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

[the-pi-guy]

From what I understand in the next week, MS will either have to close the deal, end it or extend it.

So the next ~9 days might be big news in either case.

[the-pi-guy]

Microsoft wins US Court nod to buy Activision Blizzard in loss for FTC$MSFT#AInvest #Ainvest_Wire #trading #analysis #tradingpsychology
View more: https://t.co/RoG3eime4L pic.twitter.com/0K28dNWZbn

— AInvest Wire (@Ainvest_Wire) July 11, 2023

Breaking: Microsoft wins US court case to buy Activision Blizzard in loss for FTC. Story incoming.

— Cecilia D'Anastasio (@cecianasta) July 11, 2023

[kitler53]

ffs.

[Legend]

Woops

[kitler53]

i'll wait to see if ms closes without the UK but assuming they do we should make a thread betting on if CoD skips ps6.    i'll bet pretty much whatever you want that CoD/diablo exclusivity is going to be  essential to MS's marketing strategy for next gen hardware.

[the-pi-guy]

The big question:

Will this end up mattering?

Still have the UK's CMA to deal with.

[SWORDF1SH]

ffs.

[the-pi-guy]

1/We're grateful to the court for swiftly deciding in our favor. The evidence showed the Activision Blizzard deal is good for the industry and the FTC’s claims about console switching, multi-game subscription services, and cloud don’t reflect the realities of the gaming market.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 11, 2023

3/We know that players around the world have been watching this case closely and I’m proud of our efforts to expand player access and choice throughout this journey. END

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 11, 2023

[the-pi-guy]

Also, Judge Corley has shorten the TRO (temporary restraining order) to Friday, July 14th

Therefore Microsoft can close the deal before deadline of July 18th pic.twitter.com/nM7OKg6vF2

— Idle Sloth???????? (@IdleSloth84_) July 11, 2023

Our statement on today's decision: pic.twitter.com/jRDD8PhBeT

— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) July 11, 2023

MS is pretty cheery.

[SWORDF1SH]

Sony have messed up. They were before MS to cloud gaming/gamepass-type model and they didn't market it and didn't push it enough. Now they are going to be left behind and MS will give them a raw deal on CoD if it does ever make its way to PS.
Sony need to promote PS Plus like it's the next best thing, make games that suit that model and come up with a CoD challenger of their own. Good luck!

[the-pi-guy]

Microsoft says its attention turns to the UK regarding the Activision acquisition: "While we ultimately disagree with the CMA’s concerns, we are considering how the transaction might be modified?in order to address those concerns in a way that is acceptable to the CMA"

— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) July 11, 2023

Statement from Bobby Kotick pic.twitter.com/I03g8B8uzZ

— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) July 11, 2023

[the-pi-guy]

MICROSOFT, ACTIVISION, UK CMA ASK TRIBUNAL TO PAUSE LITIGATION$MSFT $ATVI

— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) July 11, 2023

Not sure what this means.

CMA has issued a statement after the US court decision: "We stand ready to consider any proposals from Microsoft to restructure the transaction in a way that would address the concerns set out in our Final Report.  ...

— Jordan Novet (@jordannovet) July 11, 2023

Looks like the CMA is buckling under the pressure.

Brad Smith has a statement on this too: 'After today’s court decision in the U.S., our focus now turns back to the UK. While we ultimately disagree with the CMA’s concerns, we are considering how the transaction might be modified?in order to address those concerns in a way ...

— Jordan Novet (@jordannovet) July 11, 2023

[the-pi-guy]

Insane how fast that seems to have turned around.  

Our statement on the mutual request with the CMA for a pause of our appeal in the UK: pic.twitter.com/8Aky2IJjxS

— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) July 11, 2023

[the-pi-guy]

FABER: $MSFT $ATVI deal could close as soon as Monday - CNBC

— Oracle (@OracleNYSE) July 11, 2023

Well, this may all be over on Monday.

I wonder what MS will have to sacrifice (in the UK presumably) to make it happen.

[kitler53]

so which and how many publishers are next?