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Microsoft may abandon Activision merger if federal judge grants FTC request (www.tweaktown.com)

submitted 1 year ago by rcoelho14@kbin.social to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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Microsoft and Activision have indicated that they may abandon their proposed $68.7 billion merger if federal courts grant FTC a preliminary injunction.

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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's hope so. Let's have less merging and more breaking up.

[–] S_H_K@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think depends on some factors, for what I know Activision wants funding for the games and Microsoft wants games for the console. A merger or adquisition that removes competition is plainly bad although this one is harder to tell since the relationship could be more symbiotic I guess. And although Microsoft hasn't the cleanest of records they are no EA

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They could cosponser some games then, without needing to buy them out

[–] Cryst@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

You can fund games and have exclusivity. There is no need to aquire the studio for this. It does make it guaranteed for the future though.