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So I'm just thinking. If Jim Ryan did NOTHING. This still wouldn't have gone through.
I don't think this is true. I think Jim Ryan did a great job putting the CMA in a position to comb through everything in this deal.
So I'm just thinking. If Jim Ryan did NOTHING. This still wouldn't have gone through.
Worst decision for anyone except Sony shareholders.
In that case, Microsoft only needs to strike a marketing deal w/ Game Pass to ensure that. An acquisition is absolutely not required.Buying them prevents them from getting moneyhatted and makes them day one on game pass
In his Thursday Q&A with staff, he pointed specifically to Microsoft’s buying spree and planned acquisition of Bethesda Software later this year as one of the factors that had made Google decide to close the book on original game development.
Everyone gets to play the same games still. Yes. How awful.Worst decision for anyone except Sony shareholders.
This is peak loser mentality from jez. Somehow with a great ecosystem and 25 (?) first party studios they are back to square one. How about start with actually marketing your games or services instead of releasing the 30th custom controller.
CMA do, hence why they blocked it.According to the latest comment from Activision, they are working on an appeal. The saga isn't over yet...
And who gives a flying f*ck about cloud gaming?
If you think ABK didn't get approved, what do you think would happen with Steam when MS already has a monopoly on the OS level?Isn't it better to buy Steam or something?
Those are mostly timed though, never permanent. That's why folk like you always jump on calling them timed.And that's different than sony going to every third party to remove games from xbox. Should we count the major studio games xbox and playstation lost in the last 5 years.
Games should be made full exclusive so we don't risk some of them becoming timed exclusives?Buying them prevents them from getting moneyhatted and makes them day one on game pass
Does this mean Sony can go ALL OUT with their next showcase?
Show every damn moneyhat they have just to rub salt into the wound.
Well, you don’t have cloud gaming only with the cloud infrastructure. Doesn’t matter if Sony will need to purchase cloud capacity from someone or build something from the ground. Sony doesn’t produce all the pieces of the PS5 and still is the market leader.Microsoft is not being punished, again, they are the third biggest company in the world, they own several monopolies where their position as market leader can not be disputed.
How can Sony take over cloud gaming when they do not have any cloud infrastructure?
So from Brad Sams...apparently the deal isn't done, but it's in a bad spot. He states that Microsoft won't be able to get the deal to go through by June 30th, which means they will have to pay ABK $3 billion unless they renegotiate the deal.
My thing is this? After being blocked by the CMA, ABK is gonna be hurting at least in their stock, so essentially they have to decide whether to bet on the same horse again.
My question, does MSFT have an opportunity to address the regulatory concerns the CMA has in order to get the deal to go through?
Why just "major studios?"And that's different than sony going to every third party to remove games from xbox. Should we count the major studio games xbox and playstation lost in the last 5 years.
Colt Eastwood?Remember when Sony bought Gaikai and Onlive like in 2011-12, what happened to it? Are we now punishing companies who decided to do something more?
You need to do more research. Other regulators are under ZERO obligation to comply with the UK. That is probably why you used the work "emboldens" rather than "obligates". Seems you are saying MS "wouldn't" or "shouldn't" just ditch the UK but that's your opinion. The fact is there I nothing legally stopping MS from choosing to leave the UK out in the cold and in fact, many insiders have said that this is the most likely course if the UK stands alone in opposing the merger. If this all happens, the UK would eventually dick tuck and endorse the merger bc the ppl of UK will not be happy with having to miss out on everything MS offers, possibly even windows. I would start learning Linux now if I were you, chap.You’re not keen on reading, I suppose. It’s already been explained in here several times that MS’ SEC filings made it clear the merger needed approval of all four regulatory bodies to proceed. Which included the CMA.
CMA block = the end, barring an unlikely appeal in Microsoft’s favor. MS can’t just plow ahead and “ditch” the UK market, their second largest one behind the USA. And with this ruling put down by the CMA, it emboldens the EU and US FTC to also oppose it.
It’s dead.
From my understanding, it was in the Activision/MS contract that all 4 major regions had to be unanimous for the deal to go through, that even if one said no, it was dead.You need to do more research. Other regulators are under ZERO obligation to comply with the UK. That is probably why you used the work "emboldens" rather than "obligates". Seems you are saying MS "wouldn't" or "shouldn't" just ditch the UK but that's your opinion. The fact is there I nothing legally stopping MS from choosing to leave the UK out in the cold and in fact, many insiders have said that this is the most likely course if the UK stands alone in opposing the merger. If this all happens, the UK would eventually dick tuck and endorse the merger bc the ppl of UK will not be happy with having to miss out on everything MS offers, possibly even windows. I would start learning Linux now if I were you, chap.
You have to understand.. for Xbox fanboys it's not just about having games day one on GP... i believe they get a kick out of it when 3party games are not being released on PlayStation. Having games day one on GP is just to mask what they truly want. Fanboyism is a nasty business.In that case, Microsoft only needs to strike a marketing deal w/ Game Pass to ensure that. An acquisition is absolutely not required.
If everybody starts thinking like that, there won't be any 3rd party left. The industry will be first party only.
Lol @ the idea of Microsoft leaving UK because of this.You need to do more research. Other regulators are under ZERO obligation to comply with the UK. That is probably why you used the work "emboldens" rather than "obligates". Seems you are saying MS "wouldn't" or "shouldn't" just ditch the UK but that's your opinion. The fact is there I nothing legally stopping MS from choosing to leave the UK out in the cold and in fact, many insiders have said that this is the most likely course if the UK stands alone in opposing the merger. If this all happens, the UK would eventually dick tuck and endorse the merger bc the ppl of UK will not be happy with having to miss out on everything MS offers, possibly even windows. I would start learning Linux now if I were you, chap.
So basically the only way this could happen is if Microsoft and ABK restructure the deal....excluding the UK....or appeal the decision successfully.It was in the Activision/MS contract that all 4 major regions had to be unanimous for the deal to go through, that even if one said no, it was dead.
Why am i back in aol 90s chatroomsYou need to do more research. Other regulators are under ZERO obligation to comply with the UK. That is probably why you used the work "emboldens" rather than "obligates". Seems you are saying MS "wouldn't" or "shouldn't" just ditch the UK but that's your opinion. The fact is there I nothing legally stopping MS from choosing to leave the UK out in the cold and in fact, many insiders have said that this is the most likely course if the UK stands alone in opposing the merger. If this all happens, the UK would eventually dick tuck and endorse the merger bc the ppl of UK will not be happy with having to miss out on everything MS offers, possibly even windows. I would start learning Linux now if I were you, chap.
It's true. Not even a hater, MS is just boring/embarrassing at this point.Good. Would have been bad for the industry as a whole. Ms has plenty of ips and studios already that they need to focus on making exceptional. They are being extremely lazy and just want to buy their spot to first instead of actually completing. Standard ms practice sadly.
I don't even think excluding the UK would work. Which won't happen, regardless.So basically the only way this could happen is if Microsoft and ABK restructure the deal....excluding the UK....or appeal the decision successfully.
Both situations seem very unlikely.
i don't even watch his videos or twitter LOLColt Eastwood?
Colt Eastwood.
I was one of the people who wanted the deal to go through. But honestly purely out of self fish reasons like WoW and Diablo/Blizzard titles for Game Pass. Would have been amazing, do not care for CoD personally. Another reason was because of the internet and Twitter drama, the memes and everything would just be legendary.Hes going to be really sad .. his plans to bring all the games to all the people in the most benevolent action taken on the video game space was blocked ...
If I was Colt Eastwood neither would I watch his shit.i don't even watch his videos or twitter LOL
Ah Shilleastwood running wild again on Twitter lol.What a twist man; I’m so happy. Xbox need to understand that success is earned, it’s not something that you can buy.
Sad day for the Xbox journalists and influencers
Any money Microsoft gets from gaming is peanuts compared to windows, service subscriptions and contracts with large companies and probably even the government. Are you really suggesting they would leave all that behind for a gaming deal in the UK of all countries?You need to do more research. Other regulators are under ZERO obligation to comply with the UK. That is probably why you used the work "emboldens" rather than "obligates". Seems you are saying MS "wouldn't" or "shouldn't" just ditch the UK but that's your opinion. The fact is there I nothing legally stopping MS from choosing to leave the UK out in the cold and in fact, many insiders have said that this is the most likely course if the UK stands alone in opposing the merger. If this all happens, the UK would eventually dick tuck and endorse the merger bc the ppl of UK will not be happy with having to miss out on everything MS offers, possibly even windows. I would start learning Linux now if I were you, chap.
This is peak loser mentality from jez. Somehow with a great ecosystem and 25 (?) first party studios they are back to square one. How about start with actually marketing your games or services instead of releasing the 30th custom controller.
But yo are repeating what he said verbatim.i don't even watch his videos or twitter LOL
No it just holds the cloud market stagnant until sony puts its games on cloud day 1 and have a monopoly there. Sony now gets to wait until it profitable to take the market. It would be no different than the cma to hold netflix down until the major players wanted in the game. Your punishing those early to a market trying to establish it. Rewarding those who are late to the market on their own accord.
It's true. Not even a hater, MS is just boring/embarrassing at this point.
They're a gadfly when it comes the big three.
On the other side of it I wonder how many bryank has rubbed out today.
The flat earth is full of coincidencesBut yo are repeating what he said verbatim.
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They would not be leaving anything behind for any meaningful period of time. They would scare the shit out the the UK regulators and the they would have no choice but to comply. Also, you are seriously overestimating the value of the UK market. MS is an American company. Losing the business of the UK for a few months would be like losing the state of Louisiana for a few months. It's just not that big of a deal.Any money Microsoft gets from gaming is peanuts compared to windows, service subscriptions and contracts with large companies and probably even the government. Are you really suggesting they would leave all that behind for a gaming deal in the UK of all countries?
You can't be serious? How will MS manage to do that exactly? I mean you don't have to dig deep to have an idea on how MS is managing their own studios and IP's...Console fan boys glad that the opposite company toke a L.
I personally don't give fuck about consoles, they are inferior gamming plataform anyways, but I was hopping that Microsoft would put Activision Blizzard on the tracks again... Their last games/wow expansions have been a shit show.
Even now that this wow expansion is somewhat playable the game is in such pay to win state that is deplorable.
You need to do more research. Other regulators are under ZERO obligation to comply with the UK. That is probably why you used the work "emboldens" rather than "obligates". Seems you are saying MS "wouldn't" or "shouldn't" just ditch the UK but that's your opinion. The fact is there I nothing legally stopping MS from choosing to leave the UK out in the cold and in fact, many insiders have said that this is the most likely course if the UK stands alone in opposing the merger. If this all happens, the UK would eventually dick tuck and endorse the merger bc the ppl of UK will not be happy with having to miss out on everything MS offers, possibly even windows. I would start learning Linux now if I were you, chap.
Buying them prevents them from getting moneyhatted and makes them day one on game pass