Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[KiryuRealty]

I kinda find it hard to trust the word of anyone who would directly benefit from this deal going through, especially someone from Activision. Found an article today that compared the situation to when Nvidia tried to buy ARM. They also claimed everything was fine all the esy up until talks went through. I've also read that CMA rarely changes their mind on cases like this.

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It is more or less a requirement for executives to speak positively of a deal until it is officially dead, to protect the stock values of the companies involved.

That doesn't make any of what MS and Activision execs are excreting onto the media and social media any less idiotic, though.

 

[Dick Jones]

The fact Mr wat himself isn't commenting on today shows he must have gotten a dressing down for his drunken ramblings.

 

[KiryuRealty]

The fact Mr wat himself isn't commenting on today shows he must have gotten a dressing down for his drunken ramblings.

WAT

 

[Shmunter]

Who are they and why does their opinion matter? Serious Question.

“ The Open Markets Institute is a team of journalists, researchers, lawyers, economists, and advocates working together to expose and reverse the stranglehold that corporate monopolies have on our country. Learn more at www.openmarketsinstitute.org.”

 

[Shmunter]

Bobby Kotick needs this deal to go through. He has sexually harassed almost all the staff in ABK and if he isn't allowed access to Microsoft soon, he will have to start sexually assaulting the same staff again.

My heart bleeds for him.

Allegedly

He sexually harassed almost all the staff in ABK.

The man’s vigour is unprecedented.

 

[Shmunter]

It is more or less a requirement for executives to speak positively of a deal until it is officially dead, to protect the stock values of the companies involved.

That doesn't make any of what MS and Activision execs are excreting onto the media and social media any less idiotic, though.

Activision stock down -3.58%

 

[KiryuRealty]

Activision stock down -3.58%

And if Bobby and Lulu said "Fuck it, this isn't gonna happen", they'd be in much worse shape.

 

[Bryank75]

And if Bobby and Lulu said "Fuck it, this isn't gonna happen", they'd be in much worse shape.

Wonder how it'll fair tomorrow.

Maybe if Lulu just tweets a bit more, maybe then it'll all work out.
Did she go after GOW yet? Maybe she could point to Spider-man 2 next and completely ignore that MSFT was offered it first. That sounds like a Lulu tweet to me.

 

[AshHunter216]

I've seen some takes from digital foundry people saying that this whole ABK ordeal makes Sony look really bad, but imo they did the logical thing here. They don't really have much to lose by opposing the deal and they've already gone from the initial 3 year deal MS wanted to give them to at least 10 years by playing hardball.

Not to mention that the deal would likely have been an uphill battle with these regulators even if Sony hadn't said anything.

 

[KiryuRealty]

I've seen some takes from digital foundry people saying that this whole ABK ordeal makes Sony look really bad, but imo they did the logical thing here. They don't really have much to lose by opposing the deal and they've already gone from the initial 3 year deal MS wanted to give them to at least 10 years by playing hardball.

Not to mention that the deal would likely have been an uphill battle with these regulators even if Sony hadn't said anything.

It makes Sony look smart. They didn’t fuck themselves by giving MS the green light to lock down all the IP ACTI owns just for a few more years of CoD.

The Digital Fuckboys are on the MS payroll and will say the stupidest shit to boost the Team Green, and it usually just makes them look like idiots.

 

[Zzero]

He sexually harassed almost all the staff in ABK.

The man’s vigour is unprecedented.

And even worse, he yelled out "Roll, TIDE, ROLL" while doing it.

 

[anonpuffs]

I've seen some takes from digital foundry people saying that this whole ABK ordeal makes Sony look really bad, but imo they did the logical thing here. They don't really have much to lose by opposing the deal and they've already gone from the initial 3 year deal MS wanted to give them to at least 10 years by playing hardball.

Not to mention that the deal would likely have been an uphill battle with these regulators even if Sony hadn't said anything.

It doesn't make sony look really bad unless you're an idiot.

 

[laynelane]

There's some interesting info. coming out because of all this:

Xbox Game Pass cannibalizes game sales, admits Microsoft in a document - Game News 24

Microsoft repeatedly said that Xbox Game Pass doesn't discourage game sales, a document that the Redmond company sent regarding the Activision-Blizzard issue

game-news24.com

 

[Heisenberg007]

That's what the remedial discussions are for, CMA hasn't set anything in stone and all parties will now be allowed to remedy and offer concessions to pass it through.

We all knew this months ago.

Y'all were expecting concessions? Yet nobody told homeboy Nutella?

Microsoft expects Activision Blizzard acquisition to go through without concessions

In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Microsoft head Satya Nadella said that he expects the Activision Blizzard acquisition to go through without concessions due to their market position.

www.neowin.net

 

[anonpuffs]

Y'all were expecting concessions? Yet nobody told homeboy Nutella?

Microsoft expects Activision Blizzard acquisition to go through without concessions

In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Microsoft head Satya Nadella said that he expects the Activision Blizzard acquisition to go through without concessions due to their market position.

www.neowin.net

Timestamped. Nadella has had a history of misjudging things. "Interesting lack of execution" - brutal.

 

[laynelane]

Y'all were expecting concessions? Yet nobody told homeboy Nutella?

Microsoft expects Activision Blizzard acquisition to go through without concessions

In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Microsoft head Satya Nadella said that he expects the Activision Blizzard acquisition to go through without concessions due to their market position.

www.neowin.net

The above sentiment is not aligning with what we're seeing from MS and ABK with regard to recent developments lol.

 

[Loy310]

Timestamped. Nadella has had a history of misjudging things. "Interesting lack of execution" - brutal.

this shit aint time stamped. Just tell us the star time

 

[anonpuffs]

this shit aint time stamped. Just tell us the star time

it is though, it's in the middle of the interview when he's talking about the failed acquisition of tiktok. BTW, "USG" = US government

 

[Sircaw]

I see you are a man of culture as well!

Is that a compliment you just gave that cat, WTF Kiry!

Well I never

 

[daniel5043]

I've seen some takes from digital foundry people saying that this whole ABK ordeal makes Sony look really bad, but imo they did the logical thing here. They don't really have much to lose by opposing the deal and they've already gone from the initial 3 year deal MS wanted to give them to at least 10 years by playing hardball.

Not to mention that the deal would likely have been an uphill battle with these regulators even if Sony hadn't said anything.

Digital foundry knows fuck all about business.