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SocialistGamer 01/18/22 9:17:17 AM #1:	Dont they know about the reports about toxic company culture? --- Capcom is the best developer ever! Steam ID: SocialistGamer92 <cite>SocialistGamer posted [p:961846285] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Dont they know about the reports about toxic company culture? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 01/18/22 9:20:17 AM #2:	Because the price was lower than ever before and they have IPs that make a lot of fucking money --- MSI MEG X570 Unify \| Ryzen 7 5800X \| 32GB DDR4-3600 \| RTX 3080 Samsung Odyssey G7 32" - 1440p, 240hz, GSync <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:961846365] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Because the price was lower than ever before and they have IPs that make a lot of fucking money </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StarsOfCCTV 01/18/22 2:18:20 PM #3:	Now they get all the gaming profits Activision would have got as well as more people buying X Boxes to play COD. --- "What is any ocean but a multitude of droplets" <cite>StarsOfCCTV posted [p:961855996] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Now they get all the gaming profits Activision would have got as well as more people buying X Boxes to play COD. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FurryPhilosifer 01/18/22 2:19:37 PM #4:	Doesnt Candy Crush alone make a billion dollars a year? --- Ghosts are cool. <cite>FurryPhilosifer posted [p:961856037] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Doesnt Candy Crush alone make a billion dollars a year? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 01/18/22 2:20:45 PM #5:	DarthAragorn posted... Because the price was lower than ever before and they have IPs that make a lot of fucking money --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:961856086] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>DarthAragorn posted... </cite> <quote>Because the price was lower than ever before and they have IPs that make a lot of fucking money</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TooSoon 01/18/22 2:21:55 PM #6:	So that they dont have to bother making their own games. Just buy all the competition. <cite>TooSoon posted [p:961856146] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>So that they dont have to bother making their own games. Just buy all the competition. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Arcanine2009 01/18/22 9:57:35 PM #7:	SocialistGamer posted... Dont they know about the reports about toxic company culture? That's the thing. If they own it, they can put their own policies in place and be less tolerant of toxic behavior. Likely will be a lot of company restructuring. They're not just gonna leave Activision alone by themselves. --- Less is more. Everything you want, isn't everything you need. <cite>Arcanine2009 posted [p:961870192] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>SocialistGamer posted... </cite> <quote>Dont they know about the reports about toxic company culture?</quote>That's the thing. If they own it, they can put their own policies in place and be less tolerant of toxic behavior. Likely will be a lot of company restructuring. They're not just gonna leave Activision alone by themselves. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Blinx 01/18/22 9:59:40 PM #8:	TooSoon posted... So that they dont have to bother making their own games. Just buy all the competition. They are making their own games. They want more on top of that. --- A Fallen Mascot <cite>Punished_Blinx posted [p:961870237] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>TooSoon posted... </cite> <quote>So that they dont have to bother making their own games. Just buy all the competition.</quote> They are making their own games. They want more on top of that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Snake07 01/18/22 10:00:40 PM #9:	Because they don't have to explain or take responsibility for things that happened before they acquired them? --- "People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time" -Detective Rust Cohle <cite>Solid Snake07 posted [p:961870271] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Because they don't have to explain or take responsibility for things that happened before they acquired them? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Arcanine2009 01/18/22 10:03:57 PM #10:	Solid Snake07 posted... Because they don't have to explain or take responsibility for things that happened before they acquired them? But they will have to take responsibility after, and you best believe there will be a massive restructuring. I expect board members to get fire and replaced. Anyone that was complacent to the scandals. Hopefully Koetick will be gone too. --- Less is more. Everything you want, isn't everything you need. <cite>Arcanine2009 posted [p:961870345] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Solid Snake07 posted... </cite> <quote>Because they don't have to explain or take responsibility for things that happened before they acquired them?</quote>But they will have to take responsibility after, and you best believe there will be a massive restructuring. I expect board members to get fire and replaced. Anyone that was complacent to the scandals. Hopefully Koetick will be gone too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 01/18/22 10:05:24 PM #11:	if all the blizzard and activision games come to Xbox game pass permanently I might consider subscribing tbh <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:961870385] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>if all the blizzard and activision games come to Xbox game pass permanently I might consider subscribing tbh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EbonTitanium 01/18/22 10:06:35 PM #12:	Next thing will hear is that Sony bought Konami. --- I don't know which is worse: fanboys or elitist. <cite>EbonTitanium posted [p:961870414] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Next thing will hear is that Sony bought Konami. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 01/18/22 10:06:58 PM #13:	Arcanine2009 posted... But they will have to take responsibility after, and you best believe there will be a massive restructuring. I expect board members to get fire and replaced. Anyone that was complacent to the scandals. Hopefully Koetick will be gone too. koetick makes too much money to actually be fired unless he ends up on the polices radar for actual crimes <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:961870431] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Arcanine2009 posted... </cite> <quote>But they will have to take responsibility after, and you best believe there will be a massive restructuring. I expect board members to get fire and replaced. Anyone that was complacent to the scandals. Hopefully Koetick will be gone too.</quote>koetick makes too much money to actually be fired unless he ends up on the polices radar for actual crimes </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 01/18/22 10:14:15 PM #14:	Maybe Microsoft will make Warcraft 4 <cite>Zikten posted [p:961870625] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Maybe Microsoft will make Warcraft 4</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 01/18/22 10:14:52 PM #15:	Kloe_Rinz posted... koetick makes too much money to actually be fired unless he ends up on the polices radar for actual crimes I've heard he's been accused of threatening to murder someone so..... <cite>Zikten posted [p:961870640] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted...</cite> <quote> koetick makes too much money to actually be fired unless he ends up on the polices radar for actual crimes </quote> I've heard he's been accused of threatening to murder someone so.....</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SauI_Goodman 01/18/22 10:14:58 PM #16:	Pretty easy to see. Make all the games xbox exclusive. --- If you can see this message it's a wonder why it hasn't been modded yet by the snowflakes. <cite>SauI_Goodman posted [p:961870644] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Pretty easy to see. Make all the games xbox exclusive. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiggy101011 01/18/22 10:18:39 PM #17:	TooSoon posted... So that they dont have to bother making their own games. Just buy all the competition. Literally just released Halo and Horizon. --- XBL: F1RE v2 PSN: F1REx <cite>Jiggy101011 posted [p:961870742] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>TooSoon posted... </cite> <quote>So that they dont have to bother making their own games. Just buy all the competition.</quote> Literally just released Halo and Horizon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vyrulisse 01/18/22 10:19:12 PM #18:	They bought it for King and CoD. Everything else was just a bonus. King makes an obscene amount of money. --- http://i.imgur.com/6VeX04D.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MryA0iKJoOo <cite>Vyrulisse posted [p:961870757] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>They bought it for King and CoD. Everything else was just a bonus. King makes an obscene amount of money. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 01/18/22 10:21:43 PM #19:	Honestly? To be anti consumer --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:961870835] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Honestly? To be anti consumer </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Arcanine2009 01/18/22 10:34:32 PM #20:	Kloe_Rinz posted... koetick makes too much money to actually be fired unless he ends up on the polices radar for actual crimes He was complacent in the sexual harassment stories. He knew what was happening and didn't do anything about it. it will be MS's call. --- Less is more. Everything you want, isn't everything you need. <cite>Arcanine2009 posted [p:961871156] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted... </cite> <quote>koetick makes too much money to actually be fired unless he ends up on the polices radar for actual crimes</quote>He was complacent in the sexual harassment stories. He knew what was happening and didn't do anything about it. it will be MS's call. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 01/18/22 10:36:05 PM #21:	Arcanine2009 posted... He was complacent in the sexual harassment stories. He knew what was happening and didn't do anything about it. it will be MS's call. Microsoft is a company like any other and cares about one thing only. I guess well see what happens with Koetick but I dont think hell be fired. Unless his actions translate to loss instead of profit, hes pretty firmly wedged into activation <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:961871200] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Arcanine2009 posted... </cite> <quote>He was complacent in the sexual harassment stories. He knew what was happening and didn't do anything about it. it will be MS's call.</quote>Microsoft is a company like any other and cares about one thing only. I guess well see what happens with Koetick but I dont think hell be fired. Unless his actions translate to loss instead of profit, hes pretty firmly wedged into activation </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 01/18/22 10:37:37 PM #22:	The writing on the wall is kotick is gone within the year --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:961871239] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>The writing on the wall is kotick is gone within the year </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Arcanine2009 01/18/22 10:39:30 PM #23:	Kloe_Rinz posted... Microsoft is a company like any other and cares about one thing only. I guess well see what happens with Koetick but I dont think hell be fired. Unless his actions translate to loss instead of profit, hes pretty firmly wedged into activation If investors seems him more of a liability, I could see him out. --- Less is more. Everything you want, isn't everything you need. <cite>Arcanine2009 posted [p:961871291] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted... </cite> <quote>Microsoft is a company like any other and cares about one thing only. I guess well see what happens with Koetick but I dont think hell be fired. Unless his actions translate to loss instead of profit, hes pretty firmly wedged into activation</quote>If investors seems him more of a liability, I could see him out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Naysaspace 01/18/22 10:41:02 PM #24:	positive return on investment --- #BladeGang <cite>Naysaspace posted [p:961871329] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>positive return on investment </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Blinx 01/18/22 10:41:41 PM #25:	Microsoft are gonna clean house when they purchase the company. Like with this announcement they made a big deal about working conditions and released a big graphic showing the diversity of Microsoft Gaming's leadership. The higher ups including Kotick will be gone immediately after the purchase goes through next year. They are the reason this sale is happening at all to begin with. --- A Fallen Mascot <cite>Punished_Blinx posted [p:961871345] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Microsoft are gonna clean house when they purchase the company. Like with this announcement they made a big deal about working conditions and released a big graphic showing the diversity of Microsoft Gaming's leadership. The higher ups including Kotick will be gone immediately after the purchase goes through next year. They are the reason this sale is happening at all to begin with. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiggy101011 01/18/22 10:59:33 PM #26:	Irony posted... Honestly? To be anti consumer Anti consumer in what way --- XBL: F1RE v2 PSN: F1REx <cite>Jiggy101011 posted [p:961871780] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Irony posted... </cite> <quote>Honestly? To be anti consumer</quote> Anti consumer in what way </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 01/18/22 11:54:14 PM #27:	Jiggy101011 posted... Anti consumer in what way Monopolizing --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:961872911] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Jiggy101011 posted... </cite> <quote>Anti consumer in what way</quote>Monopolizing </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 01/19/22 1:27:55 AM #28:	Arcanine2009 posted... If investors seems him more of a liability, I could see him out. Investors see the profit before kotic and the profit after kotic and immediately disregard any PR disasters because their wallet was still affected positively. And due to his track record it would take more than a short while of losses before the investors kick up a stink. The general trend is upwards and that needs to be reversed for an extended period. or bobby get investigated by the police for crime and Microsoft sack them <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:961874509] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>Arcanine2009 posted... </cite> <quote>If investors seems him more of a liability, I could see him out.</quote>Investors see the profit before kotic and the profit after kotic and immediately disregard any PR disasters because their wallet was still affected positively. And due to his track record it would take more than a short while of losses before the investors kick up a stink. The general trend is upwards and that needs to be reversed for an extended period. or bobby get investigated by the police for crime and Microsoft sack them </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 01/19/22 1:47:43 AM #29:	actually i might be completely wrong https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1483560789202067462?s=20 if i'm wrong, good. fuck him <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:961874787] in Why would ... [t:79858443]...</cite> <quote>actually i might be completely wrong https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1483560789202067462?s=20 if i'm wrong, good. fuck him </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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