Sony in Ultra Petty mode: Sony has responded to the CMA's decision to further investigate the acquisition, and says it "welcomes the announcement."

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Update: Sony has responded to the CMA's decision to further investigate the acquisition, and says it "welcomes the announcement."

"By giving Microsoft control of Activision games like Call of Duty, this deal would have major negative implications for gamers and the future of the gaming industry," the firm said in a statement to GamesIndustry.biz. "We want to guarantee PlayStation gamers continue to have the highest quality gaming experience, and we appreciate the CMA's focus on protecting gamers."

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Remember that the CMA only wanted a garentee that Microsoft wasn't buying activision to remove games from competing platforms but Microsoft refused to issue any garentees.

Xbots swore that they wouldn't do that because it wasn't profitable, they were bringing up statements made by Phil Spencer saying that wasn't their intentions, but here we are.


I have no doubt that Microsoft will attempt to buy other large publishers like EA if this deal goes through. It's crazy how people are ok with a company like Microsoft consolidating the gaming industry because they feel like it's a win in some petty stan war, and can't see how this acquisition war is extremely bad for the industry overall.
 

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Remember that the CMA only wanted a garentee that Microsoft wasn't buying activision to remove games from competing platforms but Microsoft refused to issue any garentees.

Xbots swore that they wouldn't do that because it wasn't profitable, they were bringing up statements made by Phil Spencer saying that wasn't their intentions, but here we are.


I have no doubt that Microsoft will attempt to buy other large publishers like EA if this deal goes through. It's crazy how people are ok with a company like Microsoft consolidating the gaming industry because they feel like it's a win in some petty stan war, and can't see how this acquisition war is extremely bad for the industry overall.

They can’t see beyond their own noses, they are just so desperate for a console war win lol

Whats funny is i bet if you asked xbox gamers if they’d rather have capcom or square enix over activision they would all pick the former two
 

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They can’t see beyond their own noses, they are just so desperate for a console war win lol

Whats funny is i bet if you asked xbox gamers if they’d rather have capcom or square enix over activision they would all pick the former two
If Capcom and square Enix weren't so ingrained in the Japanese markets they probably would've been made a move on them. Only thing stopping them is how rare it is for Japan to approve foreign acquisitions of big Japanese companies.
 
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