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[Topher]

With Sony flying to meet MS, I imagine we see a perpetual license plus an agreement that COD goes onto PS+ at a fair market rate the same time it enters gamepass

Phil Spencer will need to hand over all his awards to Jim Ryan if Ryan is able to get all that.

 

[reksveks]

Did I miss the FTC's subpoena for Google? I don't think I did but learnt about it today.

but anyways, ALJ Chappell signed off on delaying of the FTC's subpoena to Sony and Google

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/d09412-order-granting-second-agreed-motion-for-extension-of-time_0.pdf

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/d09412-order-granting-agreed-motion-for-extension-of-time-02-16.pdf

 

[splattered]

What? I'm one of those weirdos that actually enjoy multiplayer games and appreciate cross-play. I actually WANT COD to remain on playstation. I just wish devs would let us separate PC and Console crossplay as an option. I own all consoles and most of my friends and/or family either own all consoles or the games they play we can still play with each other regardless.

 

[bitbydeath]

Well you guys be happy if Microsoft gives Sony a perpetual call of duty license and that's it deal done? No other concessions?

I think that ship has already sailed.

 

[FUBARx89]

The rumor from the guy that said Sony flew over there?

Kinda pulling shit out of their arse. Isn't Bungie in Washington aswell? One of their own studios.

 

[MasterCornholio]

I think that ship has already sailed.

Kinda pulling shit out of their arse. Isn't Bungie in Washington aswell? One of their own studios.

I'm just wondering why Sony would give Microsoft COD if they can't get COD in the first place.

Just seems a bit weird to me.

 

[Chiggs]

I cannot stand Phil Spencer. Just seeing that whiny bitch post from him about pieces of plastic makes we want to wretch. The brands are a part of what makes gaming fun, dumbo. I used to feel that way about your brand, Phil...,until you became a giant flapping twat.

 

[Mr Moose]

Kinda pulling shit out of their arse. Isn't Bungie in Washington aswell? One of their own studios.

And Sucker Punch.

 

[The_Mike]

I cannot stand Phil Spencer. Just seeing that whiny bitch post from him about pieces of plastic makes we want to wretch. The brands are a part of what makes gaming fun, dumbo. I used to feel that way about your brand, Phil...,until you became a giant flapping twat.

Show us where Phil touched you.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Show us where Phil touched you.

Show us where you touch Phil.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Show us where you touch Phil.

 

[GHG]

DUDE USED TO BE AN ICON

Ah so this is where the "piece of plastic/plastic box" crap came from. Some people are so on-script it's painful.

The guy is a loser, always complaining about his potential customers instead of focusing on creating something they want to purchase.

 

[Pelta88]

Xbox fans are now tracking Sony's executive jet, amidst potential Activision Blizzard deal discussions

Fans hoping to track the progress of Microsoft's beleagured $68bn Activision Blizzard deal are now monitoring flights m…

www.eurogamer.net

 

[MasterCornholio]

http://[URL]https://www.eurogamer.n...otential-activision-blizzard-deal-discussions

[/URL]

Who knows to be honest.

There's no confirmation of what Sony was doing in Seattle at the time - and my first thought was that the company could simply have been visiting its own team at Bungie.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Xbox fans are now tracking Sony's executive jet, amidst potential Activision Blizzard deal discussions

Fans hoping to track the progress of Microsoft's beleagured $68bn Activision Blizzard deal are now monitoring flights m…

www.eurogamer.net

Definition of insanity.

 

[Astray]

Microsoft plans "last-ditch" effort to save $69bn Activision Blizzard deal with EU next week

Microsoft is set to defend its beleagured $69bn Activision Blizzard deal at a meeting with the EU next week.

www.eurogamer.net

Original Reuters report (paywalled):

Microsoft to defend Activision deal at EU hearing on Feb. 21

Microsoft will make a last-ditch effort to defend its $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard in front of EU and national antitrust officials at a closed hearing on Feb. 21, the U.S. software company said on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

Spoiler: Full Article

Microsoft to defend Activision deal at EU hearing on Feb. 21​

By Foo Yun Chee

BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) will make a last-ditch effort to defend its $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) in front of EU and national antitrust officials at a closed hearing on Feb. 21, the U.S. software company said on Tuesday.

The company asked for the hearing after receiving a statement of objections from the European Commission warning about the possible anti-competitive effects of the deal.

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the oral hearing.

The Xbox maker announced the Activision Blizzard acquisition in January last year to help it compete better with leaders Tencent (0700.HK) and Sony (6758.T), but has run into regulatory headwinds in Europe, Britain and the United States.

Microsoft is expected to offer remedies after the hearing.

It has reached a 10-year deal with Nintendo (7974.T) to make "Call of Duty" available on Nintendo consoles, a remedy aimed at convincing competition enforcers but which has been criticised by Sony, which wants the deal to be blocked.

 

[Elios83]

http://[URL]https://www.eurogamer.n...otential-activision-blizzard-deal-discussions

[/URL]

 

[Baki]

DUDE USED TO BE AN ICON

That was season 2 Spencer, when he was cosplaying as a man of the people. We're now well into Season 4 Spencer.

 

[Heisenberg007]

"Microsoft is expected to offer remedies after the hearing.

It has reached a 10-year deal with Nintendo (7974.T) to make "Call of Duty" available on Nintendo consoles, a remedy aimed at convincing competition enforcers but which has been criticised by Sony, which wants the deal to be blocked."

It seems like EU also rejected the 10-year old, and the required remedies are more in line with the structural remedies that the CMA offered.

 

[Astray]

It seems like EU also rejected the 10-year old, and the required remedies are more in line with the structural remedies that the CMA offered.

That 10 year deal was honestly a non-starter any way you think about it.

I'd honestly give less than %15 chance that this deal happens as initially announced.

 

[GHG]

http://[URL]https://www.eurogamer.n...bn-activision-blizzard-deal-with-eu-next-week

[/URL]

Original Reuters report (paywalled):

http://[URL]https://www.reuters.com...activision-deal-eu-hearing-feb-21-2023-02-14/

[/URL]

Spoiler: Full Article

Microsoft to defend Activision deal at EU hearing on Feb. 21​

By Foo Yun Chee

BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) will make a last-ditch effort to defend its $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) in front of EU and national antitrust officials at a closed hearing on Feb. 21, the U.S. software company said on Tuesday.

The company asked for the hearing after receiving a statement of objections from the European Commission warning about the possible anti-competitive effects of the deal.

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the oral hearing.

The Xbox maker announced the Activision Blizzard acquisition in January last year to help it compete better with leaders Tencent (0700.HK) and Sony (6758.T), but has run into regulatory headwinds in Europe, Britain and the United States.

Microsoft is expected to offer remedies after the hearing.

It has reached a 10-year deal with Nintendo (7974.T) to make "Call of Duty" available on Nintendo consoles, a remedy aimed at convincing competition enforcers but which has been criticised by Sony, which wants the deal to be blocked.

"Last ditch" sounds like it's all going according to plan.

Huge W for Microsoft.

 

[ToadMan]

http://[URL][URL]https://www.euroga...bn-activision-blizzard-deal-with-eu-next-week

[/URL][/URL]

Original Reuters report (paywalled):

http://[URL][URL]https://www.reuter...activision-deal-eu-hearing-feb-21-2023-02-14/

[/URL][/URL]

Spoiler: Full Article

Microsoft to defend Activision deal at EU hearing on Feb. 21​

By Foo Yun Chee

BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) will make a last-ditch effort to defend its $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) in front of EU and national antitrust officials at a closed hearing on Feb. 21, the U.S. software company said on Tuesday.

The company asked for the hearing after receiving a statement of objections from the European Commission warning about the possible anti-competitive effects of the deal.

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the oral hearing.

The Xbox maker announced the Activision Blizzard acquisition in January last year to help it compete better with leaders Tencent (0700.HK) and Sony (6758.T), but has run into regulatory headwinds in Europe, Britain and the United States.

Microsoft is expected to offer remedies after the hearing.

It has reached a 10-year deal with Nintendo (7974.T) to make "Call of Duty" available on Nintendo consoles, a remedy aimed at convincing competition enforcers but which has been criticised by Sony, which wants the deal to be blocked.

The company asked for the hearing after receiving a statement of objections from the European Commission warning about the possible anti-competitive effects of the deal.

MS asked for the hearing? Sounds like the EU objections were more substantial than claimed…

Given (alleged) corruption in the EU, things gotta be bad if MS hasn’t seeded big enough brown envelopes to avoid this…

Or maybe Sony set up better bunga bunga parties

[Oh, just in case

https://www.politico.eu/article/arr...ion-probe-maria-arena-alessandra-moretti/amp/

]

 

[mansoor1980]

lulu disagrees with us

 

[GHG]

lulu disagrees with us

What "marketplace"?

Her twitter feed?

 

[Varteras]

What "marketplace"?

Her twitter feed?

Her bank account.

 

[Pelta88]

lulu disagrees with us

Looks like she deleted it. Screen grab?

 

[mansoor1980]

Looks like she deleted it. Screen grab?

dont have one , why she do that tho?

 

[MasterCornholio]

http://[URL]https://www.eurogamer.n...bn-activision-blizzard-deal-with-eu-next-week

[/URL]

Original Reuters report (paywalled):

http://[URL]https://www.reuters.com...activision-deal-eu-hearing-feb-21-2023-02-14/

[/URL]

Spoiler: Full Article

Microsoft to defend Activision deal at EU hearing on Feb. 21​

By Foo Yun Chee

BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) will make a last-ditch effort to defend its $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) in front of EU and national antitrust officials at a closed hearing on Feb. 21, the U.S. software company said on Tuesday.

The company asked for the hearing after receiving a statement of objections from the European Commission warning about the possible anti-competitive effects of the deal.

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the oral hearing.

The Xbox maker announced the Activision Blizzard acquisition in January last year to help it compete better with leaders Tencent (0700.HK) and Sony (6758.T), but has run into regulatory headwinds in Europe, Britain and the United States.

Microsoft is expected to offer remedies after the hearing.

It has reached a 10-year deal with Nintendo (7974.T) to make "Call of Duty" available on Nintendo consoles, a remedy aimed at convincing competition enforcers but which has been criticised by Sony, which wants the deal to be blocked.

Sounds like the EC won't allow this to go through without any concessions. I'm curious if Microsoft still thinks a 10 year deal is enough to appease them.

 

[X-Wing]

Tweet removed?

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

 

[Topher]

 

[MasterCornholio]

What market place?

 

[X-Wing]

Vast majority?

 

[3liteDragon]

Well you guys be happy if Microsoft gives Sony a perpetual call of duty license and that's it deal done? No other concessions?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

No response = “marketplace wants the deal”

How do these clowns get to their high ranking positions? I’ve seen better spin from politicians

 

[Topher]

No response = “marketplace wants the deal”

How do these clowns get to their high ranking positions? I’ve seen better spin from politicians

Imagine her and Aaron Greenberg working for the same company.

 

[Pelta88]

What market place?

Her Activision share price is the only thing she's talking about here. Probably why she deleted the tweet right after posting it.

 

[akaFullmetal]

Crazy, the up downs this thread has had.

 

[Kilau]

Is she saying that FTC, CMA and EU are competitors?

 

[xHunter]

Xbox fans are now tracking Sony's executive jet, amidst potential Activision Blizzard deal discussions

Fans hoping to track the progress of Microsoft's beleagured $68bn Activision Blizzard deal are now monitoring flights m…

www.eurogamer.net

Doesnt Sony have like 2 or 3 studios in seattle? Seems like a stretch to suggest that they went to MS instead of visiting Bungie.

 

[GHG]

What a clown show.

 

[Iced Arcade]

Imagine her and Aaron Greenberg working for the same company.

disgusting... not the mountain of shit, that's fine. but A A Ron ugh

 

[thebigmanjosh]

Doesnt Sony have like 2 or 3 studios in seattle? Seems like a stretch to suggest that they went to MS instead of visiting Bungie.

Could be any number of reasons. Sony/PS is also very tight with Amazon/AWS and could be planning something for GDC or future conferences.

It's a massive reach to assume that the only reason they'd be flying in would be to discuss the deal.

 

[3liteDragon]

One thing that keeps confusing me is that I keep seeing the phrase “10-year licensing deal for CoD.” What exactly is MS licensing here? All they’re doing is selling on the PS Store, why would Sony need a license for that from them?

The only licenses I’m aware of are the ones devs give to publishers to publish their games, the digital license Sony gives us when we purchase a game & the license that’s granted to publishers by Sony to use their trademarks & gives them permission to distribute & market their game using PSN.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Her Activision share price is the only thing she's talking about here. Probably why she deleted the tweet right after posting it.

She must be really worried at this point. Not really a good look given her position.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

I have to say, this has been a ride.

 

[Hendrick's]

My girl really knows how to explain things to all the dummy's out there. Doing the lords work like Phil.

 

[POKEYCLYDE]

I've been away for the last like 20 pages, what's happened? Anyone wanna give me a quick summary? Is the only news that Sony and Microsoft are talking about a deal now?

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I've been away for the last like 20 pages, what's happened? Anyone wanna give me a quick summary? Is the only news that Sony and Microsoft are talking about a deal now?

Lulu's set off little Hendricks willy again

 

[Topher]

Lulu's set off little Hendricks willy again