Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[Loy310]

The CAT can't change a CMA ruling, they can, at most, kick it back to the CMA for another investigation. Also, the CMA would be focused on the cloud market, not the console one, which is a stronger case.

My concern is with MS using victories in other territories to apply pressure to the UK.

All the cma needs is for the CAT to back them and its game over for MS……. at least in the UK.
Hopefully the PI is granted and MS drops it right then and there, no need for trail in the UK.

 

[AshHunter216]

All the cma needs is for the CAT to back them and its game over for MS……. at least in the UK.
Hopefully the PI is granted and MS drops it right then and there, no need for trail in the UK.

The CMA don't even really need the CAT to back them, at least not fully. Really all they need is to establish that the cloud is a separate market.

 

[Gediminas]

The CMA don't even really need the CAT to back them, at least not fully. Really all they need is to establish that the cloud is a separate market.

own m$ leaders calling it a market. m$ slum dunked its own case

 

[Arminius]

Imagine if MS tries to close the deal without CMA. The regulators would have a field day with MS.

 

[nongkris]

Random but is that bobby kotick partying with a bunch of celebs in this video? At the 10 second mark

 

[anonpuffs]

Random but is that bobby kotick partying with a bunch of celebs in this video? At the 10 second mark

Yeah that def looks like him

 

[nongkris]

Yeah that def looks like him

Crazy how all rich people hang out together just on the basis of them being filthy rich. Makes me wonder if execs like that Michael guy and him pay all those people to show up to their parties. But that's off topic

 

[Cool hand luke]

Crazy how all rich people hang out together just on the basis of them being filthy rich. Makes me wonder if execs like that Michael guy and him pay all those people to show up to their parties. But that's off topic

I think it's more that they're all in LA and the in entertainment biz. James Corden is there and he's a greasy detestable blob.

 

[anonpuffs]

Crazy how all rich people hang out together just on the basis of them being filthy rich. Makes me wonder if execs like that Michael guy and him pay all those people to show up to their parties. But that's off topic

"It's a big club and you ain't in it"
Even Jim Ryan says in the FTC emails that he's spent a lot of time around MS execs like Phil Spenceezy

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Random but is that bobby kotick partying with a bunch of celebs in this video? At the 10 second mark

Bro WTAF xD

This is actually too damn funny. Imagine Bobby trying to list off Jay Z songs

Bobby: "Oh hey, Kim. BIG fan of the sex tape!"

 

[Would_you_kindly]

Random but is that bobby kotick partying with a bunch of celebs in this video? At the 10 second mark

Omg it is ! With James Corden ! Man I wish someone had blown that place up with all those elitist twats inside

 

[Fenton]

Bots are crying

 

[anonpuffs]

Bots are crying

"journalistic outlet" LMAO

first of all it's a forum
second of all these people quote jez corden and colt eastwood unironically

 

[Would_you_kindly]

Bots are crying

Love it they're so mad

 

[Dr Bass]

Bots are crying

Sir, this is a forum.

 

[Would_you_kindly]

Here is again replying to Greenberg's tweet about GTA 5 getting added to gamepass what a

 

[ultimateFF]

Yep. The blame's at least 90% on Phil Spencer, he's the one who decided on exclusivity for all future Zenimax titles. The creatives didn't even have a say in that decision (similar to their studios being sold to Microsoft in the first place).



You have to take anything from Windows Central with a HUGE grain of salt, especially if the article is written by Jez Corden. AFAIK, Samuel Tolbert's track record isn't that much better.

We don't know the real reason Starfield didn't become a PS5 timed exclusive. We don't even know if that was ever in the works. A marketing deal seems like something that was more on the cards for a game of that scope, and maybe it had less to do with Todd than it did with Zenimax's previous owners who just wanted to sell things off to Microsoft.

I always say to read these articles with lots of suspicion because they are trying to normalize other sentiments. In this case, the sentiment a lot of Xbox people have that Sony pays to keep games off of Xbox, when these "reporters" can't even confirm if there was ever an exclusivity deal in the works, or if that was a marketing deal etc. Just like Imran Khan's rumors from 2020 that seemed to turned out to be BS because I'm sure we would've seen a lot more 3P AAA timed exclusives on PS5 if it were (outside of mainline Final Fantasy games, which actually seem to be the only notable 3P AAA exclusives PS5 has gotten so far IIRC).

And who else was, in court no less, pushing the same idea that Sony pays 3P to keep games off Xbox? Phil Spencer.

Don't take the blame away from todd please, because we knew damn well that todd is total MS fanboy and he doesn't like Sony back in PS4 era. Also, I'm sure potential starfield exclusivity deal with Sony got leaked to MS thanks to todd shenanigans, which lead to bethesda buyout to MS. And I'm just gonna say this, karma's a bitch, and it will totally get back on you when you make an enemy with Playstation, todd.

 

[AshHunter216]

Bots are crying

Aren't these the same people that believe everything from XboxEra? Also, pretty much all they do in their communities is bash PlayStation and cheer for MS to buy up the industry.

 

[Loy310]

Bots are crying

sites gonna grow regradless.

 

[PlacidusaX]

So what is happening? Did they block it or not?