Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard
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Yep I am done with the internet for today. You guys enjoy the rest of your day.
Totally unassailable logic, lmao.
They were, until the CMA had their asses and the EC's handed to themselves on a silver plate.
The CMA's swift (lol) response was completely unexpected and threw all hope of pressuring and bulling the UK regulator into an approval out of the window.
They've been desperately trying to peddle a few narratives:
1. That the EU does not consider the cloud market a distinct market (the only post I saw that they're all mewing over is an incorrect reading of the EU referencing cloud gaming distribution as indication of them not considering it to be separate, despite them also considering there to be a cloud SLC)
2. That the CAT does not have to remand the decision back to the CMA in some circumstances/Microsoft has a chance at the appeal (the circumstances do not apply/they have no chance)
3. That the tweet shows the CMA is under pressure (it's the opposite)
And Bradbatross, who is jarringly insane even by the standards of that asylum, is back with his air of arrogant knownothingness.
I was thinking, when is the last time team green has had a real win?
It couldnt have been that e3 show last year where they had an hour and 15 minutes of shovelware, diablo 4, and starfield looking like a ps3 game, framerates and all. It occured to me that the last tangiable win theyve had was Brazil approving the deal in like April of last year? So for a few hours they mustve felt pretty good until the CMA chimed in to remind them: "the deal is still blocked." Theyre suffering from whiplash over it.
calm down, jesus the deal isnt going through... Some of you LOL
1. The EU does consider cloud a separate market based on what I read from their statement.
2. Based on what I've read from experts and analysts, their chances with the CAT are a lot lower than ERA thinks it is.
3. I think that tweet just shows that the two regulators have known what the other was going to do for a while now, also that there are tensions between the EU and UK.
Duuh regulators should have similar conclusions duuh but only if it's the conclusion I want duuuuh
Bruh honestly most of us don’t care about Call of Duty. If the deals pass then I would be upset because of losing Crash Bandicoot and Spyro. But I blame Sony for not purchasing the rights for both in the past.
Different regulators have to look at the conditions in their respective markets.
There's no law saying that all the regulators have to have the same decision.
That CMA response has got folks rattled 
You know if the CMA stayed quiet, pro acquisition supporters would be running around starting stories of how the CMA is feeling pressured to approve blah blah blah.
You know if the CMA stayed quiet, pro acquisition supporters would be running around starting stories of how the CMA is feeling pressured to approve blah blah blah.
This and because their mailbox would get flooded with questions is why they made a statement swiftly.That CMA response has got folks rattled
You know if the CMA stayed quiet, pro acquisition supporters would be running around starting stories of how the CMA is feeling pressured to approve blah blah blah.
Yeah now it's just projection about how their need to respond is evidence of a lack of confidence, or in one idiot's eyes, a spoiled brat attitude. Paging Brad Smith, paging dumbass extraordinarie Brad Smith.That CMA response has got folks rattled
You know if the CMA stayed quiet, pro acquisition supporters would be running around starting stories of how the CMA is feeling pressured to approve blah blah blah.
If Diablo 4 is going to be a big hit (it seems to have positive previews and hype), I wonder if that would further incentivize Activsion to walk away from this deal or renegioate an insane asking price where Microsoft would want to walk away? I bring that up because Diablo 4 comes out a month ahead of when the agreement period is up which i think is July 18th.
For what its worth the stock barely spiked today after the EC's decision, take what you want from that.
For what its worth the stock barely spiked today after the EC's decision, take what you want from that.
COD can suck it, those tits are milked RAW
I think the reason they wanted this deal badly is to save Kotick's face. This deal makes him leave with his golden parachute and nobody would talk about the scandals anymore.
This is the level of delusion going on Era:
www.resetera.com
The bolded lmao.
They really think the EU ruling changes anything. In a year or two. When either MS or ABK leave the deal, these people will go crazier than ever.
The Microsoft / Activision Blizzard acquisition |OT| Antitrust Simulator (completed; discussing post-merger issues) OT
EU thinks remedies not only fix concerns but also makes the deal pro-competitive. https://twitter.com/PostUp_SOG/status/1658151787344408580 CMA took the wrong case to flex its muscles at being a global regulator, I guess. At the end of the day, none of the other regulators around the globe...
www.resetera.com
The bolded lmao.
They really think the EU ruling changes anything. In a year or two. When either MS or ABK leave the deal, these people will go crazier than ever.
That post makes the assumption that the EC can't be politically motivated or influenced by corporate lobbying.This is the level of delusion going on Era:
The Microsoft / Activision Blizzard acquisition |OT| Antitrust Simulator (completed; discussing post-merger issues) OT
EU thinks remedies not only fix concerns but also makes the deal pro-competitive. https://twitter.com/PostUp_SOG/status/1658151787344408580 CMA took the wrong case to flex its muscles at being a global regulator, I guess. At the end of the day, none of the other regulators around the globe...
The bolded lmao.
They really think the EU ruling changes anything. In a year or two. When either MS or ABK leave the deal, these people will go crazier than ever.
