Microsoft's acquisition of Activison Blizzard

[Johnic]

LMAO

lol

Some random guy named Carlo is astroturfing for a known MS employee. What a misewrable group of people. Seriously, that much stress is bad for your health. get this man some professional help. Someone link him mental health institutions because he really needs them.

 

[AshHunter216]

LMAO

We're supposed to trust the word of a "professional" who acts like a common fanboy and propagandist?

 

[Cool hand luke]

Reading resetera thread constantly shows they don't know what pro or anti consumer actually mean

Installbase is worse at this stage. The knucklefucks there, led by seething and delusional Fiendcode, are operating from the position that the CMA was wrong and trying to pick holes in (and lying about) their argument.

Lies from a mod, probably with money riding on the deal.


Revisionist history from this crybaby bastard


Lies from this member about what the CMA has to prove



Meatbag getting fucked when trying to draw a false equivalence - the CMA carefully removed any chance of an appeal when they dropped the console concerns

 

[FatKaz]

Combining these 2 sage tweets is giving me a good laugh.

Get what you wish for.

 

[On Demand]

Reading resetera thread constantly shows they don't know what pro or anti consumer actually mean

That thread sure is something.

They should try out for the upcoming Olympics because the amount of mental gymnastics post in that thread is unbelievable.

 

[Eggman]

Now at least we have a super confirmed reasons for Florian's meltdowns

I've been posting that techrights link around the last few weeks ever since I saw that Florian Mueller guy start popping up everywhere and researched him.

I implore everyone to read the Microsoft internal document that is also linked in that article. It basically lays out Microsoft's entire astroturfing strategy and how they deal with competitors ( enemies as they refer to them)

http://techrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/comes-3096.pdf

It may explain why you aren't allowed to criticize Microsoft on resetera and why the likes of Tom Warren and Jez Cordon do what they do.

 

[Darkknight2149]

Klob's probably not gonna be so eager to design a celebratory banner to parade on Twitter the next time Microsoft announces an acquisition. If he has any sense that is.

"Doubled down on hostility in follow-up ticket to staff."

 

[On Demand]

So DOOMSAYER had Mr. David Faulkner on his Damaged Plan Podcast today. DOOM asked him as many questions based on the CMA's decision and where it goes from here. David isn't a Colt, Tim, Dealer or Gaz, he is an actual analyst that has MONEY in MS and has been right from the start with this whole deal. If you want more info on this and learn from an actual person who knows what the hell they are talking about, give it a watch. Also David was able to take some questions and I asked about Japanese devs.

Going to have a watch.

 

[Nitro]

I love how he says his blog is archived in the Library of Congress like that means anything.

*edit* he's also an xbox ambassador

And Xbox Ambassadors are rewarded with free controllers and other gifts for promoting Microsoft's interests on social media. Shills, in plain English.

 

[Entropi]

Looks like the CMA blocked the merger for 10 years. Was that snark for the shitty 10 year deals MS was handing out to everyone?

 

[MrRevocs1256]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA GET FUCKED MICROSOFT

 

[peter42O]

This doesn’t sound very convincing to me. Your gloating didn’t sound like it was merely satire. Being an Xbox fan, doesn’t help it either. If it have been “just a joke” I think people here would have seen it. Sorry but most of Xbox community, you never know if their writings are honest. I am not resentful but when news dropped that US congress will investigate Sony, you sounded pretty happy.

I sounded happy because I just thought it was hilarious, not that it means anything. If anything, it's being used by the U.S. to get a better trade deal with Japan which every country does when it comes to trying to get the best deal. Are you telling me that as a Sony fan you didn't find CMA blocking the ABK deal hilarious? Even I found it funny, granted for different reasons but still funny. It's why I don't mind if EU blocks the deal because this way, it can just fucking end. 17 months is long enough (EU decision is May 22nd). However, I wouldn't be shocked if EU approves and this shit goes on for another few years which will only result in a second straight wasted generation for Microsoft in regards to Xbox unless somehow someway they come away with ABK. But if I had to choose on it ending May 22nd or taking the chance and seeing this shit go for a few more years, in all honesty, I would prefer it to end.

 

[Entropi]

MS got a killer 10 year deal too

 

[Swolf712]

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.

Man, can you imagine what Insomniac could do with Spyro if they got their hands on their boy again?

 

[MrRevocs1256]

Man, can you imagine what Insomniac could do with Spyro if they got their hands on their boy again?

I remember when they said they dropped Spyro because they could not come up with anything new for him.
Then decades later it was revealed that they got SO SICK for working for Universal that they were willing to abandon Spyro. (At least we got Ratchet out of this)

 

[Johnic]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA GET FUCKED MICROSOFT

Seriously, this is pure gold. I don't remember any company getting screwed THIS badly. Certainly not a gaming one.

 

[MrRevocs1256]

Seriously, this is pure gold. I don't remember any company getting screwed THIS badly. Certainly not a gaming one.

Not even Sony and Nintendo and EVEN SEGA during their worst gens got fucked as hard as this.

 

[MrRevocs1256]

So it turns out Microsoft PLANNED to make CoD exclusive until regulators started investigations hence why they are dropping them 10 year deals.

 

[Cool hand luke]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA GET FUCKED MICROSOFT

How does this keep getting better?

 

[Loy310]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA GET FUCKED MICROSOFT

Jim Ryan right now