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[ToadMan]

I know you bitches that pretend to be pc gamers did not game on pc in the 90s. We true pc gamers don’t like ms for trying to shove GFWL on us. Pc gamers don’t hate Sony like y’all make it out to be.

When Steam first arrived people hated it …

But in the dystopian future of MS buying up games and gamers.

Well now Steam seems like a kindly uncle…. Yes he liked to touch me there, but he’s kindly …

 

[Heisenberg007]

Confirmation that FTC subpoenaed Take-Two

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/607001_d09412_-_agreed_motion_of_non-party_take-two_interactive_software_inc._for_extension_of_time_to_move_to_limit_or_quash_or_otherwise_respond_to_subpoena.pdf

What's Take-Two stance in all this again?

 

[demigod]

When Steam first arrived people hated it …

But in the dystopian future of MS buying up games and gamers.

Well now Steam seems like a kindly uncle…. Yes he liked to touch me there, but he’s kindly …

I hated Steam at first too. It was really clunky. It didn’t click with me until L4D.

 

[Helghan]

What's Take-Two stance in all this again?

They didn't have a problem with it.

 

[reksveks]

What's Take-Two stance in all this again?

Generally not bothered is my summary of their position

https://seekingalpha.com/news/39034...cerns-with-microsofts-planned-activision-deal

"We don't really think the competitive landscape is meaningfully affected in the event that that merger goes through," Zelnick said.

I do wonder what the FTC are looking to find, maybe plans for a subscription service or cloud streaming service?

 

[HerpDerpstreit]

But you lost years of your life waiting - Sony stole your life.

Played the game on PS3 bruv. Just haven't ever bought a Sony console at launch. Same is true for PS5 and now since there are already strong rumors of a slim or pro model coming, I'm good waiting until those happen. Everything I wanted to play from sony this past year, was available on my PS4 Pro.

 

[jm89]

Cool party trick. Now do me. What am I thinking right now?

 

[adamsapple]

Banjo64 on his way to GAF after his meal

 

[DeepEnigma]

Fucking beautiful. Thank you based Phil!

Mofo, please. Ain't nobody on Gaf playing that shit.

 

[tpieman2029]

https://www.egdf.eu/egdf-observations-on-microsofts-activisionblizzard-acquisition/

Feel like this is actually meaningful if they said all this before the commision.

 

[Three]

https://www.egdf.eu/egdf-observations-on-microsofts-activisionblizzard-acquisition/

Feel like this is actually meaningful if they said all this before the commision.

We have already had their input several pages back, back in October or November. I'm not sure how the EU will respond to it. Seems kind of illogical to me.

"By doing so, Microsoft is paving the way for European game industry SMEs with insufficient financial resources to build their own third-party application stores under the current legal uncertainty. Similarly, after Google killed its own subscription service, Stadia, it is essential to have a strong competitor for Apple in the game subscription services on Apple platforms."

I'm not sure how it would facilitate SMEs having their "own third party application stores". It would facilitate a MS store. Google also didn't just "kill its own subscription service", it failed partly due to this consolidation. Most of the SMEs there are making Netflix games anyway.

 

[PharaoTutAnchAmun]

Speak for yourself. I always tell women I'm neutered.

Generally not bothered is my summary of their position

https://seekingalpha.com/news/39034...cerns-with-microsofts-planned-activision-deal



I do wonder what the FTC are looking to find, maybe plans for a subscription service or cloud streaming service?

You forget that TTI Ceo Zelnick said in the last part: "its hard to say what will happen at this point".
So....from 90% shure to he realy dont know now what will happen.

 

[ToadMan]

Played the game on PS3 bruv. Just haven't ever bought a Sony console at launch.

Yeah man. PS consoles so difficult to get at launch. Feel your pain.

 

[ToadMan]

Did you forget to drink your daily dose of cum today?

 

[ToadMan]

Generally not bothered is my summary of their position

https://seekingalpha.com/news/39034...cerns-with-microsofts-planned-activision-deal



I do wonder what the FTC are looking to find, maybe plans for a subscription service or cloud streaming service?

Could be looking for documents about acquisitions …. Maybe ABK weren’t MS’s first choice

 

[reksveks]

We have already had their input several pages back, back in October or November. I'm not sure how the EU will respond to it. Seems kind of illogical to me.

"By doing so, Microsoft is paving the way for European game industry SMEs with insufficient financial resources to build their own third-party application stores under the current legal uncertainty. Similarly, after Google killed its own subscription service, Stadia, it is essential to have a strong competitor for Apple in the game subscription services on Apple platforms."

I'm not sure how it would facilitate SMEs having their "own third party application stores". It would facilitate a MS store. Google also didn't just "kill its own subscription service", it failed partly due to this consolidation. Most of the SMEs there are making Netflix games anyway.

ActivisionBlizzard acquisition enables Microsoft to widen its scope to mobile platforms and challenge Apple and Google. By doing so, Microsoft is paving the way for European game industry SMEs with insufficient financial resources to build their own third-party application stores under the current legal uncertainty

Think they are saying that MS can sufficiently compete with Apple and Google whereas the industry SMEs can't under the DMA regime. There is the implication that new competition between MS and Apple/Google will be good for the industry SME's. "Is it better to have 2 giants fighting for producer per platform instead of 1?" is a interesting question.

Re: how the EU will respond to it, I don't know but clearly they are listening to them a bit given the fact that they were invited on Tuesday.

 

[adamsapple]

EGDF observations on Microsoft’s ActivisionBlizzard acquisition

21.2.2023 Today EGDF was invited to join a formal European Commission oral hearing on the acquisition of ActivisionBlizzard by Microsoft. EGDF underlined that the more global platforms and pub…

www.egdf.eu

 

[Three]

Think they are saying that MS can sufficiently compete with Apple and Google whereas the industry SMEs can't under the DMA regime. There is the implication that new competition between MS and Apple/Google will be good for the industry SME's. "Is it better to have 2 giants fighting for producer per platform instead of 1?" is a interesting question.

But they say the SMEs can build their own stores, not MS

"Microsoft is paving the way for European game industry SMEs with insufficient financial resources to build their own third-party application stores under the current legal uncertainty"

I really doubt that is happening. If anything these publishers were going to build their own stores but they are just being gobbled up by the bigger companies like Meta and MS. The reason for Project Hug was a fear that Activision was going to create their own store. Now that's clearly not happening for publsihers like Zenimax, Activison or any other future publishers big enough to do so. If they don't then the SMEs have no chance.

 

[HerpDerpstreit]

Yeah man. PS consoles so difficult to get at launch. Feel your pain.

I don't do it out of difficulty to obtain, my brother in law has managed to get 12 ps5's since launch, he'll get them when he finds them and sell or give them to family and friends. I have no need for one since the only titles I wanted to play were on PS4.
I will admit that PSVR2 with GT7 has my attention, still not sure it's worth the cost of entry though.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Mofo, please. Ain't nobody on Gaf playing that shit.

Ain’t nobody on Gaf playing Destiny, but that doesn’t stop it from being played by dozens!

 

[reksveks]

But they say the SMEs can build their own stores, not MS

I think they are saying the opposite but i am a bit brain dead at the moment and it is badly written. Maybe someone else can share an opinion.

Do agree that no small publisher is going to create a store on android/ios. Only a few companies could do it and seem to have the appetite to do so, MS and Epic comes to mind.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Ain’t nobody on Gaf playing Destiny, but that doesn’t stop it from being played by dozens!

 

[ToadMan]

I don't do it out of difficulty to obtain

Of course not! That’s what everyone tells themselves.

But they are crazy hard to get dude - better to wait years of your life instead.

 

[Three]

I think they are saying the opposite but i am a bit brain dead at the moment and it is badly written. Maybe someone else can share an opinion.

Do agree that no small publisher is going to create a store on android/ios. Only a few companies could do it and seem to have the appetite to do so, MS and Epic comes to mind.

The site seems to be written by a non-native speaker so it certainly is badly written. Yeah I agree, which is why the idea of SMEs being able to set up their own third party stores is bizarre. Activision was going to launch their own store which was why Google set up Project Hug. Now these publishers would be under one store if any. It doesn't pave the way for SMEs at all, just big tech again.

 

[HerpDerpstreit]

Of course not! That’s what everyone tells themselves.

But they are crazy hard to get dude - better to wait years of your life instead.

In stock right now at Best Buy, New-egg, and Wal-mart. I have the means, just don't give a fuck cause there is nothing on there that justifies buying one right now for me.

 

[FriulHado]

http://[URL]https://www.egdf.eu/egdf-observations-on-microsofts-activisionblizzard-acquisition/

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[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[mansoor1980]

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[Varteras]

You forget that TTI Ceo Zelnick said in the last part: "its hard to say what will happen at this point".
So....from 90% shure to he realy dont know now what will happen.

I don't know why you quoted me here but I'm glad you think about me

 

[Banjo64]

Why has he reposted this?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Why has he reposted this?

I found it curious as well

 

[Varteras]

Ain’t nobody on Gaf playing Destiny, but that doesn’t stop it from being played by dozens!

 

[Dolomite]

I know you bitches that pretend to be pc gamers did not game on pc in the 90s. We true pc gamers don’t like ms for trying to shove GFWL on us. Pc gamers don’t hate Sony like y’all make it out to be.

PC gamers don't give a grovelling shit about console wars. Y'all gotta let that shit go. Stop trying to pull PC gamers to team blue or team green. Their rigs outclass both consoles and they're happy to play nothing but Rust until the next steam sale

 

[Varteras]

What's Take-Two stance in all this again?

"Our biggest competitor in the third party space is being gobbled up by a first party? Yeah. We're cool with that"

 

[MasterCornholio]

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[adamsapple]

Why has he reposted this?

I found it curious as well

People keep getting confused thinking this was about bringing other Xbox games to Nintendo.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Welcome to the twilight zone.

Edit: At this point I don't know what I'm doing.

 

[demigod]

People keep getting confused thinking this was about bringing other Xbox games to Nintendo.

The confusion came from HIM. He’s either a real dumbfuck or intentionally misled people.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Why has he reposted this?

I found it curious as well

Maybe Brad just wanted to be "delighted" so he reposted it.

 

[SoloKingRobert]

I do wonder what the FTC are looking to find, maybe plans for a subscription service or cloud streaming service?

That's all sorted now. You can purchase your Xbox games on Steam, Windows Store, Epic Store and stream the games through Nvidia's cloud streaming service.

 

[bentanchorbolt]

The confusion came from HIM. He’s either a real dumbfuck or intentionally misled people.

Video games. Serious business.

 

[Three]

I found it curious as well

Because before he said xbox games and call of duty. Now he's changed it.

 

[Ronin_7]

I applaud Microsoft for trying to go Head to head with Apple but this will end up as a disaster.

Nobody's leaving App Store, also Apple will most likely ban that app instantly.

 

[IllegalLemon]

The confusion came from HIM. He’s either a real dumbfuck or intentionally misled people.

Or, he forgot to take his pills.

 

[reksveks]

Nobody's leaving App Store, also Apple will most likely ban that app instantly.

Suspect that would trigger another round of regulatory investigations and lawsuits.

 

[Heisenberg007]

That's all sorted now. You can purchase your Xbox games on Steam, Windows Store, Epic Store and stream the games through Nvidia's cloud streaming service.

Just FYI - CMA's concerns regarding the cloud gaming market wouldn't be sorted with this Nvidia deal. They raised several issues and concerns, and this deal alone does not resolve most of them.

 

[Three]

For anybody wondering what his previous deleted tweet said:

It mentioned xbox games and Activision title(s). Obviously they have no intention of doing that so he's deleted the old tweet and left just the Call of duty agreement image in the repost.

 

[Mr Moose]

For anybody wonder what his previous deleted tweet said:

It mentioned xbox games and Activision title(s). Obviously they have no intention of doing that so he's deleted the old tweet and left just the Call of duty agreement image in the repost.

Dude is an idiot, can't even spell his own name correctly. BradSmi.

 

[jm89]

For anybody wonder what his previous deleted tweet said:

It mentioned xbox games and Activision title(s). Obviously they have no intention of doing that so he's deleted the old tweet and left just the Call of duty agreement image in the repost.

Genuine mistake? Or Chicanery?

I'd imagine their lawyers would have had a look that before went out? I mean it's not even a few words that are mistakes, it's the entire sentence.