criticism is absolutely warranted. As well, it's helping to bring a known issue into the spotlight that I think many of us have been aware of for a long time - the sense of entitlement of Big Tech. With the announcement that the UK government plans to increase the CMA's abilities and reach, I hope we start to see more changes on this front. Possibly other countries may see this current example with MS as a warning sign and opportunity to learn from.
 

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Ryan Gosling Lol GIF


Robbed from GAF user @Bernoulli

Great find!
 

Nhomnhom

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I have feelings that Microsoft will sell the Xbox division and put there focus on Ai
Thats why the Xbox team are so desperate to get this deal done
Why would anyone buy the Xbox division? Shut the whole Xbox division down and go third party with Bethesda staying completely independent from the other studios.

MS is just too greedy to accept that they'll have to pay 30% to Sony/Valve/Nintendo for Gamepass to be relevant.

This guy wont give up


Sony is going to pay for what? Look at this clown, even if the deal passes it has already gone much better for Sony than anyone had anticipated. This gen is already over for Xbox and it will be a miracle if it even ends up selling as well as the Xbox One.