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remotelove@lemmy.world to Diablo@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard

www.theverge.com

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Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard

www.theverge.com

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Microsoft can now go ahead and close its giant deal.
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  • MrTulip@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    My default stance is that consolidation is bad, but Blizzard can’t get much worse right now.

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      It can’t get much worse than “do you guys not have phones?”

    • Macaque@lemmy.world
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      From my experience the whole reason Blizzard has gotten bad is because they wanted to be an attractive sale.

      Businesses often get really terrible before a sale or IPO.

      Edit: corrected dictation typo, “Business is.”

      • nostalgicgamerz@lemmy.world
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        Business is often get really terrible before a sale or IPO.

        Would explain Reddit LMFAO

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      I have an Xbox, and subscribe to game pass, so this is a win for me

      • NightSicarius 🇦🇺@aussie.zone
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        Yeah, it’ll be interesting to see if it comes to Game Pass. Even as a PC user, I like subscribing to this every so often just to play random new games for a month.

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        Sorry friend.

        https://sh.itjust.works/post/985158

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          So Blizzard has no plans currently. Doesn’t mean plans won’t be made the minute after the merger goes through.

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            Yes, Msoft will make gamepass available but also won’t do major exclusives like ps.

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              • LUHG@lemmy.world
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                I doubt. It’ll be more free on game pass full price on ps.

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    Monopolies are generally bad but Microsoft does seem to be doing a decent enough job with all the other studios they have scooped up. If we can get Bobby Kotick out of the picture seems like a win to me.

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      The review process is bullshit. If you’re perfectly happy in your job and you’re doing amazing, they fire you for not getting promoted.

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      • utopianrevolt@lemmy.world
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        Also Redfall was kinda a disaster. I believe the only games that have really paid off have been Hellblade and Hi-Fi Rush.

  • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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    Does this mean they’ll move Diablo off the PlayStation?

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      No.

      https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/07/reaction-what-happens-to-playstation-if-microsoft-buys-activision-blizzard

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    2 years ago

    Activision: “You know what, on second thought…”

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