As if the CMA wouldn't have being bought otherwise, the FTC did what they could whit the cards they were dealt. The FTC probably knew beforehand that the CMA was going to flip.
Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard
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not debating hypotheticals and cope, the ftc caused the current situation point blank period
Nah, this is what they do when actively trying to stop a merger. Them doing nothing would have been worse.
As if you wouldn't be complaining had they not done anything as well, out of all regulators they were the ones that at least tried. My guess is you are coming off and mixing in political views that involve the FTC and transcend this case. Otherwise it makes very little sense why off all regulators you wold place all the blame on the FTC.
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this makes no sense because MS couldn't close over the CMA, and the FTC's loss caused the CMAs backpeddle in one fell swoop. Didn't think i would have to keep restating these facts on this forum of all places.
The CMA being bought/bulking to pressure is what caused the CMA to backpedal, the FTC was never going to be able to do anything (even in here that was never seen as a possibility by most people).
Seems like they are proposing to divest streaming rights to Ubisoft for 15 years, not sure if it makes a lot of difference
CMA finalises decision to block original merger after rejecting submissions by Microsoft to revisit its original decision; Microsoft submits new, restructured deal for review, triggering a fresh Phase 1 investigation by CMA; Under the new deal, Microsoft will not acquire the cloud streaming rights to all current and future Activision games released during the next 15 years (excluding in the EEA)
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Microsoft submits new deal for review after CMA confirms original deal is blocked
The CMA has opened a new phase 1 investigation into a new, restructured deal by Microsoft to buy Activision.
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Bad, which is good for humanity.
MS is probably at that moment in a Souls game where you finally beat the boss you've been stuck on for months, just for it to have a second phase.
Plot twist, MS intends to buy Ubisoft so the rights default right back to them.
This is a nothing burger and MS loses nothing with this.
This is a nothing burger and MS loses nothing with this.
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I believe I had said that a new proposal would require a new investigation, though I was dubious that the CMA would be fighting it. Glad to see they are.
October here we go.
October here we go.
This will be a while. MS was trolled here.
