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The UK's power in this situation is entirely contingent on microsoft continuing to do business there. Now any threats that they make are probably just bluffs,
by yarg 3y ago
The UK's power in this situation is entirely contingent on microsoft continuing to do business there.
Now any threats that they make are probably just bluffs, but there's no way that senior staff of a defunct division would be arrested for something done by their former company, and the idea that there'd be any extraditions going on seems unbelievably far fetched to me.
- dogma1138 3y agoThe UK’s power in this situation isn’t contingent on Microsoft at all. Brexit or not the UK still has a lot of soft power, it’s still a G7 member and a large economy. Other countries won’t look too kindly on a corporation ignoring a major and very well respected regulator even if their interests aren’t impacted by that particular decision. The rule of law is something countries fight to preserve and it’s very much a collective thing.
- yarg 3y agoThere have been many situations where companies have pulled out of disagreeable regulatory environments. If microsoft decided to no longer do business in the UK (not happening - it's a bluff) it would not be beholden to their decision. It would be a different situation if either company was based in the UK, but that's not the case.
- dogma1138 3y agoNot on this level, it’s usually a specific product or service that isn’t compatible with existing regulation. There is a very big difference between that and seeking permission and being told no and then acting like a 5 year old which is what Microsoft and Activision are doing.