Microsoft / Activision Deal Approval Watch |OT| (MS/ABK close)
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Kittehkraken
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I think they wanted the 15 minute break to prevent something like this from happening;
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
i don't know what's happening but they gotta make that guy happy. he seems pissed as fuck
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
there's a live stream ?
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
yeah but its on a 15 min break.
Topher
Identifies as young
So is the CMA fucked or what
The judge is holding the CMA's feet to the fire. He obviously does not like this sudden change directly after the FTC losing. He seems more worried about the CMA's reputation than the CMA is.
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Makoto-Yuki
Banned
He should be a final boss this dude.
Aguero9320
Member
The way he's talking the next big merger in the UK might be handled by the MCASo is the CMA fucked or what
That said, I've been in a few of these (litigation, not merger) and I am always surprised by how direct and aggressive the meeting leaders are - they don't fuck around, even in the U.S.
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RickMasters
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After listening to him go HAM….. I'm inclined to agree. You can here the ire in his voice.
Banjo64
cumsessed
I mean, by the sounds of it this guy might throw the entire stay of execution out of the window if the rationale isn't legal. I'm sure he won't, but so far everyone is in the cross hairs.So is the CMA fucked or what
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
Yeah, that's what it sounds like to me.
Varteras
Gold Member
I mean, he should be. This whole situation is highly irregular. The CMA kept their mouths shut about it for weeks. Then waited for the FTC hearing to be resolved. Microsoft already had the wheels in motion. Made an appeal. Was going to fight them when they refused the original options presented to them. Now upending the process in a bid to get it through. When the CAT was already involved.
Aguero9320
Member
It's pretty fair to assume he doesn't own either a PS5 or an Xbox.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
RickMasters
Member
Is anybody else making pop tarts right now while they take their break?
Chukhopops
Member
That's the billion dollar question at this point right?
I guess MS is pondering the cost of future litigation and fines in the UK versus cost of closing after the 18th and has already decided what they'll do.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
check your browser?It's taking me to a blank page where nothing loads
it should take you to a Teams page, click on view in browser (unless you have Teams app), and it'll load.
Aguero9320
Member
I suspect he's most irked by that recent application to delay , based on lack of appropriate counsel (which they shot down equally aggressively), when they knew they were deep in negotiations but neglected to mention it. The relationship between CAT and CMA seems distinctly frosty though, which I guess is not unexpected for an oversight body - have to hold them to account.
Topher
Identifies as young
There is something fittingly ironic about the fate of this whole thing being decided by a Nintendo fanboy.
Kittehkraken
Member
GHG
Member
The execution of his statement was just:
And rightly so, pausing the CAT tribunal for something that may or may not be a waste of time is nonsensical. For him to pause he needs something concrete. If the CMA and Microsoft can't get an agreement while it's paused then what? Straight back to the CAT proceedings? I can absolutely see why he's pissed.
So much incompetence has been shown across the board at various stages of this regulatory process that I genuinely believe nobody ever truly gets over impostor syndrome and just wings it through to retirement.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
he strikes me as a member of the pc master race. looking down upon the squabbling dirty console peasants.There is something fittingly ironic about the fate of this whole thing being decided by a Nintendo fanboy.
Aguero9320
Member
I suspect he plays Whist more than anything...There is something fittingly ironic about the fate of this whole thing being decided by a Nintendo fanboy.
WoodyStare
Member
Glad the judge denied their request to cut the livestream, we deserve a proper "ending" to this insanity. His attitude just made this a lot more interesting.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It's working now, for some reason it worked on Edge browser (yes I know lol)
Topher
Identifies as young
I had to switch to Edge as well. Oh Microsoft....
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
Oh the deadline is tomorrow at 11:59 pacific.
graywolf323
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HeisenbergFX4
Member
He denied that request to let everyone see how pissed he was and let there be no blurred lines in Tweets what he expects
Banjo64
cumsessed
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
So unless this dude is defeated then MS either need to scrap the deal or close and put up with fines and shit in the UK?
Gudji
Member
Bobby already saving space on his safe, 3 billion takes a lot of space.
HoofHearted
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GHG
Member
A true veteran member of the PCMR as well. His tongue sharp and his head bald from all the stress he's had to endure to afford the 4090.
None of this trying to run modern games on a mechanical HDD crap.
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Makoto-Yuki
Banned
ehh that's a shite boss fight. should've done isshin instead.
Everyone said a whole new hearing had to take place. So how could they have already had an agreement in placeThe execution of his statement was just:
And rightly so, pausing the CAT tribunal for something that may or may not be a waste of time is nonsensical. For him to pause he needs something concrete. If the CMA and Microsoft can't get an agreement while it's paused then what? Straight back to the CAT proceedings? I can absolutely see why he's pissed.
So much incompetence has been shown across the board at various stages of this regulatory process that I genuinely believe nobody ever truly gets over impostor syndrome and just wings it through to retirement.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
has it been 15 minutes yet?
Gudji
Member
ND just found the name of their next main character.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
that's been 20 minutes now?
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