ChorizoPicozo
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PlayStation's plan is jut to make this as nasty as possible. they dont have any authority blocking or approving this deal.
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Microsoft / Activision Deal Approval Watch |OT| (MS/ABK close)
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Topher
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Jim Ryan wants to kill the deal entirely. Whether it is a "dumb plan" really won't be known for years.
PlayStation's plan should be to have this deal blocked, or to get as much as they can as a concessions. But they are so focused on trying to blocking this deal through already solved arguments, than they can end up without games like Diablo V, that Blizzard survival game etc. etc. because of their obsession with Call of Duty which is not going anywhere...
Well. If they want to kill this deal, it isn't very good idea to beat the drum about problem that is already solved, right? I still don't understand why they are so focused on Call of Duty and are ignoring Overwatch, Diablo, Blizzard survival game, Crash, Spyro etc etc.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
and they will be fine with that (this is just performative).
Have you seen how well MW2 is selling on PlayStation? Xbox would ask for a lot of money for Sony to put the next COD on ps plus.
The_Mike
I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
Come on now.
Call of Duty is the franchise with biggest revenue on playstation, and its a third party game so Sony literally get the game with no effort.
Losing your number one cash cow in ten years world also make me cry like a spoiled brat to EU.
Topher
Gold Member
Because Call of Duty is the only real argument they have. Overwatch and Diablo aren't going to make waves with regulators. Crash and Spyro? Come on. The reality here is Sony doesn't have a very good position here. So if you only have one drum then that's the one you've got to beat.
So only small companies should be able to make $70,000,000,000 acquisitions?
Or should $70b companies be forced to continue to operate as their own company and not be allowed to sell?
gothmog
Gold Member
Companies that already bought one of the biggest publishers in gaming should be scrutinized accordingly when they turn around and try to acquire the biggest publisher in gaming.
IFireflyl
Gold Member
The point is that they have already acquired over 15 studios in the past five years. They don't need ABK in order to compete. They already own more studios than Sony.
If they bought one or 50 is completely irrelevant to the discussion
Drell
Member
Or maybe find innovative solution to earn money instead of esting everything in your path like... I don't know? Make all these studios you bought create these games?
//DEVIL//
Member
please tell me this will end in Europe. either make or break it.
no offense but I am tired of people arguing both sides about the same points in every page. just new faces about the same exact points. lol
Just want to see salty tears from either side lol.
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aries_71
Junior Member
I’m amazed to see how most of you fail to understand how massive COD is and how important is to Microsoft Gamepass strategy. All those mentions about things like Diablo, Crash or Spyro are just laughable. Even Starfield is peanuts. Who talks or cares about Fallout 4 or Fallout 76 compared to a juggernaut such every year COD? This deal won’t go ahead if MS is not able to put COD on gamepass.
3liteDragon
Member
Is this something that's watchable or is it gonna be a long document that's released?
Pelta88
Member
Unfortunately, I got some really bad news for you...
What's expected is a statement of objections to the acquisition forcing Microsoft to the negotiating table. They can't just walk away unless the CMA forces them to by blocking the deal outright. Microsoft has 2/3 Billion on the line if this deal fails so walking away isn't an easy option despite the regulatory opposition.
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feynoob
Banned
I will wait for the document.
3liteDragon
Member
What time do you think we're getting it?
gothmog
Gold Member
Obviously the EU, UK, and US disagree.
feynoob
Banned
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And this is where regulators are calling MS bluff about this being about mobile. The reason Sony are discussing CoD with regulators is because I believe that's what their actual concerns are so if the regulators have good enforced remedies for equal access they would be OK with it.
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bender
What time is it?
reinking
Gold Member
I am curious to why you believe this to be the case.
3liteDragon
Member
All it takes is one of those regulators to block the deal (assuming they win in the courts too).
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Source?
A statement of objection doesn't end the process, it will be indicative of whether MS can or can't offer concessions to overcome the concerns. It could be that the concerns are too big for Microsoft to offer the required concessions.
feynoob
Banned
All it needs is one regulators and that is CMA.
They block it, and this deal is dead.
MS isn't going to risk going against EU.
They will be broken down, if they do that.
Thirty7ven
Banned
Pack of crybaby fanboys in that thread. Pathetic crowd.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
And that's why they're on Reee.
Kilau
Member
The rise of the PMC, MS will unleash its full military might.
Sony has ninjas so this could get very bloody.
X-Wing
Member
Sure... Because companies have never been before been forced to breakup when antitrust practices are in place.
Pelta88
Member
Microsoft would have to pay billions in yearly fines. A really stupid take to be honest. But era is going to era.
Bonsaibäumchen
Member
Resetra embracing corporatocracy?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Good little wanna-be "commies," eh?
gothmog
Gold Member
"Free" games is a hell of a drug.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Activision is not a struggling company. In fact, they would not be allowed to "disband," legally, with that factor of note.I know it won't happen, but imagine if the deal doesn't go through, then Acti Blizzard disbandz, selling their IPs for cheap which Microsoft buys, and re-hire everyone under Microsoft.
The regulators would be like
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feynoob
Banned
That is a nice intro
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Tencent and SNK do not buy multiplatform companies to reduce their competitors' gaming library and making the acquired company's games exclusive.
In other words, their acquisitions are not anti-competitive.
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Bojanglez
The Amiga Brotherhood
Probably in reality they will abandon the deal and just sign an exclusive deal for CoD or even just buy that IP for a few billion, that would be maximum impact for their $ and I'm not sure regulators could stop that?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
But I thought it wasn't about CoD, and it was about King? Can't keep up with the carousel of narratives.
X-Wing
Member
If Microsoft was interested in that, and if Activision was interested in making CoD exclusive that deal would have happened a long time ago already. Microsoft wants a monopoly that doesn't allow for competitors to grow, they won't get that with just CoD.
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