Current Events > FTC likely to sue to stop Microsoft's purchase of Activision-Blizzard

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Antifar 11/23/22 6:30:59 PM #1:	https://twitter.com/politico/status/1595547174636584961 --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:969649571] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/politico/status/1595547174636584961</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Halo478 11/23/22 6:34:14 PM #3:	Yeah bitch good guy FTC baby Fuck M$ --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOhpQDDME4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSF0jiKodDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brqZha8_PDk <cite>Halo478 posted [p:969649648] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Yeah bitch good guy FTC baby Fuck M$</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 11/23/22 6:35:21 PM #4:	So like 3 days after the entire country collectively agreed that Ticketmaster was a monopoly, the FTC is prioritizing... Microsoft? --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:969649682] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>So like 3 days after the entire country collectively agreed that Ticketmaster was a monopoly, the FTC is prioritizing... Microsoft?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 11/23/22 6:35:31 PM #5:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Antitrust stuff. They'd basically hold half the gaming market globally, as far as gaming and PC stuff goes. --- tfw no big tiddy goth vampire gf who lactates blood - viewmaster_pi <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:969649685] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Antitrust stuff. They'd basically hold half the gaming market globally, as far as gaming and PC stuff goes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Halo478 11/23/22 6:36:27 PM #6:	Hope FTC wins ms is an evil corp they need to be put in there place --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOhpQDDME4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSF0jiKodDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brqZha8_PDk <cite>Halo478 posted [p:969649706] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Hope FTC wins ms is an evil corp they need to be put in there place</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 11/23/22 6:39:36 PM #7:	s0nicfan posted... So like 3 days after the entire country collectively agreed that Ticketmaster was a monopoly, the FTC is prioritizing... Microsoft? I might be wrong but the FTC has at least like six employees, they can probably do more than one thing at a time. --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:969649781] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>So like 3 days after the entire country collectively agreed that Ticketmaster was a monopoly, the FTC is prioritizing... Microsoft?</quote>I might be wrong but the FTC has at least like six employees, they can probably do more than one thing at a time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dioxxys 11/23/22 6:42:27 PM #8:	69 billion dollars? Nice. Also of all the mega corps, Microsoft gaming at least has a president who seems like he actually likes gaming. <cite>dioxxys posted [p:969649840] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>69 billion dollars? Nice.Also of all the mega corps, Microsoft gaming at least has a president who seems like he actually likes gaming.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 11/23/22 6:44:12 PM #9:	Rumor was if this went through, WoW was coming to xbox Guess that won't happen now <cite>Zikten posted [p:969649892] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Rumor was if this went through, WoW was coming to xboxGuess that won't happen now</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mizznox 11/23/22 6:53:36 PM #10:	s0nicfan posted... So like 3 days after the entire country collectively agreed that Ticketmaster was a monopoly, the FTC is prioritizing... Microsoft? A senate antitrust panel is already scheduling hearings for Ticketmaster. --- https://i.imgur.com/qUAL3fG.gifv <cite>Mizznox posted [p:969650088] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted...</cite><quote>So like 3 days after the entire country collectively agreed that Ticketmaster was a monopoly, the FTC is prioritizing... Microsoft?</quote>A senate antitrust panel is already scheduling hearings for Ticketmaster.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 11/23/22 6:53:43 PM #11:	Wow lol --- I'm a Taurus I like collecting headphones and iems. My fave game of all time is DMC 3 SE on PC w/ style switch mod. IMO it the best button masher on earth <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:969650095] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Wow lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 11/23/22 6:57:40 PM #12:	Theyll have to promise not to make call of duty Xbox only --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:969650190] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Theyll have to promise not to make call of duty Xbox only</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 11/23/22 6:59:38 PM #13:	gunplagirl posted... Antitrust stuff. They'd basically hold half the gaming market globally, as far as gaming and PC stuff goes. Half the gaming market? Activision in 2022 is basically only like 3 IPs. It's CoD, World of Warcraft and Overwatch. --- MSI MEG X570 Unify \| Ryzen 7 5800X \| 32GB DDR4-3600 \| RTX 3080 Samsung Odyssey G7 32" - 1440p, 240hz, GSync <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:969650244] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>gunplagirl posted... </cite><quote>Antitrust stuff. They'd basically hold half the gaming market globally, as far as gaming and PC stuff goes.</quote>Half the gaming market? Activision in 2022 is basically only like 3 IPs. It's CoD, World of Warcraft and Overwatch.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Payzmaykr 11/23/22 7:00:03 PM #14:	Nobody could stop Musk from buying Twitter, though --- So long, Thanks for all the fish! <cite>Payzmaykr posted [p:969650251] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Nobody could stop Musk from buying Twitter, though</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Halo478 11/23/22 7:00:57 PM #15:	DarthAragorn posted... Half the gaming market? Activision in 2022 is basically only like 3 IPs. It's CoD, World of Warcraft and Overwatch. thats havlf the market cod is giant --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOhpQDDME4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSF0jiKodDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brqZha8_PDk <cite>Halo478 posted [p:969650274] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>DarthAragorn posted... </cite><quote>Half the gaming market? Activision in 2022 is basically only like 3 IPs. It's CoD, World of Warcraft and Overwatch.</quote>thats havlf the market cod is giant </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 11/23/22 7:02:04 PM #16:	Halo478 posted... thats havlf the market cod is giant This --- tfw no big tiddy goth vampire gf who lactates blood - viewmaster_pi <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:969650307] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Halo478 posted... </cite><quote>thats havlf the market cod is giant</quote>This</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GuerrillaSoldier 11/23/22 7:04:20 PM #17:	good --- Disclaimer: There's a good chance the above post could be sarcasm. Die-hard Oakland A's fan --- Keep the A's in Oakland! <cite>GuerrillaSoldier posted [p:969650367] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>good</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
crazygamer21 11/23/22 7:05:40 PM #18:	As they should. This deal should never be allowed to happen. --- https://rateyourmusic.com/~peekingpanda <cite>crazygamer21 posted [p:969650395] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>As they should. This deal should never be allowed to happen. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 11/23/22 7:06:10 PM #19:	dioxxys posted... 69 billion dollars? Nice. Also of all the mega corps, Microsoft gaming at least has a president who seems like he actually likes gaming. Oh you poor naive human lol --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:969650409] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>dioxxys posted... </cite><quote>69 billion dollars? Nice.Also of all the mega corps, Microsoft gaming at least has a president who seems like he actually likes gaming.</quote>Oh you poor naive human lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WilliamPorygon 11/23/22 7:09:44 PM #20:	Quite frankly I wouldn't mind Microsoft buying a AAA dev like Activision-Blizzard, running them into the ground and closing them down a year or two later. Give them a taste of their own fucking medicine --- Dolphins are people too! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1404-cetacea-cove <cite>WilliamPorygon posted [p:969650492] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Quite frankly I wouldn't mind Microsoft buying a AAA dev like Activision-Blizzard, running them into the ground and closing them down a year or two later. Give them a taste of their own fucking medicine</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
radical_rhino 11/23/22 7:10:14 PM #21:	They can have Activision if they put Fallout and Elder Scrolls on PlayStation. --- .____ [____]===0 . . . . Ye olde beating stick. <cite>radical_rhino posted [p:969650505] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>They can have Activision if they put Fallout and Elder Scrolls on PlayStation.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
stage4saiyan 11/23/22 7:11:14 PM #22:	crazygamer21 posted... As they should. This deal should never be allowed to happen. Ive yet to see a satisfactory explanation as to why. --- Phantasy Star Online is the greatest game of all-time <cite>stage4saiyan posted [p:969650531] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>crazygamer21 posted... </cite><quote>As they should. This deal should never be allowed to happen.</quote>Ive yet to see a satisfactory explanation as to why. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 11/23/22 7:11:47 PM #23:	radical_rhino posted... They can have Activision if they put Fallout and Elder Scrolls on PlayStation. Are you expecting Sony to put Spider-Man and shit on Xbox? --- MSI MEG X570 Unify \| Ryzen 7 5800X \| 32GB DDR4-3600 \| RTX 3080 Samsung Odyssey G7 32" - 1440p, 240hz, GSync <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:969650550] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>radical_rhino posted... </cite><quote>They can have Activision if they put Fallout and Elder Scrolls on PlayStation.</quote>Are you expecting Sony to put Spider-Man and shit on Xbox?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 11/23/22 7:12:02 PM #24:	radical_rhino posted... They can have Activision if they put Fallout and Elder Scrolls on PlayStation. FTC when the Bethesda deal went through was like "oh sure you can have Fallout 76 and TES Online, it's cool". --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:969650562] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>radical_rhino posted... </cite><quote>They can have Activision if they put Fallout and Elder Scrolls on PlayStation.</quote>FTC when the Bethesda deal went through was like "oh sure you can have Fallout 76 and TES Online, it's cool".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Halo478 11/23/22 7:13:20 PM #25:	shoulda been blocked from zenimax aswell fuck ms supporters --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOhpQDDME4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSF0jiKodDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brqZha8_PDk <cite>Halo478 posted [p:969650596] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>shoulda been blocked from zenimax aswell fuck ms supporters</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 11/23/22 7:14:07 PM #26:	I like how the feds basically have done jack shit about monopolies for years, but a gaming merger mightve woken them up of all things. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:969650622] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>I like how the feds basically have done jack shit about monopolies for years, but a gaming merger mightve woken them up of all things.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hoodroar 11/23/22 7:17:42 PM #27:	K181 posted... I like how the feds basically have done jack shit about monopolies for years, but a gaming merger mightve woken them up of all things. In recent years it was a Trump FTC, Biden's actually takes the job seriously. M_Live posted... I uh don't get what the issue is with them acquiring Activision tbh Call of Duty is simply way too big a part of the multiplat market. And yeah MS said it would remain multiplat, but once they own the IP they can just change their minds. We never did get the planned Steam Minecraft release after all. --- sigless user logic <cite>Hoodroar posted [p:969650702] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>K181 posted...</cite><quote>I like how the feds basically have done jack shit about monopolies for years, but a gaming merger mightve woken them up of all things.</quote>In recent years it was a Trump FTC, Biden's actually takes the job seriously.M_Live posted...</cite><quote>I uh don't get what the issue is with them acquiring Activision tbh</quote>Call of Duty is simply way too big a part of the multiplat market.And yeah MS said it would remain multiplat, but once they own the IP they can just change their minds. We never did get the planned Steam Minecraft release after all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Allanon23 11/23/22 7:37:38 PM #28:	K181 posted... I like how the feds basically have done jack shit about monopolies for years, but a gaming merger mightve woken them up of all things. They just stopped a huge merger between book publishers for this reason. It was a pretty big deal in the writing community. You're right though in that they've been ignoring shit for decades. --- Attention campers, lunch has been cancelled today due to lack of hustle. Deal with it. Current LP: Grandia HD Remaster <cite>Allanon23 posted [p:969651200] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>K181 posted... </cite><quote>I like how the feds basically have done jack shit about monopolies for years, but a gaming merger mightve woken them up of all things.</quote>They just stopped a huge merger between book publishers for this reason. It was a pretty big deal in the writing community.You're right though in that they've been ignoring shit for decades. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crimsoness 11/23/22 7:55:49 PM #29:	I bet the FTC chair owns a PS5 --- CrimsonAngel's alt <cite>Crimsoness posted [p:969651651] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>I bet the FTC chair owns a PS5</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DUKLegend 11/23/22 8:10:30 PM #30:	Gamepass being a thing should already show MS intent to monopolize the gaming market. They have such huge capital they can sell gamepass at a loss, drive competitors out of the market, then control pricing when they're the only one left standing. Mergers like Activision's only helps speed that process. <cite>DUKLegend posted [p:969652000] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Gamepass being a thing should already show MS intent to monopolize the gaming market. They have such huge capital they can sell gamepass at a loss, drive competitors out of the market, then control pricing when they're the only one left standing. Mergers like Activision's only helps speed that process.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Barber102 11/23/22 8:53:18 PM #31:	Nice. Its about time. --- Dinosaurs built the pyramids. <cite>Barber102 posted [p:969652962] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Nice. Its about time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bknight 11/23/22 8:55:02 PM #32:	awww, I want everything on Gamepass <cite>bknight posted [p:969653014] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>awww, I want everything on Gamepass</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Naysaspace 11/23/22 8:55:47 PM #33:	Actual real question: why does the FTC, a government regulatory body, have to SUE to stop it? I'd assume they just have the power to quash it. That's how it works in canada -- some recent bigtime telecom mergers have been quashed or modified by the CRTC/Competition committee/etc. No court, just an automatic judgement <cite>Naysaspace posted [p:969653033] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Actual real question: why does the FTC, a government regulatory body, have to SUE to stop it? I'd assume they just have the power to quash it. That's how it works in canada -- some recent bigtime telecom mergers have been quashed or modified by the CRTC/Competition committee/etc. No court, just an automatic judgement</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Halo478 11/23/22 9:04:02 PM #34:	Barber102 posted... Nice. Its about time. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOhpQDDME4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSF0jiKodDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brqZha8_PDk <cite>Halo478 posted [p:969653225] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>Barber102 posted... </cite><quote>Nice. Its about time.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 11/23/22 9:23:06 PM #35:	I wonder how much Sony had to slip the politicians --- Oda break tracker 2022- 11 (3) \| THE Ohio State:10-0 \| Las Vegas Raiders: 2-7 <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:969653722] in FTC likely... [t:80246487]...</cite> <quote>I wonder how much Sony had to slip the politicians </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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