Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

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Dein Nomos
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Lol Microsoft can try as much as they want, they will never succeed in buying a Japanese pub. Especially not Square Enix. If Square Enix will ever sell then only to Sony. Mark my words!
 

MrRevocs1256

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Phil Spencer on the Switch - "Switch gpu capability more akin to gen 8? Ugh no, Switch is a mobile device with a battery"
 

laynelane

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Just shows that Microsoft are out there to buy everything. They want to own the industry. Its not about making good games or some mobile strategy or adding content to Gamepass.

It's about having a stranglehold at the source and controlling everything.

This has been my belief all along. There is historical precedent with MS for this and there is also just the flow of events of the last while - Zenimax acquisition, the lying about exclusivity (case by case), and the removal of games from Sony and Nintendo platforms. The focus on acquisitions over releasing good games, the astroturfing and shilling for Game Pass, MS as underdog narrative, and evil Sony campaign. It's all there - embrace, extend, extinguish. MS never changed and they never will. I find it amazing that they actually convinced people they were pro-consumer, though. A lot of naive gamers out there.

Seeing the truth coming out has been great. I know it won't make any difference to hard-core XBox fans, but I suspect many other people are starting to notice just how much bullshit MS, their paid media shills, and astroturfers have propagated.
 

BlueLyria

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I just came back from the market and the live is at max capacity, anyone got a livestream on youtube (without commentary)?
 
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Dabaus

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I see what the ftc is trying to do with the gen 9 definition but i think this runs the risk of blowing up in sonys face if they are only ever compared to xbox marketshare. In this instance i want the FTC to lose this argument. Now im wishing Phil was competent.
 

FatKaz

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I see what the ftc is trying to do with the gen 9 definition but i think this runs the risk of blowing up in sonys face if they are only ever compared to xbox marketshare. In this instance i want the FTC to lose this argument. Now IM wishing Phil was competent.
How does it blow up in sonys face?

In the USA they are alot more competitive with xbox marketshare wise.

Besides sony aren't the ones making the high performance console market defintion.
 

MrRevocs1256

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Phil getting called out for MS's tendency to contort market share perceptions among various regulatory bodies when trying to argue their position in the market. Inconsistent presentation of their own market share, when it's convenient
Phil being pushed to agree that Xbox is more competitive with PS in US, tries to deflect, gets pushed again, admits.