Microsoft seem pretty confident that this deal will happen, I don't think they'd be pursuing this deal if they didn't think they can get it done. We shall see what happens but its interesting to me that Microsoft are still going full steam ahead, after everyone was saying the deal was dead after the CMA block.
I won't make any claims here about what will happen with the deal in the future, but from what I understand and have read in this thread, is that both parties have to try to make the deal work because they both have money on the line, and if it gets blocked again, one of them will lose that money without reaping any of the benefits, so I think it is in both their interests to try to make it work and do anything they can.
Since uncle Phil died I haven't had the heart to rob them.Work? Why are you not getting rich robbing banks?
Who the CMA and Microsoft you mean? I don't think they'd have anything to lose or gain, obviously Microsoft do but they've got enough money anyway.
You can choose to play via cloud directly from the console, like you can on the PS. My point simply was, MS is the one offering cloud with Game Pass and they have made that choice for a reason, they want to grow their cloud service. I mean, I can subscribe to any service I want and be considered a subscriber to it, and I don't have to use all the benefits that are on offer.
Fair enough, it's like a shit soap opera this acquisition
Microsoft and Activision—my understanding is that if any one of them does not try to make it work, then they have to pay the other money.
Sony did they bought Gaikai, they were (1. didn't use the time wisely to make the service work or (2. they didn't put enough funds in to make the service work. This wasn't MS's fault so, why should they be punished for it? Instead of Sony making stupid jabs at MS with game share and telling the world look at me we care "we're for the gamer" headlines. They should of have had all hands on deck getting this Service shared with Google and Amazon. Again, can't fix bad decisions. I'll bet Sony wished they could go back and do things different in 2014!
Rightfully so, you are a cloud user.
Complete rubbish.
Fair enough, it's like a shit soap opera this acquisition
You wanted to try an act like a kid, while ignoring basic fundamental business conduct.
Not necessarily. Too many variables involved -- beyond Microsoft's willingness -- that can change that:
Stadia failed because it was absolute shit and destined to fail. Making people buy old expensive cloud only games yup genius idea.
It's a time thing. Do they want to extend the timeline with activision. Do they want to wait for the appeal to go in their favor. Do they want to do the FTC song and dance to eventually beat them in court.
If Sony was smart there would have been no Stadia! This was Sony's Gaikai moment and they blew it! It's like walking up to a high-end movie studio and and sharing a vision for a film after a NDA is signed. Then asking said studio you have to cover all the costs but, you can put your name on the film. Gaikai was never going to work if Sony wasn't willing to branch out to a partner or partners and share profits. Gaikai was a wasted purchase to Sony.
While I respect your points, the "can't afford" or "too much" are not really terms associated with a $2 Trillion company. Let me ask you, if the CAT back the appeal for whatever reason, are the CMA allowed to block the deal again for the same reason?
Specifically a merger with ABK
We can read and parse words. But if MS wants us to shill out of them, I'll give them a routing number and account number, then I can pretend to be retarded.Why are we listening to some Rookies from the EU. Neogaf experts likeTopher and
DeepEnigma knows the fundamental aspects of the law.
Ground #3 > It is easy to debunk because Activision games are already on at least 3 Cloud gaming services, including Boosteroid.Popcorn time on 30th May. Disappointed gamers when this Acquisition gets approved
It's good entertainment though!
Phil Spender's money entered their bank account and the Russian bots are twattering. Can't let that happen.
Yeah, the process eventually completes and you can't continously appeal so yeah, time is rather irrelevant. Just wanted to make sure we were explicit on what the current draft order from the CMA says.
This could well be going through guys, after reading that it seems the CAT are going to take the CMA to the cleaners.Popcorn time on 30th May. Disappointed gamers when this Acquisition gets approved
That's not how this works.
Your final point will be what'll decide it. Microsoft didn't object to the cloud number because they thought the CMA were focusing on console remedies. They weren't thorough enough.
Maybe. That's an assumption. Another possibility is that they thought those numbers were correct, which is why they did not object.
It was Microsoft. They pointed out that the CMA is wrong about the console SLC, but didn't mention anything about the Cloud gaming market share. Just accepted it by implication.
That would've been more suitable to insult me instead of you because let's face it, my contribution in this thread hasn't been productive nor constructive at all.But hey at least some of you had fun.
I'm well aware but the points Microsoft have made are quite compelling, let's see.
They used them for PS Now and now PS+ Streaming.
