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[adamsapple]

2019 huh?

What was it that happened in 2019 specifically related to Microsoft/Xbox and Activision again?

Oh yeh, that's right:

Mike Ybarra joins Blizzard after years as Xbox services boss

Mike Ybarra is joining Blizzard Entertainment as general manager and executive vice president. He brings years of experience running Xbox services.

venturebeat.com

I've said it before, I'll say it again. None of this is a coincidence.

Agreed. Just like Nokia.

Sometimes some of y'all really come off like the charlie day conspiracy board meme IRL.

 

[GHG]

Agreed. Just like Nokia.

The snake didn't even hide it as well:

 

[poppabk]

What does that change if the email was about acquisition?

We don't know what the email was about though. We do know that the gamers lawsuit characterized it as uncontrobertable proof that this deal was part of a strategy to push Sony out of the business even though this deal didn't exist at the time the email was written.

 

[DeepEnigma]

The snake didn't even hide it as well:

Never even changed his Xbox backdrops on his LinkedIn either. Most people change to the new company.

 

[PaintTinJr]

Maybe we all misunderstood the true meaning behind this three year old headline

"Xbox says Nintendo and Sony no longer main rivals"​

Xbox says Nintendo and Sony no longer main rivals

Xbox chief Phil Spencer says he now considers Amazon and Google to be bigger competition.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bernardougf]

- You sir have an email in your name planing to kill this person, your biggest competitor
- close after that you bought the bigger and most expensive gun ever created, what you have to say about that ?
"Well the email is from 3 years ago ... "
- ah, well nevermind, NEXT!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

- You sir have an email in your name planing to kill this person, your biggest competitor
- close after that you bought the bigger and most expensive gun ever created, what you have to say about that ?
"Well the email is from 3 years ago ... "
- ah, well nevermind, NEXT!

There's a statute of limitations on death threats, didn't you know that?

NEXT!

 

[Thirty7ven]

Sometimes some of y'all really come off like the charlie day conspiracy board meme IRL.

You better wake up. The world you live in is just a sugar-coated topping.

 

[DryvBy]

FTC claims Microsoft making Starfield and Redfall exclusive is evidence against the merger.

 

[ulantan]

FTC claims Microsoft making Starfield and Redfall exclusive is evidence against the merger.

But Bungie...oh wait

 

[Iced Arcade]

Holy shit so is that redacted email is from 2019? Lol

 

[feynoob]

whelp ..

Sorry mate.

 

[93xfan]

FTC claims Microsoft making Starfield and Redfall exclusive is evidence against the merger.

Alright, alright, Playstation can have Redfall.

 

[bender]

FTC claims Microsoft making Starfield and Redfall exclusive is evidence against the merger.

I hope the deal falls through because of Redfall.

 

[Bernardougf]

Alright, alright, Playstation can have Redfall.

Ok but you have to play forspoken

 

[feynoob]

FTC claims Microsoft making Starfield and Redfall exclusive is evidence against the merger.

This was already stated before. I think we had a gaint thread about it.

 

[adamsapple]

Alright, alright, Playstation can have Redfall.

I hope the deal falls through because of Redfall.

Alright, just so you guys don't say I'm anti-PS, I'll ask Phil to un-cancel that PS5 port of Redfall. Don't say I'm not generous.

 

[The Pleasure]

 

[bender]

Alright, just so you guys don't say I'm anti-PS, I'll ask Phil to un-cancel that PS5 port of Redfall. Don't say I'm not generous.

Do you use Morse Code via your tonsils to communicate with Phil?

 

[Corrik]

So much desperation for Microsoft to fail here. Click bait headline sucked you all in easy. Tsk tsk.

 

[LordCBH]

I hope the deal falls through because of Redfall.

It would be the one positive thing that piece of shit game has done lol

 

[Three]

I see Tom is using the same "sony-supported" buzzword to refer to the plaintiffs like a certain Florian.

It isn't Lulu being used by Sony by the way. The filing is from the public ("gamers") lawyers . Florian is just adding the usual MS flair of trying to make it all about Sony by using the phrase 'Sony-supported'.

 

[adamsapple]

I see Tom is using the same "sony-supported" buzzword to refer to the plaintiffs like a certain Florian.

It's not wrong tho. Sony is helping the plaintiff's with documentation for the lawsuit.

 

[93xfan]

Ok but you have to play forspoken

That was never a part of the deal!!

 

[Torrent of Pork]

GODDAMNIT!!!!!!!! I immediately read that in his DBZA voice.

 

[FritzJ92]

It's also because they have the infrastructure and don't need to rent.

The real challenge is if they were to do this anyone could argue that Microsoft is raising the price of cloud gaming. Their best solution until all acquisitions are over is to create a cheaper cloud only tier to show the lack of cloud only customers.

 

[Three]

It's not wrong tho. Sony is helping the plaintiff's with documentation for the lawsuit.

No it's stupid. Sony responded to a subpoena. It's stupid to keep trying to link it to somebody who agreed to a subpoena for information. Look at the way they both keep trying to refer to it as "so-called gamers lawsuit". It's obvious they're trying to paint the image that Sony is in the background as some type of puppetmaster because that's better for MS' PR.

 

[feynoob]

 

[GHG]

Easels huh?

 

[adamsapple]

Drag Nintendo into this why don't you.

 

[Thirty7ven]

They are going to bring the jingoism to the court aren’t they? Let’s show the American judge why he should be looking at markets outside of the U.S to understand America ain’t winning this war SOLDIER HURRAH

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Oh ree....lol

 

[drganon]

Easels huh?

The lawyer who got eaten on the toilet in jurassic Park had more dignity than Brad.

 

[drganon]

Oh ree....lol

Ree: Fuck capitalism...Unless it's Microsoft.

 

[The Pleasure]

GODDAMNIT!!!!!!!! I immediately read that in his DBZA voice.

NANANANANANANA MERGER. MERGER. MERGER. PHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

 

[adamsapple]

Naughty FTC

 

[Varteras]

Alright, just so you guys don't say I'm anti-PS, I'll ask Phil to un-cancel that PS5 port of Redfall. Don't say I'm not generous.

Why would you do that?! YOU MONSTER!!

 

[Varteras]

The lawyer who got eaten on the toilet in jurassic Park had more dignity than Brad.

Right. I mean, they both shit themselves. One did it from being eaten by a T-Rex. The other did it from being told no.

 

[ZehDon]

"And that's why we should be able to buy ABK. The defence rests, your majesty".

 

[Varteras]

They are going to bring the jingoism to the court aren’t they? Let’s show the American judge why he should be looking at markets outside of the U.S to understand America ain’t winning this war SOLDIER HURRAH

At the very least, expect a number of US Congressmen to suddenly be very passionate about the industry and VERY concerned about Microsoft's place in it. Despite largely ignoring them for over 20 years now. Conveniently being okay with an American duopoly in the mobile OS and computer OS spaces. Also being perfectly fine with a crushing global control over cloud marketshare. Where American companies control over 75% of it. Probably around 80%. A majority of that controlled by 3 companies. You can probably guess who.

 

[Helghan]

The train doesn't stop.

Lol, “journalism”

 

[Heisenberg007]

Freakin' CMA and EU let go of that email and didn't make a big deal is a huge travesty. They should have.

 

[bender]

No it's stupid. Sony responded to a subpoena. It's stupid to keep trying to link it to somebody who agreed to a subpoena for information. Look at the way they both keep trying to refer to it as "so-called gamers lawsuit". It's obvious they're trying to paint the image that Sony is in the background as some type of puppetmaster because that's better for MS' PR.

Stop Jury Tampering™.

 

[X-Wing]

So… it looks like the FTC is better prepared than people initially thought?

 

[DeepEnigma]

No it's stupid. Sony responded to a subpoena. It's stupid to keep trying to link it to somebody who agreed to a subpoena for information. Look at the way they both keep trying to refer to it as "so-called gamers lawsuit". It's obvious they're trying to paint the image that Sony is in the background as some type of puppetmaster because that's better for MS' PR.

Effectively painting gamers as the enemy too. Remember what Phil said about gamers and how it's our fault for dev drama problems in the industry?

Gaslighting and narrative seed planting everywhere.

 

[Varteras]

Effectively painting gamers as the enemy too. Remember what Phil said about gamers and how it's our fault for dev drama problems in the industry?

Gaslighting and narrative seed planting everywhere.

EDITED: Eh. Gonna delete this. It was a bit inflammatory and unfair.

 

[solidus12]

Fanboys acting like journalists

 

[DeepEnigma]

Fanboys acting like journalists

I think the term is shill.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Lol wut?

You mean two games already running on ps5 hardware that just got oopsied due to an acquisition? That’s…asinine

 

[Varteras]

Fanboys acting like journalists

I think the term is shill.

Lol wut?

You mean two games already running on ps5 hardware that just got oopsied due to an acquisition? That’s…asinine

Ryan, Destin, Jez, Tom. They all bleed together. Say what you want about Jez, though. At least he clearly works for a pro-Microsoft website. The others are employed by publications you would expect to require neutral reporting. At least a requirement to hide obvious bias. Ryan, Destin, and Tom wear that shit like badges of honor. Truthfully, I would have fired them for putting my company's integrity into question. And, no. Destin and Ryan aren't the "Xbox guys" where they work. They have positions that put them in charge of all kinds of content that run through IGN.