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Qualitatively, there are also more harms to the consumer by leaving Actiblizz in the incompetent hands of the current leadership. I still wonder what all of th
by zamalek 3y ago
Qualitatively, there are also more harms to the consumer by leaving Actiblizz in the incompetent hands of the current leadership.
I still wonder what all of this is worth given that the merger was blocked in the UK.
- MikusR 3y agohttps://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23791149/microsoft-activision-blizzard-uk-regulators-cma-appeal https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23791149/microsoft-activi...
- zamalek 3y agoOh, that's awesome news!
- belltaco 3y agoThis part is interesting from that link: > MLex also reported last month that Microsoft was exploring options to close the deal despite the UK block, which could have involved closing over the UK decision and potentially carving out Activision in the UK. That’s a messy process, and it looks like both parties are now willing to negotiate to avoid it.
- worik 3y ago> , which could have involved closing over the UK decision and potentially carving out Activision in the UK. The way things are looking in the UK assets their might not have a long shelf life It might turn around if their government changes after the election, but who wants to bet on that? It is looking really dismal
- AlexandrB 3y agoGiven how Microsoft has managed Bethesda (giving them a large amount of autonomy and shipping the doomed Redfall) it's way too optimistic to expect any positive changes for Activision/Blizzard customers. It wouldn't surprise me is Bobby kept running the whole thing, just under Microsoft's ownership. Meanwhile I do expect more Xbox exclusives - which will ultimately harm consumers.
- zamalek 3y agoI'm hoping for more along the lines of what happened with Mojang. Whatever Microsoft did there really worked.
- AlexandrB 3y agoAll I know about that is I tried to migrate my Mojang account to Microsoft - when Microsoft started "unifying logins" - and I still haven't heard back from them. So my experience has been negative. Hopefully they don't try to migrate Battle.net accounts in the future.
- charcircuit 3y agoFYI you have 2 months to migrate your account before they delete it. You will have to repurchase the game on a new account if you ever want to play it again if you don't migrate it by September 19th.
- tacocataco 3y agoThanks for this heads up! Didn't realize I had to stop Microsoft from randomly deciding they can steal the product I already paid for. I own nothing and am so grateful. /$ Is Microsoft going to buy Steam and delete my game library there next?
- johnnyanmac 3y ago>Is Microsoft going to buy Steam and delete my game library there next? Gabe's not gonna live forever. Never know what will happen in some 15-20 years if he retires and/or is simply unable to manage Valve.
- ikekkdcjkfke 3y agoDevelopers. Developers, developers, developers. Developers, developers, developers, developers, developers, developers...
- firebirdn99 3y agoAn independent studio is independent. Just because other countries can be better run by 1 country, doesn't justify acquiring other companies. Many corporations once they acquire a smaller company, skin it for parts, and dissolve it. Like HBO-Discovery recently. The consumer almost always pays, either in terms of choice, or price.
- firebirdn99 3y agoedit: doesn't justify invading other countries