Microsoft / Activision Deal Leaves Sony Stans in Shambles | M$ Wins Fight Against FTC

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Based on future projections OF FUTURE AQUISTIONS.

You keep ignoring that part and playing this dumb ass semantics shyt with me.

Future projections of this merger were just fine. That’s what was figured out in court.

You guys are talking about future mergers that have not even been proposed yet. There’s no legal leg to stand on in that context. Microsoft could “plan” to buy whatever they want. Until they actually make an offer and have an offer accepted there’s nothing the FTC can do about “plans”
If you don't think the FTC or any other regulatory body takes into account companies spending 100b to capture a portion of the market in a short amount of time I don't know what to tell you.

They have to look at prior history in attempt to predict how that prior activity will affect the future market. No they cant tell the future, but they can attempt to predict it based on current/recent activity.
 

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Sony themselves said the zenimax stuff was ok. And if microsft wanted to just take away content they wouldn’t have spent 70b on activision.

Sony themselves don’t even agree with your “concerns” here.:francis:
That has nothing to do with the quote you're responding to
 

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If you don't think the FTC or any other regulatory body takes into account companies spending 100b to capture a portion of the market in a short amount of time I don't know what to tell you.

They have to look at prior history in attempt to predict how that prior activity will affect the future market. No they cant tell the future, but they can attempt to predict it based on current/recent activity.
They took it into account. They took it to court. They got clapped up.

Most other regulatory bodies around the world looked into it and worked constructively toward a solution that would be of great benefit to consumers. Even the UK CMA is working toward solutions at this point. That’s how it should work.

Whatever this nonsense the FTC is doing isn’t helping anyone. And your argument that microsoft “might” buy more stuff in the future isn’t even something they tried cause that argument has no legal basis at all.
 

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It does.

You guys are splitting hairs over the size of individual purchases but the effect is the same. Some games will be exclusive.

That’s how the industry works.
So little big planet = Starfield/Doom/Elder Scrolls?

Got ya, carry on…
 

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So little big planet = Starfield/Doom/Elder Scrolls?

Got ya, carry on…
You made that comparison because you don’t have an honest argument.

Acquisitions and exclusive games are how the console gaming market has always existed.

It’s how playstation got started and how it exists today.

You play the semantics game to try to justify sony’s participation and condemn microsoft’s.

Sony themselves testified there is no difference.

This is just your feelings :manny:
 

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Accuse someone of using semantics, but never answer the question.


Carry on...
 
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