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Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval
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ShaiKhulud1989
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HOW DARE THEY DO THEIR BLOODY JOB!
freefornow
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"If the deal is now approved, streaming rights for all new Activision Blizzard PC and console games released over the next 15 years will be given to Ubisoft - with those rights then existing in perpetuity."
Microsoft will sell Activision Blizzard streaming rights to Ubisoft
Microsoft has agreed to sell the streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft if completes its $68.7bn tak…
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X-Wing
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Both.
Zheph
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fk it if someone can save a few coins on buying Diablo 4 amirite that's all it matters
Noxxera
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I dont know how I can put this but.. it takes years to develop games. That's why there haven't been any yet. I can bet even Starfield was in development before Microsoft purchased Bethesda. So plz, get that and stfu about microsoft needing internal restructuring.
balls of snow
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Cma the real heroess for real for real.
MMaRsu
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heroes of what
Snake29
RSI Employee of the Year
It always takes years sure, but how many years do we hear that right now already?
Uhh...you don't have to bet on that because it was already in development for years for multiple platforms. The fact that even Starfield is seeing the light first then any of those Xbox first party games that Xbox announced years ago with a much much smaller scope is pretty baffeling.
Do you work for them that you are so sensitive lol?
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balls of snow
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Heroes of not making it easy for a trillion dollar company to throw their weight around. Grind them down!
solidus12
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Of ass fucking Brad Smith
Alx
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I must be missing something (or not having enough faith in the technology), but I still don’t understand why people make a big deal about cloud gaming. Sure it’s a nice feature that can be valued through some subscriptions, but I can’t see it becoming a huge part of the gaming market.
From my experience with game pass ultimate, it’s nice to have a quick preview of a game (or grab easy « play this game » quest points) but it’s only a gateway to the old « download and play » model. And I don’t really expect next generation to be « play everything through a browser »
From my experience with game pass ultimate, it’s nice to have a quick preview of a game (or grab easy « play this game » quest points) but it’s only a gateway to the old « download and play » model. And I don’t really expect next generation to be « play everything through a browser »
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Noxxera
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See you can use your brain after all! I have no idea what games started development after Microsoft bought the company, first to my mind might be Hellblade 2 but the 1 was kinda indie in scope so development prolly didn't take too long. AAA games on the other hand I guess takes 5 years average?
What do you mean Starfield has been scaled down in scope? I'm not hardcore invested in the development of the game so I have no idea what you're talking about regarding that but please do tell.
Regarding my sensitivity yes I get triggered easily when ppl say idiotic things on the internet when it's so easy for me to refute it, and no I don't work for Microsoft lol
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Snake29
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You mean Bethesda? All Xbox other games are announced pre-2020. And none of them are released yet.
I didn't said Starfield was smaller in scope. I said even Starfield released first then all those other games from MS first party from years ago. Those titles are much smaller in scope and yet Starfield is releasing even before those games. But we know that some of the studio's had internal issues and rebooted the games.
Then you should've had payed attention after all these years to see Xbox their bad first party output. They are lucky that Starfield was already far in development. Otherwise you've would've been stuck with another race game for this year.
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Noxxera
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What games are there? I literally dont know a single exclusive Xbox game I'm waiting for rn.
Yeah Microsoft definitely have a lot of indie studios and release those games which I don't care at all about but good for those that do I guess.
After all these years? You mean forever? Lmao it literally has been this case forever for xbox, and microsoft are doing things about this right now but you seemingly want it done impossibly fast. Like mention a franchise to me except Gears of War, Halo and Flight Simulator Xbox/Microsoft has been doing atleast from the 360 era.
Mr Moose
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Forza.
Unknown Soldier
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This is the strangest agreement I've ever seen.
The only possible reason for this is that MS plans on acquiring Ubisoft down the road. There is no other reason this deal could make sense now.
The only possible reason for this is that MS plans on acquiring Ubisoft down the road. There is no other reason this deal could make sense now.
Noxxera
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Yeah havent a new Forza game been released recently or about to release? So you guys can't complain there
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Ass of Can Whooping
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What's the argument here? Yeah, the gears halo forza meme isn't really much of a thing anymore, but that's not a positive when they haven't actually been releasing games in the first place
Mr Moose
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Who is complaining? You asked a question.
Noxxera
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Sorry, my point is internal restructuring wont help shite since they need developers in the first place to do the games which they're acquiring now the last years
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Nah. The clear reason here is that MS is so eager to get the added revenue and the mobile division (King) that they’re willing to make concessions like these.
It’s always been clear. We could see it when they signed deals for COD, ensuring that the doomsday scenario of keeping COD off PlayStation never materialized. People have just been unwilling to accept.
Noxxera
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Sorry, my point is internal restructuring wont help shite since they need developers in the first place to do the games which they're acquiring now the last years
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Kenneth Haight
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This is some shady ass shit now to appease and push through, truly pathetic.
No idea why that argument is even taking place in this thread, but they’re about to release two AAA games in the next 3 months, plus 4 next year. That’s a talking point that’s about to be outdated.
Again, irrelevant side discussion that retreads arguments we’ve had a million times in other, more relevant threads.
Topher
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Unwilling to accept what again? I don't recall anyone suggesting Microsoft wasn't willing to make deals to get this acquisition done. That's probably been the most obvious thing about this whole ordeal. Brad Smith was in Brussels saying he had a contract for Sony in his pocket.
What part of this is ‘shady’ or ‘pathetic’?
This is a clear as clear can be. It seems to remove the CMA’s concerns about Cloud, guarantees ALL Activision games on Ubisoft + and could even be a lifeline for Ubisoft as a struggling producer.
Snake29
RSI Employee of the Year
When you still after all these years "yes" need to mention Halo and Gears, then you know that it is not a good look for Xbox. Yes they have Starfield right now, but it's not like they developed the game or was exclusive in the first place.
That's why i said that they are lucky that Starfield will release this year, otherwise you would still be stuck with another race game...the typical Xbox "Halo, Gears and Forza" meme. While Gears is from previous gen.
Cyberpunkd
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Noxxera
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Anyway my point is patience, microsoft have acquired some developers now and in a few years the exclusive (hopefully) games will come out, internal restructuring wont help shite when they didnt even have the developers in the first place
Banjo64
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Does that mean that they don’t revert back to Microsoft?"If the deal is now approved, streaming rights for all new Activision Blizzard PC and console games released over the next 15 years will be given to Ubisoft - with those rights then existing in perpetuity."
Microsoft will sell Activision Blizzard streaming rights to Ubisoft
Microsoft has agreed to sell the streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft if completes its $68.7bn tak…
Even in that case, doesn’t that create the issue that these cloud companies would simply be customers of Microsoft, thus still not resolving the competition concerns?
Hudo
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Wouldn't be the worst purchase for Sony. Ubisoft already have a movie studio setup and experience in "moviefying" their IPs. Could be a good fit for Sony. But all the more gameplay-heavy franchises like Anno or Rayman might get sold off again.
If they planned to buy Ubisoft then the thing getting them blocked currently comes into play again (owning Activision game rights) plus possibly Assassin's Creed. There is no way that it would pass regulators a second time with even more IPs unless the power of those IPs have dwindled significantly when they do.
Banjo64
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Well no, it won’t materialise for 10 years.
MrTired
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I think it's specific referring to games released in those 15 years, Ubisoft retains the rights to the streaming licences for perpetuity.
Banjo64
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You do know the CMA can reject this proposal don’t you?
TrebleShot
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What an utterly bizarre agreement, Ubisoft must be laughing all the way to the bank.
They’ve inherited COD watch them drop xdefiant like a hot potato.
Absolutely bizarre but as others have said MS will be purchasing Ubi fairly soon then.
They don’t hand all of this over with a one off payment and the deal is forever without a long term plan.
The only singular way this works is if it’s streaming exclusively.
Ubisoft already has a streaming platform but I haven’t tried it , but remarkably interesting is if this comes to Sony platforms.
Sony does not currently have a streaming solution on their platform outside of their own. This would force their hand.
They’ve inherited COD watch them drop xdefiant like a hot potato.
Absolutely bizarre but as others have said MS will be purchasing Ubi fairly soon then.
They don’t hand all of this over with a one off payment and the deal is forever without a long term plan.
The only singular way this works is if it’s streaming exclusively.
Ubisoft already has a streaming platform but I haven’t tried it , but remarkably interesting is if this comes to Sony platforms.
Sony does not currently have a streaming solution on their platform outside of their own. This would force their hand.
ManaByte
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There’s likely a clause that if UbiSoft is sold the rights immediately revert. Marvel has a similar one with the Spider-Man (and previously X-Men/FF) movie rights. If Sony ever sells off Colombia Pictures or eliminates the Colombia Pictures brand, the Spider-Man movie rights immediately revert to Marvel.
Topher
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Of course they have the developers. Microsoft bought Ninja Theory, Compulsion, Playground, Inxile, Undead Labs and Obsidian and started up The Initiative five years ago.
X-Wing
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The CMA is in the end the only regulator that actually thought about consumers.
Also, people are saying this is worldwide but that seems to be incorrect, in Europe Microsoft will still hold the cloud licenses because the sort of concessions that were made are different, whether they are better or worse for consumers than the ones in place in the UK remains to be seen.
Also, people are saying this is worldwide but that seems to be incorrect, in Europe Microsoft will still hold the cloud licenses because the sort of concessions that were made are different, whether they are better or worse for consumers than the ones in place in the UK remains to be seen.
RavenSan
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Yeah, it's directly related to cloud gaming. They don't just own all the licensing rights otherwise.
Team Andromeda
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PS fans of course.
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