demigod
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What? Folks knew it was 2024.
Microsoft / Activision Deal Approval Watch |OT| (MS/ABK close)
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Iced Arcade
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lol don't try to understand.
Mr Moose
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But we knew this last year, why were people saying otherwise?
Microsoft tries to win over regulators for massive Activision Blizzard deal with new app store commitments
Microsoft is trying to persuade regulators to approve its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard with a series of new app store commitments that it says will put the company "on the right side of history" as policymakers worldwide debate new laws to force competition open in digital...
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Thirty7ven
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Nvidia and Nintendo owe Sony when you think about it.
sainraja
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That $280, that he could spend on 4 games on the PS5 aren't going to be available on Game Pass. No guarantee for that. When it comes to third-party, that is basically a case-by-case thing, and as I said, only first-party MS games are guaranteed to be released on Day 1. For what you are saying to be true, the game pass library would have to promise him the same thing and any title whatsoever.
That's you with the PS logo and the scary part is....you are serious.
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You know, I'm wondering when Activison have to go to court if they are asked
"you have made games in your franchises for Nintendo before, why would you not make CoD for Switch without this acquisition?"
what their laughable response will be.
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TropicanaTwista
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I never got the argument of this allowing more access. There was nothing stopping Activision from putting cod on Nintendo consoles in the first place. They have in the past and took off as they were unsuccessful. Are Nintendo fans really asking for it?
Also never understood why Sony has to be the one to be hungry to find the "cod beater". Why can't MS just develop a better ecosystem/ games that draw people in? The amount of money MS is pissing away to buy a publisher in which they get all the games already is a complete and total waste.
In the short term, are consumers really hurt by this? I would say not really. It's pretty much status quo. However I don't think there is much to gain for us either and I do think in the longer term is could be VERY anti consumer.
Loomy
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How exactly would it increase competition? Be very specific.
And keep in mind that right now COD is released on pretty much everything that can support it. What is this mystery new demographic that Microsoft is going to help them reach?
sainraja
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He always has a separate narrative going on in his head.
Unfortunately I don't think this deal stops from happening based on my lack of faith in regulatory bodies. Which fucking sucks.
On the other hand this has exposed Microsoft to be exactly who I always thought they were. Throughout this whole process their play dumb responses, and all the revealing data, has just reinforced that I cannot ever trust this company.
On the other hand this has exposed Microsoft to be exactly who I always thought they were. Throughout this whole process their play dumb responses, and all the revealing data, has just reinforced that I cannot ever trust this company.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
That the ROI isn't high enough. You find that kind of thing hilarious?
No but it would be hilarious because they are suggesting it will reach 150M people but not even a fraction of those people must be interested if the ROI isn't high enough. Meaning they are releasing it there simply to get this deal done and not because it's viable or wanted much.
I guess promising something you know you won't get a ROI on is better than $3B in termination fees.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Didnt you get Titanfall 2?... Still waiting on an announcement for Silent Hill or FF XVI
This is like saying "didn't you get FF8 Remastered?"
Varteras
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After he speculated about ABK replacing the Xbox team at MS, he nuked his account:
Topher
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After he speculated about ABK replacing the Xbox team at MS, he nuked his account:
Too bad we can't see what he actually said.
ChorizoPicozo
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oh. he went with a bang. just like any account suicide thread. we should feel proud.After he speculated about ABK replacing the Xbox team at MS, he nuked his account:
Baki
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I can see Nadella having ABK team replace Phil’s team.After he speculated about ABK replacing the Xbox team at MS, he nuked his account:
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
I'm sure they arent planning on jettisoning Activisions management. Doubt they would just dump all their existing people though. Over time as they integrate I can see it being Activision heavy though.
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ChorizoPicozo
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shit will hit the fan.
IFireflyl
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ChorizoPicozo
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You couldn't have gotten us a screen grab?
Edit: i dont know what is so controversial about this. is like any other Jezz tweet.
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demigod
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It's probably his article, probably received death threats over it.
Edit: i dont know what is so controversial about this. is like any other Jezz tweet.
ChorizoPicozo
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Na he got a twitter mob of xbox fans on his ass so nuked his account to make it stop.
This was the shit he was replying to with that
He said in jest that's the article he's likely to write when it does.
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Topher
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Edit: i dont know what is so controversial about this. is like any other Jezz tweet.
Well that's one way to get attacked by a twitter mob.
ChorizoPicozo
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oh. only the 30%.
Bumblebeetuna
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Yes, the same shit people have been throwing against the wall for years with GamePass. And before that, it was being flung against the wall for years with EA Access. Just a bunch of conspiracy theory nonsense.
In 10-15 years (or longer) MS might one day maybe raise the price of GamePass or maybe potentially lock games behind it or maybe lower the quality of games and drip feed content out blah blah blah.
thismeinteil
Member
Well, when you're right, you're right.
Topher
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poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
A great 'I didn't mean exactly what I said' apology and an added I have good friends who play on Xbox.
Topher
Identifies as young
Doesn't make what he said any less stupid, but yeah, pretty much. Of course, his first mistake was posting on twitter. Seems to be a lot of tension in the gaming tweet-verse.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Balducci30
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Man this whole thing is really bringing out the ridiculousness
X-Wing
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After he speculated about ABK replacing the Xbox team at MS, he nuked his account:
Guy was being attacked on all fronts on twitter. I didn't know Xbox's fans could be this toxic.
Also love hw Era is ok with it.
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It's a minefield right now.
Geoff asked if COD on Switch would have price parity (as in be $70 like on XSX, PS5, XB1, PS4) and somebody replied with this
Tweet didn’t even have anything to do with PS
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ArcaneNLSC
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MasterCornholio
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Yep I have fetal alcohol syndrome. There's a whole documentary on it.
dotnotbot
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It's a minefield right now.
Geoff asked if COD on Switch would have price parity (as in be $70 like on XSX, PS5, XB1, PS4) and somebody replied with this
Tweet didn’t even have anything to do with PS
smh twitter was a mistake.
Heisenberg007
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GHound
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I fucking died. Homie needs to go have sex.
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