Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

Dick Jones

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They want to know when the Switch 2 is coming out.

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Old Gamer

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Are they trying to pull the same stunt on Nintendo?
They will find Nintendo even more aggressive than Sony...
 

KiryuRealty

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Where it’s at.
I don't understand a lot of it but it seems MS is trying to find a gotcha in Sony's documents which shouldn't be entertained.
Why should I disclose my deals and secrets because you're trying to make a shitty power move?
Microsoft has always been vindictive in legal matters, and they have actually had their lawyers get sanctioned for their conduct in multiple cases. This shit is nothing new.
 

AshHunter216

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Nintendo has no horse in this race... why would they help MS?
Doesn't Nintendo basically have a "blue ocean " policy that involves not getting involved in fights between Sony and Microsoft when they can just be successful doing their own thing?
 

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Doesn't Nintendo basically have a "blue ocean " policy that involves not getting involved in fights between Sony and Microsoft when they can just be successful doing their own thing?
The policy is actually that they won't compete with either, not that they won't cooperate with either (see: Goldeneye and Minecraft on Switch.)
 

Bryank75

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Hope you put it in the meme competition!



Also....

This extract shows how the CMA has considered the messages they received in support of putting COD in a sub service and decided the harm to competition outweighs the benefits.

This was the main thrust of why Xbox fans were supportive of this deal, their only real argument and it has been summarily destroyed here...
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Swift_Star

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Hope you put it in the meme competition!



Also....

This extract shows how the CMA has considered the messages they received in support of putting COD in a sub service and decided the harm to competition outweighs the benefits.

This was the main thrust of why Xbox fans were supportive of this deal, their only real argument and it has been summarily destroyed here...
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using game pass as an Excuse was always stupid because if that was really MS’s goal they could’ve simply struck a deal with Activision for it.
 

KiryuRealty

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Where it’s at.
using game pass as an Excuse was always stupid because if that was really MS’s goal they could’ve simply strike a deal with Activision for it.
They could if they weren’t dead last and losing market share by the day.

Nobody takes marketing or exclusivity deals with the last place system unless the money is going to make up for the lost sales on other platforms, and with Xbox, that ship sailed 6 months into the previous generation.

Also, Kotick is too greedy to want anyone to be able to access COD during its release year for less than full price.