With the influence they have, I wouldn't be so sure. When you have a company openly admitting to wanting to monopolize an industry and a "judge" goes meh, anything goes.
Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard
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It's surprising it took this long going by her attitude during the hearings and the conflict of interest.
MS and corruption, nothing new here.
The age of consolidations and acquisitions is well underway and Sony and even Nintendo are screwed if they don't start playing the same game.
MS and corruption, nothing new here.
The age of consolidations and acquisitions is well underway and Sony and even Nintendo are screwed if they don't start playing the same game.
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The only way they can reverse the decision is if they sign an extension and the CMA changes their decision post 18th of July. They have 7 days to have a shareholder meeting to get that signed, per my understanding of the SEC filling. If they don't, deal is dead.
Please shut up. Like seriously.
This is in no way over. Nobody else’s fault but yours if you don’t know how merger laws work.
I was hopeful the judge would've seen reason in this but the FTC screwed themselves once they let her rule the case. There wasn't even a need for the case she already made her decision before it started. I mean she denied the Gamers case for the exact same reason.
i love how the same idiots on era who were into the FTC doesnt matters are now cheering this like its all done,there is still the cma and i want to see how microsoft its gonna close this without uk
Truly hope you are correct. I hate that we are even here. stuff like this shouldn't be allowed
That’s the good thing about the U.K. being an independent body. Bribes, threats, and influences don’t work. All decisions are based on the people working in the regulatory system. No outside bullshit like Judges and politicians.
I’m pretty sure they can’t do a thing to revert CMA’s decision.
We knew this. Since the beginning, CMA was, and still is, the biggest hurdle. And they’ve already doubled down on their stance.
They ain’t lifting a finger to revert their decision, regardless of CAT’s ruling.
The deal is dead.
Honestly even if Microsoft manages it to get Activision Blizzard at the end, this will force Sony to do something. If this really goes through then Sony will buy themselves a publisher or more. Square Enix is a safe bet now and Capcom or Konami could be also on the table.
Not sure why people are so negative.
Court case still in August.
CMA still blocking the deal.
In Other words, deal is dead.
Court case still in August.
CMA still blocking the deal.
In Other words, deal is dead.
I do think sony should be having conversations with Japanese banks and or the Japanese government to have like an open line of credit, like 100 billion dollars worth should they need it. Sony's had 18 months to prepare for reprisals so surely they have a deal or 2 in place should this deal go through. Theyve laid low for most of the time but i wonder if the deal closes they come out swinging or continue to lay low for some time?
Im going off of the reaction to the market. ABK's stock is up, sonys is down. The market thinks this deal has a chance. That doesnt mean its 100 percent, but i think sony should be preparing that it will be.
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Sony has been preparing for it for a while now, I think.
But it’ll stay blocked by the CMA.
Microsoft should also prepare for this.
Same thing happened when the CMA removed the console SLC. Doesn't mean much for the long term of the deal, it's a temporary reaction.
