Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard
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Well what I wrote and what you wrote are not the same. Why do you think the CAT can direct the CMA to make a decision? Who lied to you?
Klobrille's comments are the funniest.
Xbox has been expanding for "many, many years." Fuck, coulda fooled me, seeing so little content output from most of those studios listed.
More chance of Amazon buying them than anything if they think the TR game is good enough.
A video just leaked of the next showcase with a guy introducing Jim Ryan:
Looks real to me.
Looks real to me.
And they usually deliver their verdict a few weeks before the deadline so we should get another block soon.
Exactly why he spends 40 hours/week in Adobe Illustrator putting together masturbatory infographics stuffed to the brim with his wet dream wish list of devs and pubs. Sadly, the ABK block has set him back on that front. Guess he'll just have to make his font/graphic sizes bigger to replace the space formerly occupied by what was assuredly going to become MS first party.
If anyone else is feeling like a sadist go to the era acquistion thread, go to the threadmark where the news of the CMA blocking the deal got posted, then go back a few pages and enjoy the early celebrations before the meltdowns.
Obviously joking on the sadist bit, just for fun.
Obviously joking on the sadist bit, just for fun.
Nah, you're right - the pages before the acquisition was blocked should be archived. It's peak delusion and psychologists would have a field day.If anyone else is feeling like a sadist go to the era acquistion thread, go to the threadmark where the news of the CMA blocking the deal got posted, then go back a few pages and enjoy the early celebrations before the meltdowns.
Obviously joking on the sadist bit, just for fun.
I'm with the poster who said they can't get enough of mocking Xbots. If there's any group in gaming more repugnant on this earth, I haven't met them.
The only thing that would've made this event perfect if their was some Xbox influencer live streaming when the news broke so I could see their face when their hearts got hroken. But salty forum reactions will have to do.If anyone else is feeling like a sadist go to the era acquistion thread, go to the threadmark where the news of the CMA blocking the deal got posted, then go back a few pages and enjoy the early celebrations before the meltdowns.
Obviously joking on the sadist bit, just for fun.
The CAT will see that the decision to block the acquisition makes no sense. It will once again go back to the CMA and after looking at it again (with more data and deals from Microsoft) the CMA will approve it. Microsoft's appeal will be successful.
It's not "over". Not at all.
Activision-Blizzard will be a part of Microsoft. Call of Duty and Crash are going to be Microsoft 1st party IPs.
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Xbox will LOSE access to previously multiplatform titles naturally as sales dry up on the dying platform, Crash and Spyro will be purchased by Sony (they're coming home) as ABK looks to streamline their business with the departure of Kotick and Lulu, and Xbox will be shuttered as a console platform within a couple of years.
That's your future. Learn to love it.
UK tech sector thinks that CMA blocking the deal is a positive for UK startups
MS and lulu lemon thinking this deal was the be all end all for the UK’s tech market is both extremely arrogant and delusional.
I would say the EU blocking the deal would be the cherry on top but MS already installed one of their stooges to do their bidding.
I would say the EU blocking the deal would be the cherry on top but MS already installed one of their stooges to do their bidding.
I expect the EU as well as some smaller markets to be in favor of the deal in the end and for the CMA and FTC to be standing together against it. China is the wildcard though imo. Rumors had them being OK with the deal, then their decision got delayed, Netease are protesting it and then the US and China have increased tensions. CMA blocking badly screwed MS chances either way though.
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It has been rather disgusting, hasn't it? I've been against this deal from the start. If there was any evidence of creativity, standards, or love for gaming with MS - I have yet to see it over the time Phil has been in charge. I don't want a corporation like that consolidating the industry in order to "compete". I'm still catching up on the thread, but did you see the information on the contracts MS signed for access to ABK titles? Where they would keep all revenue from in-game purchases? This was in effect while they were ridiculing Sony for refusing to sign a 10 year deal. It says a lot, doesn't it?
I've said it before and I'll say it again - everything MS is doing is designed to remove consumer choice - to drag you into their ecosystem no matter what. They need to be shut down, full stop, from making any moves that impact the industry in order for it to remain healthy. I am beyond thankful for the CMA decision and for the FTC's stance. I only hope the EC will follow suit to really make it clear that the methods they've used to obtain near-monoplies in other sectors will not work in gaming.
