The judges etc really ignored how it undermines and damages competition.... it really was some biased bullshit.
Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard
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The judges etc really ignored how it undermines and damages competition.... it really was some biased bullshit.
Probably MS meeting with the administration in charge could do that. It seems like Brad Smith's threats about UK following behind if they blocked this acquisition scared the right people. Truly unlimited power from megacorps. We're already living in the dystopian cyberpunk reality without any of the cool gadgets to go along with it.Interesting article with comments from ex CMA lawyer. Obviously something fishy happened behind the scenes and they got scared of Microsoft. Other companies won't have the same treatment.
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Analysis: Microsoft tests the limits of Britain's antitrust authority
The decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to rip up its play book for Microsoft shows the limit of its ability to kill mega-deals on its own, even if some agreed with its opposition to the U.S company's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.www.reuters.com
Basically get in now while you can, cause once the CMA make adjustments its gonna be hard to follow MS. The remainder of this gen will be about buying buying, buying.Interesting article with comments from ex CMA lawyer. Obviously something fishy happened behind the scenes and they got scared of Microsoft. Other companies won't have the same treatment.
Analysis: Microsoft tests the limits of Britain's antitrust authority
The decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to rip up its play book for Microsoft shows the limit of its ability to kill mega-deals on its own, even if some agreed with its opposition to the U.S company's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/dea...l-contract-with-activision-source-2023-07-17/
it would be funny with all of the information that came out from this case that someone else swoops in and makes a better offer and Bobby accepts
Dont fuck with Sony, there is a lot of laughs and gigles and shit from xbots retards, but dont fuck with Sony, Nintendo and sega learned that lesson the hard way, sony in normal mode is destroying ms left and right, Sony on war mode its gonna be a thing to behold
Only apple, amazon, facebook, or google could afford them. And don't think any of them want Acti. But who knows, maybe MS knows something we don't.
The optimal outcome would be ABK walking away and remaining independent. Failing that, after all the dirt that came out on MS' goals and attitude towards gaming, I think any other buyer would be preferable.
I’d rather Tencent acquired them than MS.
They approached Facebook 1st and they declined but with all of the information that came out from the case and how it can benefit MS in the long run might shed the light on other investors on how the purchase can benefit them in the long run,
Amazon would have been the best buyer but doubt they wanna deal with that kinda headache and debt
It was the ftc lawyers, they failed to make the case. Not even 2 weeks later we see ms foreclosing 99% of ABK titles on PS...... Like this is why you dont hire cheap lawyers.
You can be in court about to get a sentence of 2 months probation for assault, and a cheap lawyer will end up having you serving a life sentence for attempted murder for the same assault charges.
REGULATORS are WEAK, and its hilarious. We pay all this tax money and they cant even keep industry competitive for us.
If i was Bobby and the Board i would be looking at all offers and if something comes out better i would put MS on Notice. "for the benefit of the members of this board, please match or exceed this offer or we walk away"
That doesn't work in all games I think it's only games that have the option in them & then it automatically sets them to off could be wrong but I know it doesn't work for Microsofts first party games
Out of those four amazon would make sense, they are pushing luna hard but really need the content.
Not only that regulators have folded to MS, so can't see amazon getting any opposition. It would be the perfect time to strike.
The other thing with amazon and those other companies is that they may even keep kotick. That could be something at the back of his mind, he gets a huge payment but still stays on.
MS may keep kotick, but all the mantra has been kotick will be out.
Interesting article with comments from ex CMA lawyer. Obviously something fishy happened behind the scenes and they got scared of Microsoft. Other companies won't have the same treatment.
Analysis: Microsoft tests the limits of Britain's antitrust authority
The decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to rip up its play book for Microsoft shows the limit of its ability to kill mega-deals on its own, even if some agreed with its opposition to the U.S company's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Yeah, I'm sure all the insanely toxic Xbox fanatics that Good Guy Phil™, Aaron Greenberg, Sarah Bond, Lulu Cheng Merservey, and Brad Smith (Satya Nadella doesn't have a social media account AFAIK) riled up (and openly associate with) online had a massive part to do with that. They should be investigated for weaponizing the extremists in their own fanbase. A lot of this spurred on by key influencers and shills who took the Major Nelson playbook and ran with it. 'Ya know, the astroturfing strategy that was just a "thought experiment".
We've seen them tracking hotel bookings, plane flights, spamming comments sections with vitriol, and I'm sure a few death threats were emailed as well. Then there's MS themselves having emergency meetings with the UK Chancellor and likely the Tories as well, possibly involving some forms of compensation to apply some pressure on the CMA BTS. "Lobbying" as it's called here in America :/
That hack doesn't have 70B on hand, remember when he is spouting BS about buying Coke and MU?
I think how this works is that there is a specific guide for each games but for all platforms.CoD will reach more players..
PS5 uses BC with PS4 so all PS5 users using PS4 guides for games will be counted as PS4, and PS3 has a lot unique games and Xbox has no exclusive games, you get the ideas.
