HeisenbergFX4
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Also in that article
Microsoft / Activision Deal Approval Watch |OT| (MS/ABK close)
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Lol sure! When you think you can get away without them
Btw let's see what happens in the future months and with the FTC as well.
Kvally
Member
Sony fans are mad that COD could be an Xbox Game Studios game. Xbox fans want this to be the death of COD on PS. At the end of the day, as a gamer, the game will still be on PS and Xbox, and we can buy it for whichever platform we want. Or both platforms for that matter. I buy it for my PS5 and my XSX. Makes no difference to me if Sony or MS owns Activision, or if nobody buys Activision. Just keep giving me COD, as I enjoy playing them.
Topher
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GHG
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Bernkastel
Ask me about my fanboy energy!
We are happy of the other console fans, who had their console manufactureres heavily invested into free to play online mobile games for the last 6-7 years making billions from those mobile games every year and pretending that they only focus on consoles. We are happy that MS even if the last, finally decided that having a side business in mobile gaming can also be helpful to your console business(just like the other two console manufacturers)
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Giving 8 days to submit proposals to initial concerns =/= offering remedies.
I'm happy for all gamers
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Topher
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Also in that article
Jim going off
But that is what the article said....
"Britain's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it would launch an in-depth probe into Xbox maker Microsoft's (MSFT.O) $69-billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) after the tech giant failed to offer remedies to soothe competition concerns."
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It will be around but will warzone be as big as it is. Who the fuck knows.
The reason that no-one wants to do it again. Also technically would say marvel would the analogous party here.But Sony has.
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OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Existing contracts. Sony makes a mint off the franchise. What else could there be? Use some logic here.
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They refused to do anything at all.
They can only write fluff on blogs and during interviews to prove their "goodwill".
They're not serious in accepting compromises, too bad it's clear the regulators are totally serious in blocking this if such compromises are not accepted.
GHG
Gold Member
What are you even trying to say here?
Show me where Sony and Nintendo fans championed huge acquisitions due to the potential for mobile phone games being under the respective umbrellas.
I thought you guys were console gamers. I must have been mistaken this whole time.
I'm happy for all gamers
All gamers already have access to all of Kings games. Unless you've been loving under a rock and don't have a smartphone.
I'm referring to the current contractual agreements. If the deal goes through there is no way those conditions will continue to exist. Nobody is arguing otherwise.
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bentanchorbolt
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No worries, didn't think it was a big deal since I see a ton of other content about this deal having separate threads but I guess I was wrong.
At any rate, 10-years is a long time and Sony should be happy with that unless they expect these committees to set in stone what they want and are are confident it will happen.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Jim going off
But that is what the article said....
"Britain's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it would launch an in-depth probe into Xbox maker Microsoft's (MSFT.O) $69-billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) after the tech giant failed to offer remedies to soothe competition concerns."
In the new Verge interview Phil says he hasn't had any specific requirements asked yet (I think that's what he means with the regulations word here).
Phil Spencer really wants you to know that native Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation
Candy Crush sweetens the deal for Microsoft as it tries to acquire Activision.
www.theverge.com
DeepEnigma
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The ever shifting narratives of tribalism.What are you even trying to say here?
Show me where Sony and Nintendo fans championed huge acquisitions due to the potential for mobile phone games being under the respective umbrellas.
I thought you guys were console gamers. I must have been mistaken this whole time.
All gamers already have access to all of Kings games. Unless you've been loving under a rock and don't have a smartphone.
feynoob
Banned
Nothing.Lol sure! When you think you can get away without them
Btw let's see what happens in the future months and with the FTC as well.
Kvally
Member
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
Sorry, but Sony's contract is a 3-game, 3-yr contract not a forever contract like they expect MS to give them, it's not even a 10-yr contract. The fact that make a mint off the property does not entitle them to continue all those advantages once the contract expires either.
GHG
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It's gone from "COD will be exclusive and on gamepass" to the realisation that it will not be exclusive and worse still won't be on gamepass until the marketing contract expires.
So now we are supposed to believe that everyone is happy with those deal going though becease of... King?
And yet they still managed to overpay. The reality of the situation is that Kotick didn't want to go out in a way in which he didn't win. Provided this deal goes through, he's won and then some.
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Topher
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In the new Verge interview Phil says he hasn't had any specific requirements asked yet (I think that's what he means with the regulations word here).
Phil Spencer really wants you to know that native Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation
Candy Crush sweetens the deal for Microsoft as it tries to acquire Activision.
Also from the article E Elios83 posted:
"The regulator had given the companies until Sept. 8 to submit proposals to address the CMA's concerns.
On Thursday, the CMA added that Microsoft informed the regulator that it would not be offering any undertakings."
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mansoor1980
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DeepEnigma
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Candy Crush! Fuck YEAH!It's gone from "COD will be exclusive and on gamepass" to the realisation that it will not be exclusive and worse still won't be on gamepass until the marketing contract expires.
So now we are supposed to believe that everyone is happy with those deal going though becease of... King?
GHG
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For the same reason they are suggesting they will release it on that other mobile SoC but I'm saying what stops that from happening with the 10yr proposal?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I would refer to the most recent source with any info on something like this TBH.
DeepEnigma
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For who?
feynoob
Banned
MS have better position with phase 2.
It makes sense why they don't want concessions.
feynoob
Banned
For MS.
PC+Console+mobile boost in 1 purchase.
Kvally
Member
The contract for marketing for the current 3 year/3 game span was never in question. It's a contract. MS did it with Ghostwire. MS did it with Deathloop. They have to honor an existing contract. Unless of course said contract had a stipulation that stated "unless bought out", in not so many professional terms.
feynoob
Banned
Only Sony would stop it.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
All future Activision games and their prolific catalog being on game pass is also a huge win for everyone in that eco-system
DeepEnigma
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What about all the consumers and various platforms? We shouldn't give a fuck about about the corpos winning.
feynoob
Banned
When do companies give a crap about that?
DeepEnigma
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HeisenbergFX4
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You have been here long enough you know there is a large chunk of people here that ONLY cares who sells the most plastic boxes, who cares about the consumers and you know, games.
bentanchorbolt
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This is still a big win for a lot of people even if the modern attitude towards big corporations is to view them as "evil" or whatever. When this deal goes through Game Pass is going to have a litany of titles drop as well as a ton of new games over the years to come that drop day and date. If people who don't have an Xbox want to partake they can buy an Xbox, or use cloud gaming, or sub to Game Pass on their PC, etc.
GHG
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Their entitlement is regarding whether or not the games will get equal treatment on PlayStation going forwards. Ironic I know considering the terms of their current marketing deal but it is what it is. It takes two to tango and Activision agreed with it.
Sorry but I'd be taking that 70 billion and dividing it up to get the next COD games day one on gamepass, purchasing some more studios the size of Bethesda (Cdpr anyone?) and then throwing some money at the likes of From Software to create some new IP exclusive bangers for gamepass and the Xbox platform. And you'd still have money left over to invest in their existing studios, engines and middleware.
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DeepEnigma
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I am being rhetorical.You have been here long enough you know there is a large chunk of people here that ONLY cares who sells the most plastic boxes, who cares about the consumers and you know, games.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
I almost feel bad for MS 
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EDIT: Is seems that the ability to compete it doesn't stop at just making games.
.EDIT: Is seems that the ability to compete it doesn't stop at just making games.
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GHG
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Man, some of you really like balance sheets more than games huh?
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