R3claimer117
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No I know I'm just baffled how not nuanced they were about it."Political Posturing"
No I know I'm just baffled how not nuanced they were about it."Political Posturing"
They've made a complaint intent to sue pending Microsoft answer in the next two weeks. Which will then begin immediately in their own internal process but they haven't sued to actually block the merger from happening. Microsoft can still continue on doing its merger. The FTC didn't seek to stop it outright meaning they would have actually had to go to court to defend their position they opted to not do so. Instead they're using thier internal process to delay and hope Microsoft just stops or that the other regulators throw them a lob.
MS end goal here is to make FTC look bad.It's more than just about CoD, that's why.
This is all for low energy (but big noise distraction) on the smoke screen scale.
What a healthy way for them to engage in the process.MS end goal here is to make FTC look bad.
They've made a complaint intent to sue pending Microsoft answer in the next two weeks. Which will then begin immediately in their own internal process but they haven't sued to actually block the merger from happening. Microsoft can still continue on doing its merger. The FTC didn't seek to stop it outright meaning they would have actually had to go to court to defend their position they opted to not do so. Instead they're using thier internal process to delay and hope Microsoft just stops or that the other regulators throw them a lob.
They don't win PR awards for nothing.Microsoft have been eager for this to play out in public.
MS end goal here is to make FTC look bad.
I am working here, while you guys arguing here.
It will be 6 hours of work, before I can join this conversation.
They are ruthless. It's easy to make your opponent bad, when you can just lobby against them.What a healthy way for them to engage in the process.
Trying to appeal to the mainstream crowd;They don't win PR awards for nothing.
I finished working. No overtime today.Hey.....you've still two more hours of work.
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I finished working. No overtime today.
I work like 5am to 1pm. 3pm if there's overtime.
They are ruthless. It's easy to make your opponent bad, when you can just lobby against them.
I am still disgusted how McDonald's treated that old lady.
I believe this is still on Netflix.#Pepsi where's my jet?
Take a break.
You are not a lawyer, but some dude on a forum.
MS or the law doesn't need your defending.
The way Apple works so closely with Sony for their CMOS sensors, I am surprised they haven't tried to acquire Sony by now. They would be the supplier to Samsung's phone cameras just as Samsung supplies their screen panels.Man, this guy is trying to make it political but come on, is it really that surprising that a $2.5 trillion company isnt being allowed to acquire THE biggest console publisher worth $75 billion?
If anything we should be breaking up Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other trillion dollar companies. If MS is allowed to buy a $75 billion company, whats stopping Alphabet from swooping in and buying Sony which is currently worth just $100 billion for the ENTIRE company.
FTC refused to meet with Microsoft
It's more than just about CoD, that's why.
This is all for low energy (but big noise distraction) on the smoke screen scale.
Stocking up on popcorn for the trial, appeal, and then SCOTUS.
Its very simple.You aren't a lawyer either and you LIVE in this thread posting your takes like you're some kind of authority non-stop. Why don't YOU take a break instead of acting like you're a mod.
From MS trough that blabbermouth Phil Spencerheard that deal from whom?
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Apple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws
Apple Inc. is preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads, part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at complying with strict European Union requirements coming in 2024.www.bloomberg.com
Hmm, just need Congress to pass the OAMA now.
Years ago I was at a company were we needed to pick a cloud provider for some work we had coming up. We gave everyone a chance via a RFP process. Microsoft didn't get the contract. They not only pulled that whole you didn't give us a chance to show you why you needed to pick us but basically lobbied our VP of operations to force us to give them another month explaining to us why we were making a mistake not picking them. They still didn't get the contract but It was unreal just how arrogant they can be. It's cultural.They played the same dumb game with the CMA.
lol - it won't last that long - once all the political glad handing and news cycle runs it's course, bribes paid, and concessions are made this will move faster than a greased cat through a room full of german shepherds ...Stocking up on popcorn for the trial, appeal, and then SCOTUS.
So, you are highlighting MS's failure? They don't need to be rewarded the gobbling up of the historic 3rd party industry for life, due to their failures. In fact, this illustrates why it's not in the industry's best interest due to those shortcomings to curate and produce what they have so far with over 20 studios and partnerships.
There won't divestiture. MS would abandon this deal, if that were to happen.That's because FTC guidance is for divestiture and not consent decrees. FTC already knows enforcement is difficult given the size of these companies. By divesting there is literally separation by it being a different company having control. Purposely dense while acting reasonable.
I don't think the ftc cares if xbox is doomed, but if the company have the monopoly of the gaming matketSo, you are highlighting MS's failure? They don't need to be rewarded the gobbling up of the historic 3rd party industry for life, due to their failures. In fact, this illustrates why it's not in the industry's best interest due to those shortcomings to curate and produce what they have so far with over 20 studios and partnerships.
So, you are highlighting MS's failure? They don't need to be rewarded the gobbling up of the historic 3rd party industry for life, due to their failures. In fact, this illustrates why it's not in the industry's best interest due to those shortcomings to curate and produce what they have so far with over 20 studios and partnerships.
Which is why the regulators also mentioned controlling all the IPs with the walled sub service on their parent's cloud infrastructure.I don't think the ftc cares if xbox is doomed, but if the company have the monopoly of the gaming matket
Which is why the regulators also mentioned controlling all the IPs with the walled sub service on their parent's cloud infrastructure.
Ips?wheres? Have you seen the tga?controlling abk doesn't change the "xbox has no games"
Man, this guy is trying to make it political but come on, is it really that surprising that a $2.5 trillion company isnt being allowed to acquire THE biggest console publisher worth $75 billion?
If anything we should be breaking up Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other trillion dollar companies. If MS is allowed to buy a $75 billion company, whats stopping Alphabet from swooping in and buying Sony which is currently worth just $100 billion for the ENTIRE company.
More to the point, Smith claims PlayStation commands 286 exclusive games while Xbox only holds 59, though it's unclear how exactly these numbers were tabulated. Nevertheless, Smith says a judge will "have to decide whether going from 59 to 60 is such a danger to competition that he should stop this [acquisition] from moving forward." It's even more unclear how Microsoft acquiring all of Activision Blizzard would gain Xbox just one exclusive game, as Smith seems to imply, let alone how that would be the sole consequence of the deal.
Sweet sweet napkin math.Oh no big companies and big numbers, better jerk the knee.
I've posted similar before but let us take a look at 10 years in gaming with some ballpark numbers?
$200B annual turnover X 10 years = $2 Trillion, not even accounting for inflation or growth.
MS spent $69B buying ActiBliz.
ActiBliz gross revenue is at the top end $8B annually X 10 years = $80B.
Are you actually saying 4% of the industry over 10 years is domination and should be blocked? Really? Remember we're talking about gross, not net here.
Now take my post about ID@Xbox. To current date they directly funded and supported 4,600 developers globally in 94 countries.
ActiBliz total employees tops out at about 9,500 staff. ID@Xbox alone has already supported and grown the market by 50% of the Activision buyout in the previous 10 years under MS/Xbox.
Talk about heading to gaming carbon neutral. Posters claims about blocking on grounds of gobbling up talent are factually wrong as well.
Your statement is false and not factual. Right now, the buyout is being looked at, as it should. We will see what comes.
Sweet sweet napkin math.
I like how Brad is presenting this as "Sony has over 250 exclusives to our 59
https://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-say...aystation-has-almost-5x-more-exclusive-games/
I like how Brad is presenting this as "Sony has over 250 exclusives t our 59, but if MS gets 60 instead clearly the industry will implode" making the argument that MS is incredibly smaller than it is.
However, he does have a point that Sony controls more exclusives, not sure where he's getting 286 from unless he's combining PS4 with PS5 but not combining Xbox One with Series.
58. No one wants Halo.59 exclusives too many