Much easier to defend arguments in cloud market space than console market.Over cloud gaming? Really?
What a pathetic response.
"150 million more devices" Might as well say 1 billion. What a silly bullshit number.
Stupid Microsoft still dragging it.
The poll was stilted - they never added an “I don’t give a rats ass” option….The Sages / The Oracles / The Seers / The Three-Eyed Ravens of our generation. These 86 Kings and Queens stood where no one dared to stand.
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Never going to happen unless Microsoft wants the CMA to also clips the wings of their other products they offer in the U.K. Is Activision/Blizzard worth U.K banning Azure cloud, Windows360, and Microsoft Surfaces in the U.K...??I'll let you absorb that and take in that reality.Curious to see if they just spin off the UK arm and let UK gamers get a worse deal while they run their appeals.
Also curious if they still rush ahead with closing the deal despite the FTC’s complaints, as a few analysts predicted earlier.
It's not over though is it? won't they just appeal it
It's most likely a loss of time that will only make the breakup fee increase and will block their strategies for an other year in the best case.It's not over though is it? won't they just appeal it
They already are bud…It's not over though is it? won't they just appeal it
Absolutely. Also, awful timing for Microsoft.Uff that is a major blow for Microsoft. Time to get the popcorn. This will be juicy
Lina khan gonna go for the KO
Minecraft is dying slowly and Acti/Bliz under Microsoft never became a reality. Still Sony should not trust and put all their eggs into COD anymore. They need to spread out their influence and advertising dollars to several FPS.The minecraft spin-offs? What’s that got to do with anything?
Have you see how much Minecraft sells to this day? how much it’s sold since Microsoft bought the IP? The expansion into schools via Education editions, the VR versions…among others? The current MAUs?
You have no clue at all.
She tweeted angryThat last bitwtf has that got to do with whether the deal went through or not
Genuinely curious if anyone knows the time frame it’ll take for this appeal to be done with. At this point I just want this to either be blocked or closed lmao this whole thing has been tiring for the gaming community. It’s like the drama never ends. I think the the deal (was supposed) to be closed by like June 28th, is this appeal going to be completed before that?Deal is blocked
And Jim Ryan\ Sony isn't going to take the blame for this.
Amazing.
*Still a very slight chance that they might win this through the appeal.
Not necessarily. COD is too big and can sway people's decision over which platform and service to use. Not every game would be like this, so they can buy those games/IPs. Like Bethesda wasn't.The CMA's statement kind of shuts down further gaming acquisitions from Microsoft. If you can just state any strengthening of Microsoft's position in cloud should be blocked. Certainly makes things interesting moving forward. Wonder how Microsoft will move forward.
Hasn't the time for submitting remedies gone?The appeal will just send this back to the CMA that has no reason to reach a different conclusion unless Microsoft implements some serious remedies.
Oh my fucking god I am laughing so hard. This is the best outcome just for the sheer entertainment of it all. The boasting of the deal being done without concessions after a seeming 180. Just to have another 180
If it was his idea, I think that's %100 likely.Will Spencer get removed over this?
LMAO at your avatar!Hasn't the time for submitting remedies gone?
The appeal will only ask them to review their decision and whether there were any irregularities. I don't think they can submit new remedies, because the CMA will have to review them from scratch.
The decision was barely out of the oven, yet here we are....HAHAHHA competition in cloud gaming??? cloud gaming isnt even a profitable industry. i.e. Its a tiny loss making niche that no one cares about.
Sony laughing all the way the bank, protected from competition by the regulator who doesnt even understand the industry, they can keep gobbling up studios and money hatting exclusive content, winning strategy continues winning.
Thanks CMA!!! I will sleep easy tonight know cloud gaming is safe.