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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard
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Yup. I'm saying this as an Xbox owner: this fucking SUCKS. Consolidation is a terrible, terrible thing.
No one that actually cares (consumers) has much if any power to stop it by design because once the monopolies are in place, depending on the industry you have no choice but to deal with them on their terms and prices.
The most interesting deal in gaming history
Can't wait to see how this plays out
Would they go far enough to make COD Xbox exclusive? Now THAT could win you a console war
Tbh I don't think they can even do that since WarZone is already on PS5 but it's gonna be interesting to see.
It says Kotick will remain but I would not be shocked to see him step down after this. So much bad PR around him
Can't wait to see how this plays out
Would they go far enough to make COD Xbox exclusive? Now THAT could win you a console war
Tbh I don't think they can even do that since WarZone is already on PS5 but it's gonna be interesting to see.
It says Kotick will remain but I would not be shocked to see him step down after this. So much bad PR around him
Now that Schreier tweeted it, suddenly all of Era is dropping hot takes about US anti trust law lol
Unbelievable! Probably the biggest news I've seen in an incredibly long time.
Seriously hope they get rid of Kotick once the transaction finalizes. Wonder if this means that both Activision and Blizzard games will come back on Steam now!!
Seriously hope they get rid of Kotick once the transaction finalizes. Wonder if this means that both Activision and Blizzard games will come back on Steam now!!
I like XGP as much as the next person but this level of consolidation in the industry is shocking. And really surprised to see Microsoft investing so much into Xbox these past few years after a decade of sitting on the fence about its viability and, frankly, penny pinching a loss-leading division.
CBS Radio's business report just reported that the deal is valued at $50 billion, not $70bn. Not sure how legit this info is, but they don't usually report on things like this, so when they do it's generally accurate.
They won't this isn't anything close to a monopoly. Why would this be stopped 😂
I legit just read that. That shit is wild. I ain't got nothing else. Surely we see a price hike before years' end.
Sony is not. The antitrust case would be between MS and its competitors, not MS and the company it's acquiring.
Remember when people were confused that Crash 4 released on other platforms too?
Try explaining them why Crash 5 won't be on PS5...
Try explaining them why Crash 5 won't be on PS5...
Normally I'd be very surprised if consolidation like this could even pass regulatory scrutiny (especially after the Bethesda purchase)… but we seem to live in a time where large tech companies can almost get away with whatever they want so who knows.
Also, Kotick will definitely be out given that specific wording but he is also sure as hell getting a golden parachute last laugh out of all of this.
Also, Kotick will definitely be out given that specific wording but he is also sure as hell getting a golden parachute last laugh out of all of this.
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When they own 75% of the industry and people have no other choice but to buy GP, they can make that shit 40 USD per month and people will have to swallow it up lol. Subscribers AND higher prices will happen.
I am unsure how this is bad for the industry/gamers?
Activision we're already terrible for the industry. They moved/shut down so many talented studios just to focus on CoD.
All the talents/ips gone to waste just so they can milk the fuck out of CoD easy year. How can that get worse? Sure Sony may lose a massive ip (which I doubt) but the way Activision were heading it was never going to change.
Hopefully under MS, they can bring back the other ips, and make more then 1 game….
Activision we're already terrible for the industry. They moved/shut down so many talented studios just to focus on CoD.
All the talents/ips gone to waste just so they can milk the fuck out of CoD easy year. How can that get worse? Sure Sony may lose a massive ip (which I doubt) but the way Activision were heading it was never going to change.
Hopefully under MS, they can bring back the other ips, and make more then 1 game….
Holy shit.
Please fire Kotick within a year, don't be cowards, please.
Please make CoD Xbox console exclusive, CoD was the first big game to start this console money hatting BS, letting it be the nuke would be so fitting. 😂
Please fire Kotick within a year, don't be cowards, please.
Please make CoD Xbox console exclusive, CoD was the first big game to start this console money hatting BS, letting it be the nuke would be so fitting. 😂
That is some pretty specific wording, reads to me there are intentions to clean house
Now that he reports to MS, he will sail into the sunset rather quickly.
They won't block it. The end.
This is what happens when corporations capture both parties.
EU could block, but I don't see it.
If you don't think MS has talking to the EU about this already, you're mistaken. They all have insider info.
Combined that would be $20 billion. Can they accord it?
Warzone maybe, but not the next COD. Starfield won't either.
i think 98% of the ABK IPs were not relevant for Sony.
Losing COD will hurt them a lot however!
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