Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[Zzero]

It's funny how people tend to forget that Playstation has been around since 1994 and were (and still are) doing fine. Then Microsoft jumped in with the Xbox in 2001 for bragging rights thats a whole 7 years gap yet people still believe they need a competitor.

What are you talking about? They had two strong, direct, competitors there (Nintendo and Sega) and at least three small and shitty ones (Atari, Philips and 3DO/Panasonic.)

 

[Dr Bass]

What I'm a bit curious about is why MS and their shills were so annoyed that Jim Ryan wasn't physically at the trial. Why does it matter?

It doesn't, they are just grasping at straws. Sony wasn't a plaintiff or defendant either, just part of the witness list.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

It's funny how people tend to forget that Playstation has been around since 1994 and were (and still are) doing fine. Then Microsoft jumped in with the Xbox in 2001 for bragging rights thats a whole 7 years gap yet people still believe they need a competitor.

And the thing is, back in '94 Sony already had other competitors. They had Sega, Nintendo, 3DO, NEC, Atari. And Sony offered something better to the market for that time than any of the other competitors.

But for some reason Microsoft has to be "the" competitor for Sony in gaming, or somehow we'll end up with Arrogant Sony. When the PS3 wasn't even about being arrogant, but overambitious. Arrogance would mean advertising a console as "most powerful" that ends up coming up short in most multiplat releases and having very little that looks up to the level of 1P releases from a competitor on the "less powerful" system, and yet still having shills push a false power narrative online.

Or, arrogance would be to harp about a single 3P JRPG IP choosing to not prioritize your console brand for release as if you're entitled to get those games simply because your console exists. That's actual arrogance, IMO.

 

[Loy310]

The ruling is only whether to let the case proceed or not. I think it will be a quick one (at the currently assumed timeline, that is) and will be for the FTC. Remember, this doesn't mean that they win or even that they are likely to, its only whether they have any case at all.

Well my point was that her ruling could ko the ftc thereby allowing ms to close in USA, thats why i said to her its a big deal and need more time most likely

 

[Arminius]

Wrong thread.

 

[Dr Bass]

Well my point was that her ruling could ko the ftc thereby allowing ms to close in USA, thats why i said to her its a big deal and need more time most likely

What is this "Close in the USA" business lol.

 

[Zzero]

Well my point was that her ruling could ko the ftc thereby allowing ms to close in USA, thats why i said to her its a big deal and need more time most likely

They could probably rush it if they are deciding for MS and just have to rush the writing, but I already said they probably aren't for this preliminary hearing, at which point it doesn't make much difference.

 

[Loy310]

What is this "Close in the USA" business lol.

They would no longer have to deal with the ftc in the usa.

 

[Dr Bass]

They would no longer have to deal with the ftc in the usa.

The CMA has blocked the merger. You don't just close in a territory.

 

[BroodCorp]

What are you talking about? They had two strong, direct, competitors there (Nintendo and Sega) and at least three small and shitty ones (Atari, Philips and 3DO/Panasonic.)

Ideally there should be a Western option.

 

[Would_you_kindly]

Peters huffing that copium again

 

[Dr Bass]

Ideally there should be a Western option.

What difference does it make? Strong is strong.

 

[nongkris]

Ideally there should be a Western option.

"ideally" for who and why? do you request a "western" option for all the brands you buy. so weird.

 

[Puff]

 

[Dr Bass]

Yes, it is Monday.

 

[Johnic]

So if they're already implying know the decision, wouldn't that be illegal and endanger the entire PI case/

Also, the CMA says hi.

 

[AshHunter216]

Judge hasn't given ruling yet. Likely not related to the case.

 

[AshHunter216]

So if they're already implying know the decision, wouldn't that be illegal and endanger the entire PI case/

Also, the CMA says hi.

I don't think that tweet has anything to do with the case.

 

[Would_you_kindly]

I don't think that tweet has anything to do with the case.

Probably has to remind all the Xbox people what day of the week it is they're that stupid

 

[BroodCorp]

"ideally" for who and why? do you request a "western" option for all the brands you buy. so weird.

The West (notably North America) has a great deal of influence over the zeitgeist. I consider it culturally healthy to have major American contenders in every aspect of video games.

The competition should reflect who’s buying the games, don’t you think?