tiagol88 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Quote The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block technology giant Microsoft Corp. from acquiring leading video game developer Activision Blizzard, Inc. and its blockbuster gaming franchises such as Call of Duty, alleging that the $69 billion deal, Microsoft's largest ever and the largest ever in the video gaming industry, would enable Microsoft to suppress competitors to its Xbox gaming consoles and its rapidly growing subscription content and cloud-gaming business. Quote In a complaint issued today, the FTC pointed to Microsoft's record of acquiring and using valuable gaming content to suppress competition from rival consoles, including its acquisition of ZeniMax, parent company of Bethesda Softworks (a well-known game developer). Microsoft decided to make several of Bethesda's titles including Starfield and Redfall Microsoft exclusives despite assurances it had given to European antitrust authorities that it had no incentive to withhold games from rival consoles. "Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals," said Holly Vedova, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition. "Today we seek to stop Microsoft from gaining control over a leading independent game studio and using it to harm competition in multiple dynamic and fast-growing gaming markets." Source And this is in America...MS's own country. UK is even more reluctant to let this deal go through and EU has yet to give their own decision as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy4Life Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) Can’t believe FTC is actually doing their job for once Edited December 8, 2022 by Navy4Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marla Singer Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I almost feel bad for Micro****. They degraded themselves, compared themselves negatively to Sony, and cut a deal with Nintendo to get their support... all for the FTC to turn around and say NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawk Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venice B Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 FTC snapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeabove Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Microsoft must be fuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Sony always wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afterglow Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 It'll go through. FTC has been losing so many court cases as of late and they just keep trying. Microsoft is extremely confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magazine Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Imagine wasting tax payers money just to lose in court yet again Are they dumb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hephaestus Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 As they should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luner45 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I can see the deal still going through despite of this. If not then Microsoft will just use that $70 billion for other things (perhaps smaller acquisitions). It would be interesting to see how the business relationship would fare between Activision Blizzard and Sony if they miss out on a $70 billion payout b/c of Sony's direct opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afterglow Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Luner45 said: I can see the deal still going through despite of this. If not then Microsoft will just use that $70 billion for other things (perhaps smaller acquisitions). It would be interesting to see how the business relationship would fare between Activision Blizzard and Sony if they miss out on a $70 billion payout b/c of Sony's direct opposition. This. While it's likely the deal will be fine and go through, Sony continues to do irreversible damage to their own reputation here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harwee Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 this is Lina Khan's work who is also an anti-ticketmaster swiftie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawk Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 the shady cameraman at the game awards cutting to Phil Spencer reactions right after every Activision game he was SEETHING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 9 hours ago, Marla Singer said: I almost feel bad for Micro****. They degraded themselves, compared themselves negatively to Sony, and cut a deal with Nintendo to get their support... all for the FTC to turn around and say NO. 9 hours ago, kawk said: good 9 hours ago, jadeabove said: Microsoft must be fuming. 9 hours ago, Reginald said: Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystery Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 6 hours ago, Afterglow said: This. While it's likely the deal will be fine and go through, Sony continues to do irreversible damage to their own reputation here. This is a good move and an acquisition like this should be blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigalo Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 I don’t think the acquisition is being blocked and like others are saying if it does Acti/Blizzard will just keep their games off PS anyways for ******* up the bag and I say this as an original Sony Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afterglow Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 13 hours ago, mystery said: This is a good move and an acquisition like this should be blocked. For what reasons? The FTC is using smoke, mirrors and a shred of hope here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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