So FTC says indie game studios are not worthy of the competition. But sony can block games to be exclusive for their consoles for generations, and everyone is happy about that. Now I won't buy any hardware from them anymore.
That's a pity.Annoyance at Disney getting away constantly aside, the rank and file Blizzard employees were hoping the merger would go through, and they're best placed of any of us to know what would be in their best interests. However it looks from the outside, and against monopolisation as I am, the workers apparently thought this would be better for them, so it not happening would be detrimental.
People out here actually defending Microsofts growing monopoly and forcing others into contracts.
"Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals". Sony and PS: exists. Clowns.
If it was Apple purchasing Blizzard, no one would ever question it. Apple is literally carrying the USA stock market, and no one would ever do anything to change that.
Well this sucks
this shows perfectly how desillusionated the majority of organisations are. they have absolutely no idea about the situation or whats going on. meanwhile every fan of blizzard games hopes about the acquisition going through since its probably the last hope to restore the former quality of blizzards work, which activision absolutely annihilated. those organisiations arent able to notice a change for good if it slaps them right into their face.
https://twitter.com/ashleyrgold/status/1600952974662316032?s=61&t=aX6miKwcbJFlvYv7O7TAdg
Maybe we just need Elon Musk to buy Blizzard and then just fire like, most of the company xDHonestly though, so despite the lawsuit, FTC is happy to stop the hopium that microsoft will make a change?
Lol, Microsoft has been trying to make a deal with Sony to make ALL games exist under one platform and they dennied that, now they are just moving on with their plan without them. I think the should aquire Activision blizzard and although I like playstation more than X-box I also think Sony can F off after refusing to make such platform. I'm sick of these applelike companies trying to stay "unique" it's just for their personal benefit. Just like the new Harry Potter game Again some things are playstation exclusive for a time .. like why? Should I be privileged because I use their console? I have a PC that is able to do 10 times the work their console can handle...
Wow! Sony lobbyist are really good. MS needs to invest more in their bribe.... I mean lobby budget.
Wonder how much sony paid FTC to make a move.
they are ususally allowoing every kind of stupid and bad acquisition.Now there is one that would RLY be good for players and the gaming market both, and they are hesitating.... ggrrrrrr :|Also wish sony to be pumped instead. They were blocking crossplay, and punishing anystudio who wanted to support crossplay, for more than a decade (if not more) which rly harmful for the market. So go ahead FTC soue them, and leave this acquisition be!