Microsoft / Activision Deal Approval Watch |OT| (MS/ABK close)
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GHG
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Bloomberg itself isn't, the Bloomberg terminal is. Two different things.
Bernoulli
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Here is the orginal on march https://www.reuters.com/markets/dea...osoft-activision-deal-sources-say-2023-03-02/
MasterCornholio
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gothmog
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Just let the dummies work themselves into a frenzy again. The eventual meltdown fireworks will be epic.
Most rational people have realized there's a mix of corruption and idealism around this process. So it could really go in any direction and you should set your expectations accordingly.
Most rational people have realized there's a mix of corruption and idealism around this process. So it could really go in any direction and you should set your expectations accordingly.
MasterCornholio
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Pretty much. There's bound to be more meltdowns no matter which way this goes. Let the idiots ban themselves is what I always say.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Bernoulli
M2 slut
The others are playing in portable modeZelda isn't multiplayer, too much effort for a crappy meme, mate.
GHG
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Zelda isn't multiplayer, too much effort for a crappy meme, mate.
The people on the sofa are the twitch audience.
That's what tends to happen when great games are released.
Thirty7ven
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Wow putting out a new article sourcing an article from March 3rd? In May 10th? That’s good stuff.
solidus12
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How confident are you in this deal going through?Zelda isn't multiplayer, too much effort for a crappy meme, mate.
Bernoulli
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Nydius
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Perhaps but that would be an awfully short-sighted approach. The adage of “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is apt here. Once there is a monopoly, if one were to occur, it would take several years of litigation to break apart and a simple fine to a $2T valued company is a slap on the wrist. The monopoly will still exist, competition will still be harmed, but golly gee, the EU made Microsoft cough up some money! Hooray!
Better to take the CMA and FTC’s longer view and prevent a potential monopoly from happening in the first place.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I don't think they 'sourced' it other than linking it once in the new article. It's just a nebulous 'people familiar have said'.
As confident as you are in your meme-game
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DeepEnigma
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Drell
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Zelda isn't multiplayer, too much effort for a crappy meme, mate.
Can't believe I did this...
MasterCornholio
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Can't believe I did this...
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
SoloKingRobert
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Just in time when Amazon released their version of Luna cloud gaming service in the UK about 1 month ago.
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feynoob
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Can't believe I did this...
feynoob
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Thirty7ven
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I don't think they 'sourced' it other than linking it once in the new article. It's just a nebulous 'people familiar have said'.
As confident as you are in your meme-game
Uh…
“The EU antitrust enforcer is expected to clear the acquisition(…)”
They literally hyperlink their source through the word clear, which is what backs up the headline. Nebulous? It’s right there… you just have to click it.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Right, I said hyperlinked the same article, but why would they just rehash a 2 month old article if it wasn't corroborated with new info? In this case they have a release estimate.
DeepEnigma
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We'll find out next week or by May 22nd how reliable the Reuters sources are.
Certainly it's a bit weird that their sources seemed already certain since early March that EU was going to approve while in the meantime they delayed their decision twice.
But EU approving with remedies is an absolutely possible outcome. It won't matter a lot at this point anyway. The big question is who is willing to play the waiting game for years in the appeals limbo with CMA and FTC.
TheGodfather07
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Why would either Microsoft or Activision want this dragged out for another year? They must think they actually have a chance of getting it through. It seems so unlikely now with 2 of the big regulators blocking the deal. Stupid EU dragging it out when they could just end it for good. Have some balls instead of bending over for Microsoft.
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DeepEnigma
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Dragging it out would potentially cause issues with renewing marketing contracts or making new ones for new games. A scorched earth approach, but one where Activision shareholders might not like.
LordCBH
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People can be whatever they want in life, and this guy chooses to be a paid bootlicker.
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graywolf323
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“They can have valid reasons to conclude differently than each other UNLESS they block it which I don’t like.”
the fact Microsoft is paying people to put out messages like this is just sad… if anything that might be the worst thing to come out of this whole mess to me is Microsoft showing their true colors and all of these olympic level mental gymnastics we’re seeing from their mouthpieces on social media
gothmog
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I'd argue that almost 100% of their issues and self owns were created by their mouthpieces not being reined in.“They can have valid reasons to conclude differently than each other UNLESS they block it which I don’t like.”
the fact Microsoft is paying people to put out messages like this is just sad… if anything that might be the worst thing to come out of this whole mess to me is Microsoft showing their true colors and all of these olympic level mental gymnastics we’re seeing from their mouthpieces on social media
SoloKingRobert
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Microsoft now has a decent case. Amazon has just released their version of Cloud Gaming in the UK like a month ago. All Amazon Prime members in the UK can now play Fortnite and other games via Luna cloud. There's more Prime members than Xbox Game Ultimate members in the UK.
That's the CMA logic.
That's the CMA logic.
feynoob
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EU needs to end it, otherwise, we will be stuck here forever.So………..party is over?
Bernardougf
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So………..party is over?
Party was already over when CMA blocked the deal .. we are just in the obligatory overtime
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Thirty7ven
Banned
I will be extremely surprised if the EC blocks it.
feynoob
Banned
MS needed to be quiet about this.“They can have valid reasons to conclude differently than each other UNLESS they block it which I don’t like.”
the fact Microsoft is paying people to put out messages like this is just sad… if anything that might be the worst thing to come out of this whole mess to me is Microsoft showing their true colors and all of these olympic level mental gymnastics we’re seeing from their mouthpieces on social media
Their heil Mary cloud gaming parade ended their chance of completing this deal.
It's like that runner who celebrated before crossing the end line.
gothmog
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It's effectively blocked for now so I haven't really been paying attention in here. And when I do it's typically amplifying Twitter morons that should be ignored rather than reposted.
You shouldn't consider what Microsoft and Activision are doing and saying right now as fully representative of their true intentions.
Those will only become more apparent when their contract is over in July. It's only then that things could get ugly and show their true face.
Now there's a lot of posturing on the outside. They're basically taking time trying not to close their options and there are also 3 billions at stake over the exit strategy, who goes in panic first loses the money.
EU's decision at this point has just an effect on the motivation to go through the ordeal.
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feynoob
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It's not 100% blocked, until it is.
EU needs to make sure of that, otherwise it will give MS a fighting chance with CMA and ftc.
devilNprada
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You are correct sir...
Europeans have proven time and again to make the best decisions money can buy...
gothmog
Gold Member
It's blocked. They literally cannot close the deal as it stands right now because of the CMA block. Anything to change that needs to go through either appeals or an update of the deal. So it is effectively blocked like I said.
Bergoglio
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Ogbert
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Exactly.
They will update / clarify the terms of the acquisition. It often takes 3/4 years for this sort of deal. If not longer.
When regulators *are* powerful is when their decisions are retrospective and they can levy punitive fines.
feynoob
Banned
MS can't close it anyway without their approval, as they need all 4 major regulators signatures.
We are talking about the chance of approval from those that denied it, if EU approves it.
bender
What time is it?
Can't believe I did this...
Now give everyone different Joy Con colors.
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DeepEnigma
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Fortnite was never in the equasion since they put that game on anything and evrything. Controlling CoD and a wealth of storied IPs from the largest gaming publisher, however...
feynoob
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The real question that people need to ask, is how many IPs will MS own, if they close this deal?
That is the thing CMA is using. It's not just Activision blizzard. But also MS content and gamepass content is included, which is giving them major advantage.
Wish people can see this from outside perspective.
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