I knew skipping COD this year would bear fruit. Now get to work on that Tony Hawk 3 & 4 remake!
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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard
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This deal is not large enough to ring alarm bells in terms of antitrust / competition laws / monopolisation. Market share will still be too low for there to be any objections to this deal on that front.
For perspective, the amount they are pay CASH is just under of half the valuation of Sony's market cap. And that includes Sony's other divisions that are not gaming.
If Microsoft wanted (and anti-trust laws would allow), they could as easily buy the Playstation division from Sony
Also, why does Phil Spencer have to worry about banning users on other platforms if the games don't come to other platforms ;P
If Microsoft wanted (and anti-trust laws would allow), they could as easily buy the Playstation division from Sony
Also, why does Phil Spencer have to worry about banning users on other platforms if the games don't come to other platforms ;P
User Warned: Console wars
Cool that the company which has consistently failed to capture the interest of the majority of console gamers for four consecutive generations can just buy up the competition.
I have a high end machine, and would rather play GP on PC, but you know MS and GP on PC with the Windows Store, you know the drill.
Phil's comment about Xbox not being spotless makes much more sense now. I hope Microsoft kicks all the shitheads out ASAP and reforms that company...
Also, fuck you, Bobby.
Also, fuck you, Bobby.
Resetera was already sold for 4.5 Million. https://www.resetera.com/threads/resetera-ownership-update.499677/
This is huge. As a PC gamer, I'm fine here (I may even consider gamepass now, depending on what from Blizzard goes on it). But if consoles were my primary platform I'd definitely suggest y'all buy Xboxes instead of PlayStations from here on out. Let's hope Kotick and other toxic leadership get the boot eventually, even if that involves the unfortunate reality of golden parachutes that always come with those things.
Oh I meant insult in that he is selling but staying on as CEO. But yeah, frustratingly you are right.
Holy crap is my first thought.
I mean they will get millions of new game pass subscribers just for Call of Duty alone.
I mean they will get millions of new game pass subscribers just for Call of Duty alone.
Quote from the blog post:
Doesn't sound like a limited selection to me.
The more I think about this, the more uneasy I feel. Something about it seems ominous and that we're heading toward a monopolistic gaming industry. Plus, it feels weird to think of Crash and Spyro as Xbox exclusives now, those will always be tied to PS for me. Same for Tony Hawk.
Are we allowed to abandon "Good Guy Phil" yet?
Kinda kidding, kinda not.
Anyway, yeah, if this actually clears regulators, and COD goes exclusive, very hard to see how Sony competes. Damn.
Kinda kidding, kinda not.
Anyway, yeah, if this actually clears regulators, and COD goes exclusive, very hard to see how Sony competes. Damn.
Probably not for long, usually top C-levels get retired after 1 year.
If only there was a console that people could buy to play those games...
Something I've always wondered is what the threshold is between "I had a hunch"/"there were rumours" and actual insider trading? Not familiar with any of this stuff and I don't know if absolutely watertight proof is needed to investigate/prosecute.
I 99% game on PC, this news affects me 0% at best. This acquisition is fucking terrible for the industry.
Stop being a childish console warrior.
Yeah it aint great, hopefully their next purchase is someone to fix that shit haha
Prediction: Bobby Kotick will become Chairman of Microsoft within the next 10 years.
I mean, it's simple to explain: Crash 5 isn't on PS5 because Crash 5 was never made to begin with.
I mean, it's simple to explain: Crash 5 isn't on PS5 because Crash 5 was never made to begin with.
Yeah they are in the growth phase of the service where there are enough new users to maintain unlimited growth. Once that slows, they'll put the squeeze on the current user base and you'll see higher prices for reduced benefits, premium and basic tiers, etc. etc. Look at Netflix. Happens to every service.
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