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UK gonna UK. This is just going to hurt them even more regarding tech investmentsThe blocked the deal not because of the console market. They dropped their concerns about COD
They blocked the deal because they think it would make MS to powerful in the cloud gaming market.
They realized that Sony (and their fanboys) complaints about monopoly were stupid. But accepted Google's arguments
Seems like they just wanted to kill this deal. And this is the much stronger argument.
Oh no they def have to challenge for precedent. If CMA can just nix any MS acquisition on the basis of “ cloud” then there will be an issue. This is bigger than Xbox nowI'm reading the summary of the decision and they went sounding like Sony lawyers writing it, to sounding like Google's lawyers writing it.
They say there deals to put games on other cloud platforms doesn't matter. One issue is that MS does make a Linux version of their games.
They are concerned with a MS monopoly in the future. But there is a part where they address MS wanting to build an app store to compete with Apple and Google.
And they essential say they don't care because those companies policies make it impossible for another app store to survive. Conceding they have a monopoly. But not acknowledging they have the power to change that policy.
So basically, the feel that need to prevent MS from becoming a monopoly in one market. And they don't care about them challenging bigger monopolies in bigger markets.
They also dismiss all the benefits to consumers by saying it is irrelevant, because Activision will do them by themselves.... eventually.
I thought MS might just pull out this deal but they might have to challenge this decision on principle.
Yeah they have to appeal because the arguments it make are really bad for them specifically.Oh no they def have to challenge for precedent. If CMA can just nix any MS acquisition on the basis of “ cloud” then there will be an issue. This is bigger than Xbox now
It’s screw big tech but only MS and Facebook. Heck Sony just bought another studio last weekYeah they have to appeal because the arguments it make are really bad for them specifically.
The decision reads like Sony and Tencent can buy anything it wants, but MS can't buy anything of relevance because of cloud.
It bakes in Sony's market dominance in console, it protects Google's marketplace, all because MS has Azure and could leverage that to dominate the cloud market in the future.
It doesn't read like "these are our general principles on gaming and tech" kinda decision. It reads like a "**** Microsoft" type decision.
One of the things about this decision I laughed at in that the two biggest people opposing it were Sony and Google
Two companies that entered cloud gaming before MS and both eventually flamed out. MS has it's dominant market position in this small market mainly because of their failures
Yup.. Still no H3 anniversary. Closing in on 20 years... What a shame.Being an Xbox gamer is tough.
real **** fam that would be so damn dopeAt this point, we need an Apex anime show