Bet: Will the Activision Deal close? - It has closed

[darkknightkryta]

A bit exaggerated. But its something MS can do, just have a gimped version on PS and just have everyone buy an xbox if they want to play CoD properly

When they had leverage, I wouldn't be surprised if MS was in cahoots with 3rd parties in the early 360 days to do this.  There's a reason Sony implemented the parity clause.  

[the-pi-guy]

Microsoft and @EE are expanding our partnership with a 10-year commitment in cloud gaming to bring PC games built by Activision Blizzard, following the acquisition, and Xbox to @EE customers. We are committed to bring more games to more people, however they choose to play.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) April 11, 2023

[kitler53]

Microsoft and @EE are expanding our partnership with a 10-year commitment in cloud gaming to bring PC games built by Activision Blizzard, following the acquisition, and Xbox to @EE customers. We are committed to bring more games to more people, however they choose to play.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) April 11, 2023

then fudgy prove it.  don't cancel the playstation version of redfall and starfield for a start...

[the-pi-guy]

April 26th 2023: final report and remedies from the CMA.

May 22nd 2023: provisional deadline for a decision from the EC.

These are the big dates to look forward to.

[the-pi-guy]

MICROSOFT PREPARING TO CLOSE ACTIVISION DEAL: NY POST  https://t.co/2pr68fiwok$ATVI $MSFT

— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) April 25, 2023

[Legend]

Gonna be a nice payday  

[the-pi-guy]

CMA decision should be tomorrow.

Sounds like there are other decisions for the next 2 months.

FTC will likely be a long time.

But the CMA is pretty much the decisive mark.

[the-pi-guy]

Wild.

CMA blocking to protect cloud gaming.

Microsoft says it is committed to the deal and will appeal. “We’re especially disappointed that after lengthy deliberations, this decision appears to reflect a flawed understanding of this market and the way the relevant cloud technology actually works.”

— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) April 26, 2023

[BananaKing]

Wow

Is this final? What does this mean?

[the-pi-guy]

Wow

Is this final? What does this mean?

MS is appealing the decision, but it seems unlikely to change.  

[BananaKing]

MS is appealing the decision, but it seems unlikely to change. 

The responses on resetera are pure gold.

Sony employees must be dancing in the hall right now

[nnodley]

Whuuuuut!  Out of left field. All those Xbox Twitter fanboys are crying.

This is the right decision.

Funny cause it seemed like MS all but thought it would go through.

Hopefully this sets a precedent for none of the big publishers to be acquired.  Unless one was gonna go bankrupt but that's not happening any time soon

[kitler53]

I thought the UK didn't have a way to appeal a decision?

wow and I'm happy!

[nnodley]

That acti exec keeps acting like this is gonna be a blow to the UK tech industry.  Like cmon lady, we know you're itching for those millions to fall in your pocket from the deal.  

Speaking of money, so when do i get that money i bet on for it to not go through? heheh

[kitler53]

The responses on resetera are pure gold.

Sony employees must be dancing in the hall right now

okay, let me start by saying there are hundreds if not thousands of replys there and i'm pointing out only a handful of replies here but...

....some of those replies if read out of context you'd swear they were responding to their child being murdered.   like holy crud dude,.. don't be so emotionally invested in your console.