Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[Swift_Star]

Doesn't matter where these studios are based on.
MS can't pullout of UK simply because the vast majority of companies, global or not, and this includes the government, use some version of Windows and their cloud storage, specially for users, are based on Office 365, along with MS Teams, which run on Azure.
It's simply impossible for MS to pull-out from the UK without severely damaging the company.
It would not be just games, but it would destroy the whole country industry and public services.
They can do it? Yes, will they do it?
No. Never.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

Playground, Rare, is compulsion in the UK too? Theyd be shutting down like 3 or 4 projects which to be fair half of them probably wont come out anyways.

Compulsion is in Montreal but it's like they completely disappeared. I remember Contrast was a Day 1 launch on PS+ in 2013. It was like my first game on PS4.

 

[Dabaus]

The new talking point is the whole world approved the deal so the CMA and ftc have to cave to pressure. That resetera thread is a cess pool lol

 

[Cool hand luke]

The new talking point is the whole world approved the deal so the CMA and ftc have to cave to pressure. That resetera thread is a cess pool lol

They're growing more and more confident, having learned none of the lessons of last month.

When MS pulls the plug on Xbox, do you think they'll deny that reality, too?

 

[AshHunter216]

The new talking point is the whole world approved the deal so the CMA and ftc have to cave to pressure. That resetera thread is a cess pool lol

CMA were the only ones against fb acquiring giphy iirc and it was enough to sink that deal.

 

[Gediminas]

They're growing more and more confident, having learned none of the lessons of last month.

When MS pulls the plug on Xbox, do you think they'll deny that reality, too?

They would blame sony and then go to pcmr or nintendrone. Bunch of idiots.

 

[AshHunter216]

They're growing more and more confident, having learned none of the lessons of last month.

When MS pulls the plug on Xbox, do you think they'll deny that reality, too?

I'm willing to bet that most of the forum has moved on and it's just the vocal diehards left in there.

 

[Dick Jones]

So are we thinking that the FTC won't do much until August?

The FTC know that MS and ABK have the July cliff edge on the deal. They are not thick enough to roll the dice before that date. Plan for a trial but allow MS/ABK a shot at cancelling it before the date

 

[Dick Jones]

Playground, Rare, is compulsion in the UK too? Theyd be shutting down like 3 or 4 projects which to be fair half of them probably wont come out anyways.

If MS lose Rare, who will own the Donkey Kong IP?

 

[FatKaz]

They would blame sony and then go to pcmr or nintendrone. Bunch of idiots.

Reminds me of the sega fanboys who still hold onto a grudge against Sony for Segas consoles buisness failing.

If Xbox does really fold the vast majority will probably come over to playstation. Casuals aren't building expensive rigs, and Nintendo still has a significant third party presence missing.

 

[Nhomnhom]

If Xbox does really fold the vast majority will probably come over to playstation.

 

[KiryuRealty]

If MS lose Rare, who will own the Donkey Kong IP?

The rights will default to Ice Cube.

 

[riesgoyfortuna]

I have a feeling it will go through. Hope CMA can hold up under the pressure

English for better of for worse are very stubborn

 

[gokuss4]

I'm willing to bet that most of the forum has moved on and it's just the vocal diehards left in there.

Yes only the green bots idiot's are in that thread
The rest moved on

 

[Swift_Star]

The new talking point is the whole world approved the deal so the CMA and ftc have to cave to pressure. That resetera thread is a cess pool lol

That means nothing. CMA doesn’t have to abide by others regulators reasoning.

 

[Plextorage]

Oh wow some people on reera are finally accepting the reality.
Also love how China approving is basically a nothing burger at this point

Any specific posts, please?

 

[FatKaz]

You have to wonder how much of the xbox showcase got nuked because of the block lol.

Cause you know they were gonna give a segment to abk. Thumping their chest and saying "All old call of dutys on gamepass starting today", probably using crash bandicoot as some kind of poke at playstation.

 

[Yurinka]

You have to wonder how much of the xbox showcase got nuked because of the block lol.

Cause you know they were gonna give a segment to abk. Thumping their chest and saying "All old call of dutys on gamepass starting today", probably using crash bandicoot as some kind of poke at playstation.

Recent CoD games had a marketing deal with Sony.

RE Village's marketing deal document was leaked and had a clause where they weren't able to include it in rival game subs for as I remember was 14-15 months after release, something that would be extended if Sony dediced to put it in their game sub instead.

If their marketing deal clauses are standard for their deals, pretty likely recent CoD games (plus the ones to be release in the next 2-3 years, that already had a deal signed with Sony) would need to wait over a year after release before being included in GP.

 

[gokuss4]

You have to wonder how much of the xbox showcase got nuked because of the block lol.

Cause you know they were gonna give a segment to abk. Thumping their chest and saying "All old call of dutys on gamepass starting today", probably using crash bandicoot as some kind of poke at playstation.

Yeah
I'm sure they we're ready to mock playstation by using crash
I mean even Aron was using that crash avatar lol

 

[AshHunter216]

You have to wonder how much of the xbox showcase got nuked because of the block lol.

Cause you know they were gonna give a segment to abk. Thumping their chest and saying "All old call of dutys on gamepass starting today", probably using crash bandicoot as some kind of poke at playstation.

I wouldn't doubt that they planned to do some kind of victory lap at their showcase. Now they have to pull out all the stops to convince people to give them another chance.