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[solidus12]

Well he certainly doesnt seem to like them:

https://x.com/jezcorden/status/1651655406798643209?s=46&t=2KAh1oqaPXhoHcXVRz6PHA

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

It's okay the deal's deadline will just extend naturally again lol

 

[RavenSan]

The FTC is still blocking deal 1 as well. If deal 1 is now over then they will likely need to also reassess deal 2.

I don't think we have the full picture yet.

Right, you're correct, but for countries that have already approved -- they wouldn't need to approve again, right?

(I could be wrong, I'm a moron, but that makes sense to me)

 

[Banjo64]

Seems to absolutely hate the UK but is more than happy continuing to live in London... reminds me of 80% of Remainers during the Brexit campaign trail haha

Pampered idiot doesn't realise that he'd be raped and murdered within 1 week if he moved to an actual failed state.

 

[bitbydeath]

Right, you're correct, but for countries that have already approved -- they wouldn't need to approve again, right?

(I could be wrong, I'm a moron, but that makes sense to me)

Not sure how it works.

 

[Interfectum]

Jez's attachment to Xbox is unhealthy.

 

[The Pleasure]

N

Oh she's definitely be influenced

Looks like she needs tp for her bunghole.

 

[MrTired]

Well he certainly doesnt seem to like them:

I'm getting second hand embarrassment from his post. Can't believe this guy is so willing to sellout our country for this Corporation. All cause the CMA is doing there joba.
We UK citizen disown and disavow him.

 

[Zheph]

I'm getting second hand embarrassment from his post. Can't believe this guy is so willing to sellout our country for this Corporation. All cause the CMA is doing there joba.
We UK citizen disown and disavow him.

wait is he english? jeez (punt intended)

 

[The Pleasure]

I'm getting second hand embarrassment from his post. Can't believe this guy is so willing to sellout our country for this Corporation. All cause the CMA is doing there joba.
We UK citizen disown and disavow him.

Sounds like Jezball fucked his brain something powerful.

 

[supernova8]

Pampered idiot doesn't realise that he'd be raped and murdered within 1 week if he moved to an actual failed state.

To be fair London is not exactly the safest place ever in the history of places. But yeah much better than most of, say, Brazil.

 

[MasterCornholio]

N

Looks like she needs tp for her bunghole.

No that TP is mine!!!!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

It's okay the deal's deadline will just extend naturally again lol

I can't imagine ATVI shareholders will be happy about this forever, when will they actually need to go back and get another shareholder vote I wonder

 

[solidus12]

What happened to bringing games to more people?

 

[hlm666]

Ultimate twist.

Sony buy Ubisoft, launch their streaming service worldwide, do what they want with COD streaming.

Bet there's a clause that prevents that haha

There will 100% be a clause that if ubisoft is sold/bought they lose the rights, similar to how if someone buys AMD they lose their x86 license.

 

[Embearded]

Imagine being paid for being a fanboy and making stupid posts.
Sounds like a dream job.

 

[MrTired]

wait is he english? jeez (punt intended)

Unfortunately yes. Nice pun.

Sounds like Jezball fucked his brain something powerful.

I wish we could blame it on illicit substances use.
Nope this all stems from victimisation that Jez felt last generation and this with state of Xbox/Microsoft Gaming division. He feels like he's taken to many L's and this may be his only realistic chance of back at the PlayStation community. My guy has been trenches for to long.

 

[The Pleasure]

What happened to bringing games to more people?

It hurt Phil Spender right in his spendaroo.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Anybody who has heard Jez speak knows he's a bit slow to put it mildly.

 

[The Pleasure]

Anybody who has heard Jez speak knows he's a bit slow to put it mildly.

X gonna do it to ya.

 

[solidus12]

Anybody who has heard Jez speak knows he's a bit slow to put it mildly.

I've watched some tidbits of their (Jez and Rand) interview with Colin Moriarty, and I was amazed of their level of stupidity and blatant shilling.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

I'm getting second hand embarrassment from his post. Can't believe this guy is so willing to sellout our country for this Corporation. All cause the CMA is doing there joba.

I can't find the image of the thread about Xbox Influencers, but this tweet fits it perfectly.

 

[Heisenberg007]

This is so not the result Microsoft/Xbox wanted when they first moved to buy ABK ~20 months ago.

I can see why Sony has been so chill about this acquisition for the last 4-5 months. This new deal will hardly have a negative effect on PlayStation, and Microsoft will still have spent $70 billion on Xbox.

 

[Ic3man]

CMA better accept this.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

CMA better accept this.

Or what?

 

[Ic3man]

Or what?

Or I'll be upset

 

[bitbydeath]

CMA better accept this.

They've already said they won't accept a deal like this previously, MS going to be ice skating uphill.

 

[StealthGoblin]

They've already said they won't accept a deal like this previously, MS going to be ice skating uphill.

Yep. This won't be enough unless there is more to it.

 

[RavenSan]

This is so not the result Microsoft/Xbox wanted when they first moved to buy ABK ~20 months ago.

I can see why Sony has been so chill about this acquisition for the last 4-5 months. This new deal will hardly have a negative effect on PlayStation, and Microsoft will still have spent $70 billion on Xbox.

The deal never really had a negative effect on PS. Call Of Duty is the thing they want/need, and they were offered that ahead of this.

Cloud gaming is, was, and presumably will be for quite some time to come, a joke. MS barely 'lose' anything.

 

[Edmund]

Or I'll be upset

Why would you be upset? ATVI games will still be on xbox.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

MS barely 'lose' anything.

One can argue that this whole ordeal has started just because MS wanted to finally lose the box and became the ubiquitous cloud provider.

Per their docs, not my assumptions.

 

[Ic3man]

Why would you be upset? ATVI games will still be on xbox.

Want it on Gamepass

 

[StealthGoblin]

Want it on Gamepass

Microsoft can still pay to put these games on Gamepass when the ABK deal with PlayStation ends. That option has always been there.

 

[Ic3man]

Microsoft can still pay to put these games on Gamepass when the ABK deal with PlayStation ends. That option has always been there.

Fair point, to be honest I don't really care that much. Just here for the meltdowns.

 

[roosnam1980]

what a clusterfuck this buyout has been.

 

[prinz_valium]

Yeah I mis-read that initially. However for all current content (so Diablo 1->4, WoW etc) + the next 15 years, Ubisoft have in perpetuity license to stream any of that content.

What's strange to me is that Microsoft are now using this consolidation with ABK to decide that Ubisoft (should be a competitor) is going to have this massive in-flux of IP all of a sudden. I would think that going down this route of opening up the ABK IP, that a better solution would be open bidding, allow EA, Ubi, Tencent etc to have a look in rather than just handing the whole plate to Ubi.

Just my 2p

This was time constrained.
They asked the others.
Ubisoft already has a streaming service.

Makes sense to choose them

 

[Kurotri]

So is this Ubisoft thing going to be worldwide or just for the UK? I don't understand.

 

[prinz_valium]

Microsoft can still pay to put these games on Gamepass when the ABK deal with PlayStation ends. That option has always been there.

Microsoft does not have to pay to put these games on Gamepass.
This is obviously only for cloud streaming.
Gamepass via local play is not affected. Microsoft owns those rights.

 

[MisterXDTV]

Microsoft does not have to pay to put these games on Gamepass.
This is obviously only for cloud streaming.
Gamepass via local play is not affected. Microsoft owns those rights.

Yes but GamePass Ultimate main selling point is XCloud= Streaming

 

[X-Wing]

I see Xbox fanboys upset because Microsoft has offered another concession, here is the thing:

1. Microsoft has to offer concessions if they want the deal closed because they can't close it without the CMA's approval (regardless of what turf warlords may tell you);
2. These concessions are good for the vast majority of gamers, being upset over this means the only thing you care about is console warring.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

Jez activated his emo mode:

Not going to happen. Hope he's hurting.

 

[Heisenberg007]

So ABK games will even come on PS+ via Ubisoft+ Classics.

So for all the people who were waiting to play old Call of Duty campaigns on a subscription service.

 

[roosnam1980]

So ABK games will even come on PS+ via Ubisoft+ Classics.

So for all the people who were waiting to play old Call of Duty campaigns on a subscription service.

so jimbo planned this from the start? very sneaky

 

[Ronin_7]

So is this Ubisoft thing going to be worldwide or just for the UK? I don't understand.

Worldwide as ordered by the CMA.

 

[X-Wing]

Worldwide as ordered by the CMA.

Except the EU.

 

[Deleted member 848825]

So after this MS will be buying Ubisoft I assume.

 

[X-Wing]

So after this MS will be buying Ubisoft I assume.

Good luck with that.

 

[Goalus]

So after this MS will be buying Ubisoft I assume.

Ubisoft, Take Two, Netflix, AMD.

 

[prinz_valium]

Except the EU.

No, including the EU.
Ubisoft owns the rights worldwide.

Microsoft just made the deal, so they can honor their existing promises to the EU.
But Ubisoft owns the cloud streaming rights worldwide including the EEA region

 

[Banjo64]

Except the EU.

Right about now, CAT court is in full effect

Judge Smith residing in the case of CMA v.s. M$

Prosecuting attourneys are MC Phil, Ice Kotick, and Eazy motherfucking Chang

Order, order, order, Ice Kotick take the motherfucking stand

Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing, but the truth so help your black ass?

You god-damn right!

Well, won't you tell everybody what the fuck you gotta say?

Fuck the CMA coming straight from the underground

A young Kotick got it bad 'cause I'm brown