Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard
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These people keep spreading this lie that Sony were the ones who made the industry about exclusives when they have been used to distinguish consoles before Sony even entered the industry. Exclusive content isn't even unique to the gaming industry.
sounds like if they win against the ftc they will renegotiate with ms and extend the deadline.
MS biggest argument against the CMA is that the cloud supposedly isn't a market. I don't see how they win on that front.
Especially considering Satya Nadella himself has admitted that cloud IS a unique market. The cancelled xCloud Game Pass Xbox is further proof of it (including the conspicuous timing of its cancellation, though that can be also be pinned on MS putting too many systems on the market at once).
If that's the best MS has against the CMA, then they've already lost.
I don't see either.
Here's a list of who thinks cloud gaming is a market other then the CMA.
1. FTC
2. Federal Judging ruling on the injunction(She didn't say explicitly cloud gaming is a market, but made a distinction between console and cloud when comparing it to dvds and netflix), Her views can change for the final ruling, but she seemed convinced on the distinction).
3. Satya nadella called it a market to in a comms to investors
4. EC
5. South Korea
6. Possibly canada - we haven't seen their findings in full so haven't seen them explicitly call it a market, but they mentioned consoles, subscription services and cloud separately when they corrected microsoft that they did have an SLC in those areas.
7. Possibly other regulators whose findings we haven't even seen(e.g. japan)
Right now, CAT ruling against CMA that it isn't a market could end up being irrational.
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can someone direct me to that post, where someone made a list/overview of how biased news sites are...there was one article about the Microsoft not allowing games on other services, while all other articles where in favor of xbox...maybe someone knows what i mean 
Edit: nvm, found it!
Edit: nvm, found it!
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This is really absurd how European Commission acts. They investigate them for trivial matters nobody cares about but not for the biggest acquisition in tech sector.
EUC is just farce, their existence is pointless.
I don't think it's quite that insidious. It sounded like your typical Boomer/Early GenX comment on video games. Back when your mom called every console a "Nintendo" and every handheld a "Game Boy". My issue is that someone just genuinely that uninformed about video games is making a decision that would so heavily impact that market.
Like if you really think that the Switch is a comparable system but better because you can play it in handheld mode without even understanding the sacrifices made there... not a great look.
This is what big companies do, they only want to suck as much money out of you as possible.
Regulate the fuck out of them.
Wonder how long before cloud companies sues MS for bundling Windows, Gamepass, Azure if you buy an xbox?
The EC was stupid for trusting them.
Regulators should look into Microsoft's Sega deal. Leveraging dominance in cloud to garner support for their dying console biz.Wonder how long before cloud companies sues MS for bundling Windows, Gamepass, Azure if you buy an xbox?
The EC was stupid for trusting them.
I'm pretty sure that "competition not working as well as it should" is a euphemism for cartel.
Not trivial by any means. Ms is forcing its way with a "all in one" solution for private companies and public administrations all around Europe offering cloud, videoconference and productivity suite. Other companies can't compete with the "full package" Ms offers or are heavily undercutted by price. I am a victim of it, so am forced to use that shitty program.
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