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[SenjutsuSage]

Color me quite surprised. But big boy pants on. Pretty nuts that this could be blocked over the cloud with the deals in place. That said, interested where this goes.

 

[El Pistolero]

You must be kidding me...I genuinely thought it was a done deal. Shocked, in all honesty.

 

[Thirty7ven]

CMA with an RKO from nowhere

 

[Forsythia]

So another 300 pages about this?

 

[GHG]

This is absolutely brutal for anyone who purchased the stock since the CMA's previous u-turn.

All of the articles on seeking-alpha etc in the last few days creating exit liquidity. Hedge funds gonna hedge fund.

 

[Dick Jones]

The right call. However, don't fucking jeer those who were utter invested in this going through. Be someone bearable and not a total cunt.

 

[FunkMiller]

Probably time for Phil to actually get to work making some games, rather than trying to buy other people's…

 

[Mercenary09]

Can't help but laugh at all you idiots talking like this was a sure thing. This is why ya'll post on a game forum and aren't lawyers. Hope this is the end of this crap. We didn't need Microsoft buying them

 

[Heisenberg007]

Can someone please unban @Hendrick's

I beg you.

And poor SenjutsuSage just got unbanned today for THIS?!

 

[Banjo64]

This is absolutely brutal for anyone who purchased the stock since the CMA's previous u-turn.

All of the articles on seeking-alpha etc in the last few days creating exit liquidity. Hedge funds gonna hedge fund.

I read through the addendum before and they highlighted that this did not eradicate their cloud concerns.

 

[Calverz]

 

[vj27]

blocked, ngl didn't see that coming

 

[Dick Jones]

Probably time for Phil to actually get to work making some games, rather than trying to buy other people's…

Time to replace him with someone who can manage studios. For the amount of studios, the output is shocking.

 

[Thirty7ven]

This is absolutely brutal for anyone who purchased the stock since the CMA's previous u-turn.

All of the articles on seeking-alpha etc in the last few days creating exit liquidity. Hedge funds gonna hedge fund.

That pump to the high 80s, people buying the rumors like mad

 

[jm89]

Don't mind us that's team NO making our way back to the thread

 

[Banjo64]

@mods unban ass of can whooping now you cowards

 

[POKEYCLYDE]

Another 300 pages it is lol.

 

[ZehDon]

Curious to see if they just spin off the UK arm and let UK gamers get a worse deal while they run their appeals.

Also curious if they still rush ahead with closing the deal despite the FTC's complaints, as a few analysts predicted earlier.

 

[lh032]

Don't mind us that's team NO making our way back to the thread

thats jimbo walking back to his main office

 

[Thirty7ven]

Somebody check on senjutsu San

 

[GHG]

Oh here she is, of course.

 

[GruntosUK]

Good.

People should buy the god damn games they want and like. This isn't a charity, shit costs money to make.

So if Microsoft are buying/making games specifically for Gamepass and we are paying for it to allow them to do it, we should also buy them as well.. Makes total sense, yes.

 

[reksveks]

There is always a chance that the CMA and MS couldn't come to an agreement.

See there was a chance.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

And poor SenjutsuSage just got unbanned today for THIS?!

They're appealing it of course, but still. Very surprised. I don't think CMA wins an appeal on this specific matter, but that's me. As I always said, I'd be a big boy about the whole thing.

 

[JawaSaysUtinni]

Someone check on Tom Warren

 

[Heisenberg007]

Probably time for Phil to actually get to work making some games, rather than trying to buy other people's…

 

[FunkMiller]

Phil's career at Xbox currently on suicide watch, you'd have to imagine.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Curious to see if they just spin off the UK arm and let UK gamers get a worse deal while they run their appeals.

Also curious if they rush ahead with closing the deal despite the FTC's complaints, as a few analysts predicted earlier.

Omg is this who they call Mr. Denial? Can I get an autograph sir? I've followed your work for a long time

 

[Umbasaborne]

Probably time for Phil to actually get to work making some games, rather than trying to buy other people's…

Yep, they are struggling to get out xbox games from the developers they have. Buying another publisher before getting their shit together would have been a mistake

 

[Gone]

Over cloud gaming? Really?
What a pathetic response.

Microsoft had head start with subscription services? No shit Sherlock! Who stopped Sony from doing the same subscription service?

 

[jm89]

That piece of shit lulu cheng better start doing her C.V.

And kotick better start getting those lips ready for jims ass.

 

[zapper]

so they block it for real, wow, i'll read the reasons later.

I thought the 180 on consoles might also be a reason to make a Microsoft appeal more difficult if you fail, but it was really a weak theory.

I imagine that signing contracts with unknown providers who in 10 years would never have become competitors in the cloud even with cod didn't help

 

[xHunter]

Jez Corden writing his next masterpiece right now.

 

[chromhound]

CMA with an RKO from nowhere

 

[FrankWza]

Every greenie today

 

[jshaver488]

Yep, they are struggling to get out xbox games from the developers they have. Buying another publisher before getting their shit together would have been a mistake

They have released 11 first party games since the new consoles launched

 

[GHG]

So if Microsoft are buying/making games specifically for Gamepass and we are paying for it to allow them to do it, we should also buy them as well.. Makes total sense, yes.

Ok, continue to not buy games and see what you end up with.

 

[Topher]

Over cloud gaming? Really?
What a pathetic response.

Microsoft had head start with subscription services? No shit Sherlock! Who stopped Sony from doing the same subscription service?

Has nothing to do with Sony.

 

[Heisenberg007]

The Sages / The Oracles / The Seers / The Three-Eyed Ravens of our generation. These 86 Kings and Queens stood where no one dared to stand.

 

[HoofHearted]

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/...protect-innovation-and-choice-in-cloud-gaming

Interesting…

oh well…

 

[OmegaSupreme]

My condolences

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Wow, haha. Okay, I was expecting any possible thing might happen, but the WHY ended up being a twist I did not expect.

They didn't block it because of consoles. They blocked it because of CLOUD.

 

[Yoboman]

I'm dying

 

[Astray]

They're appealing it of course, but still. Very surprised. I don't think CMA wins an appeal on this specific matter, but that's me. As I always said, I'd be a big boy about the whole thing.

CMA is far more empowered than US regulators when it comes to stuff like this. There's a reason Sony lost its shit when they removed console SLC.

This will also provide ammunition to FTC as well, now they can cite CMA decision and go full-on on cloud gaming..

 

[Varteras]

Does anyone have a count on how many of those pre-emptive deals Xbox signed that are now in the trash?

 

[balls of snow]

Wow. Just saw the news. Wow.

 

[Sanepar]

Lol Lulu is angry! "WHERE IS MY CASH" lol

I bet with this MS will leave game space in 2-3 years max. Who could buy Xbox?

 

[Gone]

 

[Yoboman]

 

[Ansphn]

Didnt see this coming but honestly I stopped caring. The CMA is getting ahead of cloud and that can't be a bad thing. I guess COD might just survive instead of taking the Xbox poison pill and Xbox can either go 3rd party or actually use their damn studios and create games like PlayStation does.

One thing for sure though is Jim Ryan is a legend early on in his career as leader and has the chance to go down as the greatest leader of PlayStation ever but obviously that ultimately depends on the games.