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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard
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I hope you're right and they take Toys for Bob off Call of Duty and let them do their thing with Crash. That would be the only exciting thing about this acquisition to me.
Think this is the real end game.
Make it so Game Pass is the platform, device agnostic.
LOL no way American courts are going to try and protect a Japanese company from Microsoft. Also for anyone that has actually studied antitrust (i'manexpert), they would tell you that this case would not hold muster in the courts.
The biggest magic trick Microsoft ever pulled was getting people to be ok about these acquisitions of massive publishers 'cos gamepass'.
As for cleaning up the culture at Activision, Kotick is one of the biggest winners out of all of this with the paycheck he just got.
As for cleaning up the culture at Activision, Kotick is one of the biggest winners out of all of this with the paycheck he just got.
Threads moving fast but that's what I saw a few pages back. If true, this isn't MS saving the day at all.
Bobby Kotick will remain as Activision Blizzard CEO after Microsoft announcement | VGC
The Xbox company confirms that the controversial exec will keep his current role…www.videogameschronicle.com
Kotick is staying.
A slight spin - once the deal closes the company will report to Phil Spencer. It's at that point Bobby will slowly ride off on his yacht set for life. They obviously won't say this currently as investors want to see things remaining fairly steady. However he didn't just agree a sell out of the entire business so he can sit there still running it, this is a retirement plan.
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I'd love to see whether the people saying it's a bad move and claiming anti-trust are PlayStation owners.
I definitely think there'll be some Xbox owners who think it's a bit much consolidation but I also think if Sony had made this move, there might have been less people saying it's concerning.
I definitely think there'll be some Xbox owners who think it's a bit much consolidation but I also think if Sony had made this move, there might have been less people saying it's concerning.
They now have the perfect opportunity to make an example out of him
In the west (which makes up the vast majority of the console market now) all they would need is EA. If sports and call of duty are off playstation consoles, that's the end of playstation consoles.
Doesn't that imply he'll be there for awhile? Maybe step down as CEO?
I feel like the industry for a long time was dealing with Xbox without Microsoft and forgot that beyond Xbox, Microsoft contends for being one of the most valuable companies in the world (either first or second with Apple) far outscaling Sony and Nintendo. Do the others even have the capability to make an acquisition like this? They'd have to buy Take Two for GTA or EA to compete.
I'm just saying you don't get much sticking with a company through thick and thin. Brand loyalty isn't in your favor.
Makes Bethesda acquisition look small, absolutely enormous deal.
Folks are deluding themselves if they don't think won't shape the landscape of gaming. It will, and it will significantly.
Folks are deluding themselves if they don't think won't shape the landscape of gaming. It will, and it will significantly.
Jesus, and Bobby will keep running the company according to NYT. Hugely upsetting if thats the case.
Are you fucking kidding me?!
*Checks date*
I had thought maybe we skipped 3 months and it was April 1.
*Checks date*
I had thought maybe we skipped 3 months and it was April 1.
For real, especially when this might actually be an opportunity for some real good changes at the publisher itself. Nobody will melt by owning multiple game consoles. We can all enjoy everything.
Bobby Kotick will remain as Activision Blizzard CEO after Microsoft announcement | VGC
The Xbox company confirms that the controversial exec will keep his current role…
Kotick is staying.
Welp this also means I cannot support MS until they fire this shit heel.
How the hell can they let him stay after everything thst came out?
It won't stop at COD, I'm waiting for the killer blow when Microsoft buys EA. It'll happen.
Once Cod go exclusive it'll be major blow to Sony, bigger than Bethesda imo. I don't play Cod, but boy this thing is huge!
Whaaaaaat???
MS will have to clean up that company...
I wonder if Microsoft managed to get them cheapo because of their bad work ethics situation.
MS will have to clean up that company...
I wonder if Microsoft managed to get them cheapo because of their bad work ethics situation.
The antitrust conversation reminds me of when Disney bought Fox... which is to say I doubt anything comes of it.
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