Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[Sleepy Brown]

It's huge yes, but so what? What I'm trying to say is that Sony needs to let go of its gigantism.

They won't because they need the revenue and profits. Because, once again, COD is huge.
It's one of the biggest multiplayer games. Telling all COD or Minecraft players "Just go to Xbox/PC. We won't allow these games on PS anymore because MS bought the IP" is stupid and Sony's investors would riot.
Microsoft would be happy though.

 

[On Demand]

No they didn't. Bobby has said they never told them that. And that isn't reasonable for them anyway.

It’s in the fucking documents.

 

[KingOfTheDead]

It’s in the fucking documents.

No it isn't. Show me the docs. If not, pipe down.

 

[CloudStrife]

Time for Sony to invest in and build up another shooter. Looks like XDefiant might have some potential.
That plus acquire some pubs of their own.

 

[KingOfTheDead]

You seem heavily investing on sucking off MS with this deal so you go look it up.

Fuck off telling me to pipe down.

Exactly. No evidence. Like I said.

 

[Thunderstorm__]

They won't because they need the revenue and profits. Because, once again, COD is huge.
It's one of the biggest multiplayer games. Telling all COD or Minecraft players "Just go to Xbox/PC. We won't allow these games on PS anymore because MS bought the IP" is stupid and Sony's investors would riot.
Microsoft would be happy though.

They need to find new ways to earn revenue troll, not feeding the money to the rival, how ignorant can you be? "COD is huge COD is huge COD is huge", keep repeating those lines like a shill you are huh? So what you are trying to say is that Sony should just eat what its rival is ditacting it to eat, not having to worry about the possibility of COD being foreclosed in the future? If that is what you are suggesting then I must say it is even stupidier to even do that instead of actively finding a COD substitute that Sony can have more control over.

 

[Bryank75]

Time for Sony to invest in and build up another shooter. Looks like XDefiant might have some potential.
That plus acquire some pubs of their own.

Absolutely, lock ABK off the platform...go to Ubisoft with a bag or just buy them and make it the big new shooter.

People will spend their money on xDefiant instead of COD. If they do it now, they will save themselves from losses in the future.

 

[Fenton]

No it isn't. Show me the docs. If not, pipe down.

Point no. 14 https://assets.publishing.service.g...73ad1cee4/Notice_of_possible_remedies_2.0.pdf

 

[Explosive Zombie]

Point no. 14 https://assets.publishing.service.g...73ad1cee4/Notice_of_possible_remedies_2.0.pdf

The worst thing you can do to a Microsoft faithful is present facts and sources, it's unfair.

 

[PropellerEar]

Point no. 14 https://assets.publishing.service.g...73ad1cee4/Notice_of_possible_remedies_2.0.pdf

@KingOfTheDead should thank you, and then do some groweling.

 

[Swift_Star]

Since it’s small, It’s probably not relevant IPs

 

[Swift_Star]

Exactly. No evidence. Like I said.

Stop lying.

 

[On Demand]

Since it’s small, It’s probably not relevant IPs

Seems that same language is used in the report. It’s still means Activision and COD.

 

[Swift_Star]

Seems that same language is used in the report. It’s still means Activision and COD.

I’d be surprised if it’s that, tbh.
We shall wait and see.

 

[reziel]

Should've figure if FTC failed the CMA was going to backtrack. I was actually hoping they had backbones but I was wrong. Now the question is Sony going to attempt to try and see if they can still get the 10 year deal from them after what they did.

 

[On Demand]

I’d be surprised if it’s that, tbh.
We shall wait and see.

Then the CMA will continue with the block and everything will be right in the world again.

 

[Swolf712]

Absolutely, lock ABK off the platform...go to Ubisoft with a bag or just buy them and make it the big new shooter.

People will spend their money on xDefiant instead of COD. If they do it now, they will save themselves from losses in the future.

"Cut off one of your biggest revenue streams AND dump a truckload of money on a publisher that has a lot of ill will around them" sure is a strategy that would get Jim fired VERY quickly.

 

[anonpuffs]

If it's a small divestiture my guess is it's ABK selling off the publishing rights to CoD or ABK games only in the UK

 

[Muddasar]

EA and Ubisoft will be licking their lips at COD coming off Playstation.

As one door closes another one opens.

 

[Swolf712]

They sell smaller game IPs.

Sony steps up and buys Spyro and Crash.

Insomniac & Spyro and Crash & ND reunited at last.

World Peace achieved.