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[Sorcerer]

Imagine if Microsoft did buy Valve and attempted to put the entire Steam library (I think 50,000 games) on the Cloud? I guess Steam would become Steam Pass, or Valve Pass. $100 dollars a month on top of buying the games upfront. LOL!!!

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Well, acquisitions don't leak

 

[PatientGamer]

People thought the $70bn AKB rumours were BS, now look where we are lol.

Wouldn't put anything past these lot tbh, can't beat them, just buy everyone else..

Seems to be the mantra at Microsoft HQ lol.

 

[Fbh]

Well that would suck.
On the upside the meltdowns would be legendary.
As would MS having to convince regulators again and having Phil or Satya go whine that trillion dollar MS just can't create a competitive storefront... on their own fucking operating system.

 

[Topher]

People thought the $70bn AKB rumours where BS, now look where we are lol.

Wouldn't put anything past these lot tbh, can't beat them, just buy everyone else..

Seems to be the mantra at Microsoft HQ lol.

What ABK rumors? As I recall, there wasn't any talk about it whatsoever prior to the announcement of the acquisition.

 

[BoxFresh123]

 

[kiphalfton]

i hope it happens for the pcmr meltdown lmao

 

[PatientGamer]

What ABK rumors? As I recall, there wasn't any talk about it whatsoever prior to the announcement of the acquisition.

oh yeah you're right actually. I guess the general consensus was that it wouldn't pass through back then which is different here.

I concede and retract

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

What ABK rumors? As I recall, there wasn't any talk about it whatsoever prior to the announcement of the acquisition.

Same with Bethesda. This are commercial secrets and they are even better kept if the company you're about to acquire is private.

'Insides' like this, especially than name some numbers are always bogus.

 

[Drell]

Can't wait for the european union to unroll them the red carpet and then tell they will be more severe against the gafam in the future...

 

[Kilau]

Awesome, Half-Life: Alyx will finally come to PSVR2.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

People thought the $70bn AKB rumours were BS, now look where we are lol.

Wouldn't put anything past these lot tbh, can't beat them, just buy everyone else..

Seems to be the mantra at Microsoft HQ lol.

Check out the logistics of the Acti acquisition. Particularly its origins. This isn’t that, based on no credible source, and now has delved into talking about a hypothetical that has no origin story.

Edit: Saw your follow up. So, never mind.

 

[Topher]

oh yeah you're right actually. I guess the general consensus was that it wouldn't pass through back then which is different here.

I concede and retract

All good man. Yeah, we had a thread going during all that ABK stuff. Kind of funny how much I learned about mergers and acquisitions during that drama. lol

 

[Bojanglez]

MS frightened of Linux PC gaming gaining traction and realising they will have no foothold in gaming platforms if that is the case.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Would be funny if MS did buy Valve and require an Xbox account for Steam.

 

[lmimmfn]

 

[Guilty_AI]

Would be funny if MS did buy Valve and require an Xbox account for Steam.

are you still butthurt over that psn thing?

 

[MiguelItUp]

I don't think this is something that would happen. Especially with all the negative press surrounding the studios they've shuttered as of late.

 

[LakeOf9]

I should make a twitter account and make random outrageous claims, then I’ll be the talk of the gaming world for a day or two too

 

[Killjoy-NL]

are you still butthurt over that psn thing?

Are you? Why would I care about PC players boycotting HD2? I have crossplay turned off since day 1.

Just saying it would be funny.

 

[Draugoth]

Th ARE PORN GAMES ON STEAM?!?!!??!

Yes,

Let me show you my library

 

[Varteras]

Running on Windows doesn't mean Microsoft controls Steam.

"But it runs on Windows..."

Yeah, and my car runs on the gasoline I just bought. Circle K and Exxon don't own my fucking car!

 

[GreatnessRD]

I ain't got time for no bullshit. Microsoft, stay yo ass over thurr.

 

[ResilientBanana]

This would be bad.

 

[Jigsaah]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Please stop this insanity.

 

[jroc74]

I say go for what. The last acquisition worked out swimmingly for them....right?

 

[Varteras]

I say go for what. The last acquisition worked out swimmingly for them....right?

 

[Holammer]

There ARE PORN GAMES ON STEAM?!?!!??!

Is that a genuine reaction?
Come join us on PC, we got cookies nookie.

 

[Jigsaah]

Doesn't 16 billion seem a bit low? Are they just trying to buy the studio? Wouldn't Steam automatically come with it?

I'm very confused right now. Confused and afraid.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

 

[jroc74]

People thought the $70bn AKB rumours were BS, now look where we are lol.

Wouldn't put anything past these lot tbh, can't beat them, just buy everyone else..

Seems to be the mantra at Microsoft HQ lol.

Yeah, basically.

Next we'll start hearing chants of

Let Them Compete
Let Them Compete

I honestly wanna see it happen, just to see exactly wtf will regulators do this time....

 

[RoboFu]

MS sounds like that drunk great great uncle you hear about that spent all of your rich great great great grandads money .

 

[damidu]

so they can finally hide any CCU data of their bombs, and give some colorful engagement graphs instead. lol

 

[The Fartist]

Unrelated, but, Gabe needs to start loosing weight and eating right, he's 61. When was the last time you saw a fat old person?

 

[damidu]

Unrelated, but, Gabe needs to start loosing weight and eating right, he's 61. When was the last time you saw a fat old person?

he already looks improved in that area, no?. dude was a blob

 

[Holammer]

Unrelated, but, Gabe needs to start loosing weight and eating right, he's 61. When was the last time you saw a fat old person?

This is the most recent publicity image of the Mann.

 

[Ogbert]

It’s obviously bullshit.

Anyway, it wouldn’t pass competition authorities as it would represent genuine horizontal consolidation.

 

[MagnesD3]

Put Microsoft down

 

[JimmyRustler]

Would this even be legal at this point? MS just eating up all the companies is insane. There must be a regulation for that.

 

[Gaelyon]

Anything could potentially be sold for the right amount and a willing seller

Yep, but this not the right amount and there's not a willing seller.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

I don't think this is something that would happen. Especially with all the negative press surrounding the studios they've shuttered as of late.

Xbox fanboys don't care. They pretend to be upset for like 5 minutes, then go back to sucking Big Daddy Phil.

 

[The Fartist]

This is the most recent publicity image of the Mann.

Wow, yeah much improved, I was judging him from OP Twitter post:

 

[DryvBy]

Isn’t the source for this kinda dodgy? And by which I mean it seems to be a complete Twitter nobody?

Also there’s no way ABK would be 70bn and Steam would be 16bn.

It's old that's why. I'm sure they've made them many offers.

 

[reezoo]

Microsoft is a holding company at this point.

 

[Pancakes and Sausage]

Microsoft would buy Valve and then replace Steam with Microsoft Store.

Seems like a thing Microsoft would do.

 

[Ozriel]

Certainly fake news.
And not a single regulator would allow this.

Microsoft won’t even attempt this. Looks like all their acquisition focus these days is targeted at AI, and they’re already getting attention from the EU and the CMA over those.

 

[damidu]

gaming must be saved from these leeches for sure.
but this is probably just some bs to divert ratfolk's attention from their latest flop of a release.

 

[Skifi28]

That's my biggest fear with steam. Everyone wants their entire library there thinking it'll be the most future-proof digital way of preserving it (other than GoG), but all it takes is a big offer from MS or Amazon to ruin everything. For the record I think it's very unlikely this will be happening now, but Gabe won't be around forever and then all bets are off.

 

[Madserb2023]

If this was two years ago, I would have been perfectly happy with them buying Valve. Maybe we would even finally get Half Life 3, but now I think dear God.....

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Is that a genuine reaction?
Come join us on PC, we got cookies nookie.

Oh yes. I had no idea.

Ya'll will have to share a list of the best ones