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[feynoob]

Too many refresh from my side.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority

 

[DinoD]

I think we'll see it drop in 4-5 hours.

They (CMA people) cannot get to their office. Jimbo tied himself to their entrance door.

 

[Varteras]

They (CMA people) cannot get to their office. Jimbo tied himself to their entrance door.

 

[PaintTinJr]

I think you're grasping. Account linking is now common for cross platform games. CoD already needs an Activision account on PS for some features. What degradation is there if Microsoft migrates Activision accounts to Microsoft accounts leaving everything else the same?

Are you saying that you'd rather have to login with two logins (one account) to post on gaf - compared to everyone else just using one?

Having a unified login for PC Windows Store/Xbox and needing two for Steam, Nintendo and PlayStation would not be maintaining feature parity as it skews to a better experience in QoL terms for Microsoft. It may seem minor, but when the deal passes don't be surprised if all these tiny issues get served up fast to regulators by Sony to demonstrate that it will be an ongoing process to monitor Microsoft's ownership.

 

[mrmustard]

They (CMA people) cannot get to their office. Jimbo tied himself to their entrance door.

Don't talk nonsense. Spencer stopped him in time:

 

[SSfox]

Can't wait for this boring thing to end

 

[PaintTinJr]

If the announcement gets delayed to this evening (5pm GMT) it has a small chance of getting blocked - but would make sense for them all going home when the US markets open. I assume it was posted on the 5th but in the event of it being blocked by a cloud SLC I assume it was ofcom that tipped the scale.

https://news.sky.com/story/amazon-a...ervices-market-concerning-says-ofcom-12850395

 

[Sony]

Lulu deleted her tweets. Hmm.. Is this good? Bad?

Find out... On the next episode of
Drama.. Ball... Zzzzzz

 

[Banjo64]

Just heard from a mate that he’ll still be playing CoD on his PlayStation.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Season finales are always exciting.

 

[Varteras]

Lulu deleted her tweets. Hmm.. Is this good? Bad?

Find out... On the next episode of
Drama.. Ball... Zzzzzz

I task you with creating a gif featuring Lulu's, Lina's, Phil's, and Jim's heads on DBZ characters fighting each other. GO!

 

[Zathalus]

If the announcement gets delayed to this evening (5pm GMT) it has a small chance of getting blocked - but would make sense for them all going home when the US markets open. I assume it was posted on the 5th but in the event of it being blocked by a cloud SLC I assume it was ofcom that tipped the scale.

https://news.sky.com/story/amazon-a...ervices-market-concerning-says-ofcom-12850395

Ofcom is being silly. Azure has less then a quarter of the Cloud marketshare (even in the UK its not much higher). They are hardly dominating anyone.

 

[aries_71]

Wait… Lulu deleted her tweets? Plot twist incoming, brace for impact!

 

[Varteras]

Wait… Lulu deleted her tweets? Plot twist incoming, brace for impact!

 

[feynoob]

See y'all. Going to clock in for work now.

 

[Varteras]

See y'all. Going to clock in for work now.

Fuck that. Sit with me and drink in the madness.

 

[bitbydeath]

Has this been silently postponed?

 

[M1987]

Has this been silently postponed?

When was it supposed to be announced?

 

[Lasha]

Are you saying that you'd rather have to login with two logins (one account) to post on gaf - compared to everyone else just using one?

Having a unified login for PC Windows Store/Xbox and needing two for Steam, Nintendo and PlayStation would not be maintaining feature parity as it skews to a better experience in QoL terms for Microsoft. It may seem minor, but when the deal passes don't be surprised if all these tiny issues get served up fast to regulators by Sony to demonstrate that it will be an ongoing process to monitor Microsoft's ownership.

It's like any other game. You have one account. It's your main account on PC that can be linked with steam. Console players need to link their NSW/PSN/XBL accounts to the game account. In Minecraft's case, psn users link their PSN account to a Microsoft account for crossplay.

There's going to be zero issues because it's how all games work. PS players only need to link of they want progress off platform. Accounts aren't a feature.

 

[bitbydeath]

When was it supposed to be announced?

Today, it’s only 10am in the UK so there is still time, I just didn’t expect they’d wait so long to publish it.

 

[aries_71]

Has this been silently postponed?

What if they decided not to pronounce themselves and remain forever in a hieratic silence?

 

[3liteDragon]

What time did the provisional findings drop? Wasn’t it like 7 or 8 AM EST? Probably around the same time.

 

[bitbydeath]

The meltdown begins.

 

[feynoob]

Fuck that. Sit with me and drink in the madness.

Can't. They put me in a bad spot. Can't use my phone until I am done with my task there.

 

[Varteras]

Can't. They put me in a bad spot. Can't use my phone until I am done with my task there.

 

[Banjo64]

The meltdown begins.

They’re shitting it in purple town wouldn’t read too much in to loopy lulu - she’s deleted those tweets because she’s had a slapped hand for acting like a teenager.

 

[X-Wing]

CMA is following this thread. They are playing you all.

 

[GHG]

They’re shitting it in purple town wouldn’t read too much in to loopy lulu - she’s deleted those tweets because she’s had a slapped hand for acting like a teenager.

Yep, it made it clear that what she stands to gain financially is significant for her in one way or another.

(as if that wasn't obvious before based on her behaviour)

 

[Calverz]

can someone explain what the tweet was that lulu deleted?

 

[GHG]

can someone explain what the tweet was that lulu deleted?

She posted a gif/meme of her sweating.

 

[Varteras]

can someone explain what the tweet was that lulu deleted?

She posted a gif/meme of her sweating.

Which she then followed up saying she was talking about Pretzel Day or something

 

[Elder Legend]

Which she then followed up saying she was talking about Pretzel Day or something

People are reading too seriously into tweets lol. Just need to be patient and wait.

 

[Calverz]

Yea I wouldnt read too much into that. I mean even if it is blocked, it will go to appeal just drawing this out for longer.

 

[Varteras]

People are reading too seriously into tweets lol. Just need to be patient and wait.

But surely "Pretzel Day" is code for something!

 

[GHG]

Which she then followed up saying she was talking about Pretzel Day or something

She was replying to and liking all the replies that were talking about the Microsoft deal and the CMA's verdict.

She can't help herself.

 

[Varteras]

She was replying to and liking all the replies that were talking about the Microsoft deal and the CMA's verdict.

She can't help herself.

Personally, I find her to be very unprofessional for a high ranking executive of a company worth tens of billions. But it has created some great entertainment from the rabble!

 

[Elder Legend]

Yea I wouldnt read too much into that. I mean even if it is blocked, it will go to appeal just drawing this out for longer.

Honestly man, I really highly doubt that a trillion dollar company's buyout will get blocked. Microsoft is sitting at a trillion for a reason. Do people really think that a company that got to trillion dollars don't have super elite lawyers or financial advisors that haven't warned them or advised them of what might happen and how they need to react and move on if Scenario A, B, or C happens ahead of time? Come on lol.

Edit - Well this did not age well. Haha

 

[Banjo64]

Yea I wouldnt read too much into that. I mean even if it is blocked, it will go to appeal just drawing this out for longer.

They can only appeal based on technical errors and it just goes back to the CMA to re-evaluate. If the CMA block this after making an addendum to revise their workings out then Microsoft are smoked.

 

[Varteras]

Honestly man, I really highly doubt that a trillion dollar company's buyout will get blocked. Microsoft is sitting at a trillion for a reason. Do people really think that a company that got to trillion dollars don't have super elite lawyers or financial advisors that haven't warned them or advised them of what might happen and how they need to react and move on if Scenario A, B, or C happens? Come on lol.

To be fair, those same super elite lawyers presented a subpoena that they had to be shown where they messed up.

 

[Edmund]

But surely "Pretzel Day" is code for something!

She's doing the pretzel with adamsapple after the deal goes through

Get twisty in the bedroom with the pretzel sex position - here's how it's done

A tasty treat.

metro.co.uk

 

[bitbydeath]

11am

They forgot.

 

[Varteras]

She's doing the pretzel with adamsapple after the deal goes through

Get twisty in the bedroom with the pretzel sex position - here's how it's done

A tasty treat.

metro.co.uk

I'd watch

 

[GHG]

I'd watch

Phils balls would also be involved though.

 

[Varteras]

Phils balls would also be involved though.

 

[Elder Legend]

I'd watch

kanjobazooie would watch too while touching mice balls.

 

[TheGodfather07]

So what are we expecting? Approval with remedies?

 

[Varteras]

So what are we expecting? Approval with remedies?

 

[Elios83]

Are they waiting for market closure? Delayed?
I expect approval with remedies.

 

[Elder Legend]

So what are we expecting? Approval with remedies?

Most likely.

I can't fall asleep :/ have a doctor's appointment later today and it's 6 aready (USA) I feel like I have a heart burn and I have a sinus infection. I need sleep x_x.

 

[mrmustard]

Everbodys darling Florian Mueller expects a decision after 3:30 PM CET which is in 3,5h.