Microsoft / Activision Deal Approval Watch |OT| (MS/ABK close)

Do you believe the deal will be approved?

  • Yes, will be approved without changes.

    Votes: 221 24.9%

  • Yes, will be approved but with structural changes to ABK.

    Votes: 102 11.5%

  • Yes, will be approved but only with behavioral concessions.

    Votes: 262 29.6%

  • No, will not be approved.

    Votes: 301 34.0%
  • Total voters
    886
  • Poll closed .
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hlm666 said:
You mean like how the boys can't be streamed on prime because amazon own the infrastructure and create the series? Your homelander avatar is the perfect expression for this take.
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Pricing concerns never made it into video streaming, likely due to the content size differences.
 
HeisenbergFX4 said:
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Fuck me. So what is now a bargain bin title, is getting an Xbox exec push via abstract emoji nonsense. Sorry, but what a load of hairy bum cheeks! Shouldn't she be focused on Starfield or Forza or... um I've run out. But you get the gist. The barrel's not that empty.
 
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It seems that the CMA won't be delivering a verdict on this faster than the deadline. As I recall, they had stated they would attempt to deliver their decision a good bit before the 29th. If not this week then something is holding them up.
 
Varteras said:
It seems that the CMA won't be delivering a verdict on this faster than the deadline. As I recall, they had stated they would attempt to deliver their decision a good bit before the 29th. If not this week then something is holding them up.
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There will be a replacement cloud tech by the time the CMA get off their collective asses.
 
Varteras said:
It seems that the CMA won't be delivering a verdict on this faster than the deadline. As I recall, they had stated they would attempt to deliver their decision a good bit before the 29th. If not this week then something is holding them up.
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Probably just want to make it appear like they're working hard.
 
Varteras said:
It seems that the CMA won't be delivering a verdict on this faster than the deadline. As I recall, they had stated they would attempt to deliver their decision a good bit before the 29th. If not this week then something is holding them up.
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Maybe they thought the extension til the 18th Oct was for them. 😆

Seriously, I thought they specifically mentioned the 21st as the date. (Might have been week of the 21st.)
 
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blogs.microsoft.com

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Restructure Proposed Acquisition

In January 2022, Microsoft announced the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc., to advance our goal to bring more creative and innovative games to players everywhere and on any device. Today, we are taking another important step regarding this transaction.
blogs.microsoft.com blogs.microsoft.com

Ubisoft gets cloud streaming rights to ABK games in perpetuity.

New games for the next 15 years. Sounds like after that, Microsoft will resume ownership of any new games for ABK cloud streaming.
 
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Varteras said:


blogs.microsoft.com

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Restructure Proposed Acquisition

In January 2022, Microsoft announced the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc., to advance our goal to bring more creative and innovative games to players everywhere and on any device. Today, we are taking another important step regarding this transaction.
blogs.microsoft.com blogs.microsoft.com

Ubisoft gets cloud streaming rights to ABK games in perpetuity.

New games for the next 15 years. Sounds like after that, Microsoft will resume ownership of any new games for ABK cloud streaming.
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I thought this was already submitted and we were waiting on the CMA's response?

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gametimedecision said:
So does this mean they can't make any Activision game exclusive for 15 years or is it just no cloud gaming exclusives for 15 years?

Also lol we have awhile to go
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Ubisoft gets to decide what happens with ABK games in cloud streaming. All current games and all new games for the next 15 years. After that, any new ABK games will belong fully to Microsoft. Previous games will still belong to Ubisoft for cloud streaming.
 
So let's say the new infinity ward rpg is exclusive, Sony could still technically have the game but cloud only if they paid for streaming from Ubisoft?

Is this deal at all worth it for Microsoft? Are they just too far in to give up?

The talks with the CMA must have been going badly because this seems drastic.
 
So what happens if someone buys ubisoft, this has to be similar the the amd x86 license. if they are bought the contract ends?
gametimedecision said:
cloud gaming exclusives for 15 years?
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It's cloud, the 10 year deal with sony was for cod only, not sure if switch was for more than cod but it was 10 years aswell after which who knows, but I think most expect it to lock down to exclusivity after that if xbox hasn't died anyway.
 
hlm666 said:
So what happens if someone buys ubisoft, this has to be similar the the amd x86 license. if they are bought the contract ends?

It's cloud, the 10 year deal with sony was for cod only, not sure if switch was for more than cod but it was 10 years aswell after which who knows, but I think most expect it to lock down to exclusivity after that if xbox hasn't died anyway.
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This also means they obviously can't buy Ubisoft after it goes through I imagine lol
 
gametimedecision said:
So let's say the new infinity ward rpg is exclusive, Sony could still technically have the game but cloud only if they paid for streaming from Ubisoft?

Is this deal at all worth it for Microsoft? Are they just too far in to give up?

The talks with the CMA must have been going badly because this seems drastic.
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It sounds like that could very well be a scenario. Where Microsoft makes an ABK game console exclusive but Sony could work out a deal with Ubisoft to stream the game on PS+.
 
Varteras said:


blogs.microsoft.com

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Restructure Proposed Acquisition

In January 2022, Microsoft announced the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc., to advance our goal to bring more creative and innovative games to players everywhere and on any device. Today, we are taking another important step regarding this transaction.
blogs.microsoft.com blogs.microsoft.com

Ubisoft gets cloud streaming rights to ABK games in perpetuity.

New games for the next 15 years. Sounds like after that, Microsoft will resume ownership of any new games for ABK cloud streaming.
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CMA better not accept this deal, basically no changes and after 15 years everything comes back to normal
 
hlm666 said:
How? it breaks the eu remedy because the deals with nvidia, boosteroid etc are now useless and they said in the tweet in honors previous commitments? It's uk only or the eu start fining ms already?
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Your answer lies in the article. Read, my son.
 
Ubisoft holding ABK ip in perpetuity according to that.

That's quite a concession to make and I really don't see what Microsoft is actually gaining now. If they believe cloud is the future then this doesn't benefit them much at all
 
foamdino said:
Ubisoft holding ABK ip in perpetuity according to that.

That's quite a concession to make and I really don't see what Microsoft is actually gaining now. If they believe cloud is the future then this doesn't benefit them much at all
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Only for 15 years of content, after that all future content is 100% MS's.
 
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