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[Banjo64]

One of the Nvidia agreements stipulates you need a Windows license to stream

 

[Elios83]

It probably would have been Bonnie ross if not for her stepping down

Bonnie Ross was elegantly fired because she couldn't manage a single studio and a single IP....go figure if she could steer the whole ship....although the other executives are no better it seems.

 

[Banjo64]

It's almost as if the CMA's infrastructure abuse concerns were not only valid, but currently being exploited by Microsoft during the process.

 

[Slikk360]

we rarely get public hearings like this, but like depp and heard it gives us a good indication of how biased some publications are (even tho we knew).

I was checking Destin and Tom's tweets and they all leave out information that may be damning, if they had integrity they would show both openly and have honest criticism.

It's a sad state of affairs

I'm sure all that Destin guy will do is make a video talking about the Jim Ryan Email.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I'm sure all that Destin guy will do is make a video talking about the Jim Ryan Email.

Bet.

 

[feynoob]

15 min break

 

[LordCBH]

Bonnie Ross was elegantly fired because she couldn't manage a single studio and a single IP....go figure if she could steer the whole ship....although the other executives are no better it seems.

Microsoft is no stranger to executives that absolutely cannot steer the ship. They famously had Steve Ballmer for a while running the entire show.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Sarah couldn't wait to get the hell off that stand

 

[Banjo64]

15 minute break for Bond to go and cry in the ladies' bathroom.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Microsoft is no stranger to executives that absolutely cannot steer the ship. They famously had Steve Ballmer for a while running the entire show.

Yes, but he brought coke, boats and hoes!

 

[feynoob]

Gonna take 10min nap. Need some sleep.

 

[Dick Jones]

This is the second Bond killed in action this decade

Spoiler

 

[LordCBH]

Yes, but he brought coke, boats and hoes!

 

[Bernoulli]

just checked reee and they are all saying FTC got destroyed

 

[GHG]

Sarah couldn't wait to get the hell off that stand

That was not the performance I expected from the T-1000.

AI and robotics upgrades are necessary.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Sarah couldn't wait to get the hell off that stand

Well she was grilled pretty good lol. FTC is not messing around.

 

[LordCBH]

just checked reee and they are all saying FTC got destroyed

Pretty odd considering all of Microsoft peeps got up their and immediately caked their own pants.

 

[DeepEnigma]

just checked reee and they are all saying FTC got destroyed

 

[GHG]

just checked reee and they are all saying FTC got destroyed

Dude, they were sat there saying the CMA blocking the deal was good news at one point. I kid you not.

 

[Calverz]

Man it’s an uphill battle for ftc after that cod revenue revelation.

 

[LordCBH]

Side note, Amazon finally shipped my fucking Xbox after giving me 6 different delivery dates.

 

[Iced Arcade]

yeah I don't think the FTC is doing great at all but could be ground work for arguments later.

 

[Darsxx82]

The contracts are the definition of misdirection. If Microsoft thinks they should have got $0.01 more than they pulled in from any of these services they can void the contract. Hilarious.

Do you think Nvidia is dumb and signs things of that caliber? What they are explaining there are standard clauses in any contract and surely the conditions of rupture of agreement were agreed by both parties.

What remains in view of the judge is that MS has agreed with a competitor and certainly the FTC has not achieved anything obstensible to its interest.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Man it’s an uphill battle for ftc after that cod revenue revelation.

Are you getting your talking points from twitter?

 

[Calverz]

Are you getting your talking points from twitter?

Nope. I am listening myself and not letting other opinions rot my brain.

 

[LordCBH]

not letting other opinions rot my brain.

Too late. It’s already rotted.

 

[Topher]

Nope. I am listening myself and not letting other opinions rot my brain.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Man it’s an uphill battle for ftc after that cod revenue revelation.

Revenue split you mean? I guess that just tells us (and the FTC) how important CoD it actually is for Xbox that they've agreed to lower their revenue split to 20/80 from the bog-standard 30/80 they demand from every other 3rd party publisher and dev.

 

[tmlDan]

Nope. I am listening myself and not letting other opinions rot my brain.

Can you share your reasoning then?

Lots of drive-by posts by you

 

[Slikk360]

Whatever decision is made I hope this Thread is archived as part of gaming history.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Nope. I am listening myself and not letting other opinions rot my brain.

So CoD being able to dictate on their own terms, showing that they are indeed one of, if not the most important franchise in gaming, even bigger than Xbox at the negotiations table... is not a good look for MS and the shit they said to regulators over the past year.

 

[Bernoulli]

Are you getting your talking points from twitter?

all posts above you appeared at the same time with same narrative

 

[Topher]

Whatever decision is made I hope this Thread is archived as part of gaming history.

I've already asked EviLore if this thread can be encased in wax for all time.

I'm going to take "fuck off moron" as a maybe.

 

[DeepEnigma]

all posts above you appeared at the same time with same narrative

Beep boop

 

[Dick Jones]

Are you getting your talking points from twitter?

@xboxambassadortalkingpoints twitter account

They now have to pay a dollar instead for the free socks. Tough times so go easy on them.

 

[Thirty7ven]

just checked reee and they are all saying FTC got destroyed

From the very beginning, beat for beat. Everything has an explanation and the explanation always ends with everyone not MS looking like clowns.

 

[Calverz]

Can you share your reasoning then?

Lots of drive-by posts by you

Explain my reasoning? It’s pretty obvious. It demonstrates the market dominance of PlayStation. And Microsoft are accepting worse contract conditions to try and remain in the game.

And fuck off with the drive by posts thing lad

 

[dotnotbot]

Man it’s an uphill battle for ftc after that cod revenue revelation.

So should they be allowed to buy every big publisher to get better revenue splits?

 

[Nothing1234]

From the very beginning, beat for beat. Everything has an explanation and the explanation always ends with everyone not MS looking like clowns.

It's good the CMA blocked the deal.

 

[Ronin_7]

Whatever decision is made I hope this Thread is archived as part of gaming history.

The year is 2045, this thread appears on a Google search & someone posts on it.

 

[Banjo64]

From the very beginning, beat for beat. Everything has an explanation and the explanation always ends with everyone not MS looking like clowns.

Why Sarah Bond stuttering and stammering over basic questions is actually a sign of courage and leadership qualities.

 

[Kittehkraken]

Microsoft is being exposed for the constant stream of lies they've been feeding absolutely everybody since these acquisitions started.

Xbox fans:

 

[BoxFresh123]

They had her on the stand and didn't even ask her Gamerscore?

What sort of scrub lawyers are they.

 

[jm89]

Explain my reasoning? It’s pretty obvious. It demonstrates the market dominance of PlayStation. And Microsoft are accepting worse contract conditions to try and remain in the game.

The "worse contract condition" that only a game like call of duty can enforce.

 

[Gone]

The EU commision look fucking awful now.

The EU made those remedies enforceable tho. It isn't that hard to understand.

 

[devilNprada]

They famously had Steve Ballmer for a while running the entire show.

Uggh, now he runs the Clippers..

 

[harry mason 1989]

just checked reee and they are all saying FTC got destroyed

They live in different reality

 

[Topher]

The EU made those remedies enforceable tho. It isn't that hard to understand.

Again, if they are going to hold Microsoft to terms of the contract then EU got scammed by Microsoft.

 

[GHG]

The EU made those remedies enforceable tho. It isn't that hard to understand.

Whether they will (and actually have the ability to) enforce them is a different story.

So that's why when it comes to regulators they've got to take care of their own.

 

[Dick Jones]

When is Nutella going on the stand? I can see this stopping before that.