Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[TwistedSyn]

So with all this news with MS let me add another.
Ladies and Gentleman, REDFALL! The first $70 game by a MS first party studio. Look at that Gamepass Quality.

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

So with all this news with MS let me add another.
Ladies and Gentleman, REDFALL! The first $70 game by a MS first party studio. Look at that Gamepass Quality.

I am sure this started as f2p prior to their acquisition.

 

[Entropi]

So with all this news with MS let me add another.
Ladies and Gentleman, REDFALL! The first $70 game by a MS first party studio. Look at that Gamepass Quality.

This is an indie game, right?

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

This is an indie game, right?

No, but this is definitely indie

 

[Cool hand luke]

Pulling this bit out of the tweet because it's important. Microsoft has every incentive to overestimate benefits to the market of the deal going through (as CMA has ruled they've done) and overestimate the consequences of it not going through, but this is telling. This is Microsoft not just admitting to their weakness in the marketplace (Nadella's 'we're third' schtick) but as a competitor in general. It should give all Xbots pause

 

[Swolf712]

Not only that, the documents say that even a medium sized acquisition in gaming would be too much for Microsoft right now.

So that could potentially rule out anything except single developers and even the bigger single developers could be difficult if the IP is big.

Does it? I hadn't read that part.

 

[Dabaus]

I feel like this coming week is going to be insane. Sony might feel like actually talking again and Microsoft is going to make insane statements and accusations.

 

[MrRevocs1256]

I feel like this coming week is going to be insane. Sony might feel like actually talking again and Microsoft is going to make insane statements and accusations.

The funny thing is that Xbots are pissy at Sony's silence xD

 

[Bryank75]

Does it? I hadn't read that part.

Yes, keep an eye out for it... they mention something like 'even a medium sized gaming company' would be a concern.

It;s along those lines, I will post if I can find it when I have a bit of time.

 

[laynelane]

I feel like this coming week is going to be insane. Sony might feel like actually talking again and Microsoft is going to make insane statements and accusations.

The ship has already sailed on MS making insane statements and accusations. Though, as you say, perhaps there will be more to come this week. Their shills on Twitter have certainly been going all-out over the last few days.

 

[MrRevocs1256]

Its now confirmed that Google is also against the deal

 

[laynelane]

Its now confirmed that Google is also against the deal

There were others too, from my understanding. I wonder if we'll find out who eventually. That aside, this:

...the Microsoft Cloud Remedy protects competition in a way prohibition will not.

is just laughable. They really underestimated the regulators. Given their plans for Cloud gaming and the fact that it's MS - no reasonable person would ever give them the benefit of the doubt when it comes to protecting competition.

 

[Swift_Star]

The funny thing is that Xbots are pissy at Sony's silence xD

what were they expecting? Have they thought Sony would come out gloating? Nah, Sony is classy, unlike MS that is all over the place, arrogant, unprofessional and impolite. It probably makes them angry because they can’t use it as ammo for their narratives.

 

[Cool hand luke]

I still remember when Hogg was outed as a gamergater, which is apparently only reprehensible if they're not also an Xbox shill, because they banned the poster bringing it up instead of old Hoggy. Speaking of Hogg, has he posted any more of his demented takes?

Convenient.

 

[Edmund]

Convenient.

Funny how he had the energy to talk to Colin Moriarty for over an hour just a few days before this to talk about how the deal will certainly pass and that MS WILL be allowed to buy even more publishers after getting ATVI.

 

[DForce]

You can't reason with the Xbox fanboys about the CMA decision. They're the same people who think Tomb Raider PS1 exclusive made Sega go under.

 

[anonpuffs]

This is an indie game, right?

It looks worse than that shooter that was made by one person, bright memory infinite?

 

[Impulse]

Funny how he had the energy to talk to Colin Moriarty for over an hour just a few days before this to talk about how the deal with certainly pass and that MS WILL be allowed to buy even more publishers after getting ATVI.

He works for Colin as a consultant so he has to give him priority in terms of the content he makes on this and the limitations he's currently under while recovering from his stroke.

 

[daniel5043]

"Doubled down on hostility in follow-up ticket to staff."

Sound the same as reddit mods

 

[riesgoyfortuna]

MS got a killer 10 year deal too

And for q bargain, only three millions