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Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard (darkfriend.social)

submitted 1 year ago by hybridhavoc@darkfriend.social to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard

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

From the article, quoting Judge Corley:

... the Court finds the FTC has not shown a likelihood it will prevail on its claim this particular vertical merger in this specific industry may substantially lessen competition. To the contrary, the record evidence points to more consumer access to Call of Duty and other Activision content. The motion for a preliminary injunction is therefore DENIED.

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[–] Hdcase@beehaw.org 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (17 children)

"Execs behind Starfield"

The same execs that bought the company already half way through development of Starfield, and rather than delivering anything new or of value, only wanted to make sure it was extinguished on other systems?

As for "execs behind Halo," the less said the better. I've never seen a series driven so hard into the ground.

[–] ram@lemmy.ramram.ink 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

only wanted to make sure it was extinguished on other systems?

I hope you're similarly malicious about Sony's exclusives too.

[–] Hdcase@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well, ask me when Sony buys an entire publisher and makes all their future games exclusive.

[–] CO_Chewie@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I like the use of the 'publisher' qualifier so that there can't be talk of the numerous studios Sony has acquired over the years that only produce games for Playstation.

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