Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

CMA and EC are not related.
Also, regulators don't get "embarrassed".

Really telling how this person, instead of going to play video games, went into another thread to cry about the acquisition after getting banned from the official thread.

And given which side they probably lean on the topic given what they've posted here, it takes being really special to get banned with that leaning in the official thread.

 

[Bryank75]

Imagine being so lame that you get off on MS having money.

Dude is power tripping with power that isn't even his.

Loads of these people seem to be doing that... they must have so little power and agency in their own lives that this escapism where they are somehow a part of Microsoft in their twisted minds is the release they need. A world where they are all powerful by aligning themselves with an immoral Big-tech corp.

It's fucking pathetic.

 

[Dabaus]

Im seeing xbox fans wanting MS to apply political pressure so the UK Changes its laws to defang the CMA. A company big enough to do that shouldnt just be blocked from getting bigger, but broken up.

 

[AshHunter216]

Im seeing xbox fans wanting MS to apply political pressure so the UK Changes its laws to defang the CMA. A company big enough to do that shouldnt just be blocked from getting bigger, but broken up.

Wouldn't a majority of parliament have to agree to that? lmao

 

[MrRevocs1256]

So apparently CMA is now getting warnings from UK Gov about economic collapse if CMA does not let the deal go

 

[Darth Vader]

So apparently CMA is now getting warnings from UK Gov about economic collapse if CMA does not let the deal go

Of course they are. Very credible. Trust.

 

[Dabaus]

Wouldn't a majority of parliament have to agree to that? lmao

I would assume? Is this like in the US how the supreme court is an independent body and this would be the equivalent Britain trying to pressure US politician's and the president to switch the decision of a supreme court ruling?

 

[MrRevocs1256]

Of course they are. Very credible. Trust.

I am still against the deal, but if CMA caves (which they wont) this will cause a mass political shitshow

 

[Swift_Star]

So apparently CMA is now getting warnings from UK Gov about economic collapse if CMA does not let the deal go

That's NOT what is happening.

Speaking at the British Chambers of Commerce’s annual conference, he said: “When it comes to Microsoft, there was a merger between two American companies that the US regulator is seeking to block, and the UK regulator took the same view.

“I think one of the reasons that companies like Microsoft and Google want to invest in the UK is because we have independent regulators that are not controlled by politicians and therefore they can be confident there will be a level playing field.

“I would not want to undermine that at all, but I do think it’s important all our regulators understand their wider responsibilities for economic growth.

“But for our tech sector, it isn’t just about being able to get through big deals, competition really matters.”

The government is fully supporting the CMA.
The bots are ignoring the final line which destroys their hopes and dreams.
Source:

UK regulators must understand need to promote growth, Hunt says

British regulators should understand the need to promote growth, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday when asked about the UK's antitrust watchdog's decision to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision .

www.reuters.com

And, please, there will be no collapse because of this. MS won't do anything and won't stop investing in the UK because of this.

 

[AshHunter216]

That's NOT what is happening.


The government is fully supporting the CMA.
The bots are ignoring the final line which destroys their hopes and dreams.
Source:

UK regulators must understand need to promote growth, Hunt says

British regulators should understand the need to promote growth, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday when asked about the UK's antitrust watchdog's decision to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision .

www.reuters.com

And, please, there will be no collapse because of this. MS won't do anything and won't stop investing in the UK because of this.

Yeah, I wouldn't worry too much about people taking quotes out of context to push their pro-deal narratives.

 

[daniel5043]

The denial is still strong in resettown.. they really think CMA gives a shit about another regulator? EU don’t own the UK lol. What makes it funnier is FTC is in line with CMA but they don’t want to think about that too much or they will need more copium.

Don't you know the FTC and the CMA are doing it for Personal politics

 

[Darth Vader]

I am still against the deal, but if CMA caves (which they wont) this will cause a mass political shitshow

The UK govnt gave them more power. They won't cave. It's dead

 

[Dabaus]

That's NOT what is happening.


The government is fully supporting the CMA.
The bots are ignoring the final line which destroys their hopes and dreams.
Source:

UK regulators must understand need to promote growth, Hunt says

British regulators should understand the need to promote growth, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday when asked about the UK's antitrust watchdog's decision to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision .

www.reuters.com

And, please, there will be no collapse because of this. MS won't do anything and won't stop investing in the UK because of this.

I think its vague enough to mean whatever side wants it to mean but its definitely not the "warning shot" that xbox fans want it to be.

Edit: I typed in UK Parliament gives cma more power and one of the top headlines was "CMA must be reigned in" by Fosspatents

 

[FatKaz]

So apparently CMA is now getting warnings from UK Gov about economic collapse if CMA does not let the deal go

They aren't in the slightest. People please can we stop falling for misinformation being spread by the shills and then spread it here.

 

[Darth Vader]

They aren't in the slightest. People please can we stop falling for misinformation being spread by the shills and then spread it here.

Wait, you're telling me PeterOVO and Fossman Patents are shills?

 

[KiryuRealty]

So apparently CMA is now getting warnings from UK Gov about economic collapse if CMA does not let the deal go

That’s a 9.9 on the bullshitometer.

 

[AshHunter216]

I would assume? Is this like in the US how the supreme court is an independent body and this would be the equivalent Britain trying to pressure US politician's and the president to switch the decision of a supreme court ruling?

Eh, that's not a really good example. Supreme Court judges have their political interests and allegiances as well and the president can't just overturn a Supreme Court decision.

 

[Dabaus]

Eh, that's not a really good example. Supreme Court judges have their political interests and allegiances as well and the president can't just overturn a Supreme Court decision.

Yeah what i mean though is the president or congress cant force them to change a ruling though.

 

[AshHunter216]

Yeah what i mean though is the president or congress cant force them to change a ruling though.

Right, only a later Supreme Court with different judges.

 

[Puff]