Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23779039/microsoft-activision-blizzard-ftc-trial-win

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MrTulip@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 3y (10 replies)

My default stance is that consolidation is bad, but Blizzard can't get much worse right now.

Sharpiemarker@feddit.de · 4 pts · 3y

It can't get much worse than "do you guys not have phones?"

Macaque@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

From my experience the whole reason Blizzard has gotten bad is because they wanted to be an attractive sale.

Businesses often get really terrible before a sale or IPO.

Edit: corrected dictation typo, "Business is."

nostalgicgamerz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Business is often get really terrible before a sale or IPO.

Would explain Reddit LMFAO

TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (6 replies)

I have an Xbox, and subscribe to game pass, so this is a win for me

NightSicarius@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y

Yeah, it'll be interesting to see if it comes to Game Pass. Even as a PC user, I like subscribing to this every so often just to play random new games for a month.

Sharpiemarker@feddit.de · 1 pts · 3y (4 replies)
NightSicarius@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y (3 replies)

So Blizzard has no plans currently. Doesn't mean plans won't be made the minute after the merger goes through.

LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Yes, Msoft will make gamepass available but also won't do major exclusives like ps.

marmo7ade@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

I doubt. It'll be more free on game pass full price on ps.

shectabeni@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Monopolies are generally bad but Microsoft does seem to be doing a decent enough job with all the other studios they have scooped up. If we can get Bobby Kotick out of the picture seems like a win to me.

Macaque@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

The review process is bullshit. If you're perfectly happy in your job and you're doing amazing, they fire you for not getting promoted.

marmo7ade@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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utopianrevolt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Also Redfall was kinda a disaster. I believe the only games that have really paid off have been Hellblade and Hi-Fi Rush.

Anticorp@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Does this mean they'll move Diablo off the PlayStation?

Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 0 pts · 3y

Activision: "You know what, on second thought..."