Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard Discussion Thread |OT3| - Sony bends the knee!

BaronVonStocker · July 16, 2023, 9:24pm

Wow this Matt guy really is crazy, ITS A SALE; there are more then call of duty games in the list of games for sale.

MasterChief · July 16, 2023, 9:25pm

I’ve seen ABK games go on sale since way before this acquisition, that guy seems like he doesn’t know shit about the gaming industry.

BaronVonStocker · July 16, 2023, 9:26pm

its part of the summer sale i think, wouldn’t be surprised if the CoD games that are available on playstation are also discounted right now

howlingmosquito · July 16, 2023, 9:27pm

Does he not realise…they are on sale because they’re days away from hitting game pass…

Zappy5 · July 16, 2023, 9:29pm

Have you read his Twitter? Seems completely unhinged to me.

ForwardPushing · July 16, 2023, 9:30pm

Zappy5:

…ascent markets they don’t believe in behavioural remedies (well documented) and they use independent expert panels to determine SLCs. They like the EU found a cloud gaming SLC and then stuck to their guns on behavioural remedies being insufficient. The real question of trust now is whether you trust that MS have absolutely and completely nailed down that whatever remedy or structural change they have offered completely satisfies their concerns. That is on MS to be sure of to have in writing before they agreed to stay the CAT process. If MS have given them proposals they ‘think’ will be enough without assurances in return then that would be monumentally stupid as again anything the CMA look at is viewed against their framework which is written down. It’s simply yes or no based on their rules.

Do you think that Microsoft has any certainty? Obviously we’re not going to publicly know, but clearly Wall Street thinks this thing is a guarantee.

Zappy5 · July 16, 2023, 9:32pm

If MS hasn’t got something relatively concrete then they’d be really stupid - I can’t for one second believe they haven’t.

peter42O · July 16, 2023, 9:34pm

Just finished FF XVI so I was off-line for the last 6+ hours and I get back online to read that Jim Ryan held out and fought for 18 months to get a WORSE deal. LMFAO!!! Can’t make this shit up!!!

Like I said a few days ago, COD fine, enjoy it but everything else will be fully exclusive to the Xbox platform and eco-system. I’ll easily take that trade.

Thanks Jimbo!!! Love ya bud!!! lmao

Zappy5 · July 16, 2023, 9:35pm

He’s a hero is Jim. He won a contract for something he was never going to lose in the first place.

peter42O · July 16, 2023, 9:36pm

Hahaha. True.

ForwardPushing · July 16, 2023, 9:38pm

Hope you’re right.

Thebaconlife · July 16, 2023, 9:42pm

Looks like Sony bent the knee. I havnt watched the iron lords podcast yet but im sure its gonna be a legendary one

pg2g · July 16, 2023, 9:49pm

Lol, I can’t watch live but they are almost at hour 5 and still going

Staffy · July 16, 2023, 9:59pm

Starfield previews?

Or was he specifically talking about ABK?

Biggzy · July 16, 2023, 10:07pm

I bet you Rand couldn’t make this video quick enough lol.

Munki · July 16, 2023, 10:27pm

Correct, as of the 19th. This tweet is a massive nothing burger.

Searsy82 · July 16, 2023, 10:30pm

One of the overlooked benefits of that Sony deal is that it really undercuts any FTC desire to continue to pursue this. It certainly increases their likelihood to drop it.

Cairnst · July 16, 2023, 10:35pm

Yeah, it probably won’t help with the CMA at all since they already removed their concerns surrounding Call of Duty - but it should certainly strengthen their case against the FTC.

SteadyMercury · July 16, 2023, 10:45pm

IMO the other is that it allows Jim Ryan/PlayStation to still say under oath that they were concerned about the franchises future on PlayStation and that’s why they signed the contract.

If they were never willing to sign a contract guaranteeing COD they’d look even worse. Worth keeping in mind Sony clearly told at least the FTC and CMA that they were concerned that MS would damage them with some sort of COD exclusivity play. Whether total exclusivity or partial in the form of unique perks, early releases, technical superiority etc. Thats totally at odds with what Sony was communicating internally, not just to employees but at the Executive level.

So you could make a very credible argument (in my non-lawyer opinion) that they lied or at least mislead regulators when it came to their concerns. That could be a lose end they wanted wrapped up.

Sparda3g · July 16, 2023, 11:02pm

I think it’s just in general. Starting tomorrow with CMA, the week is going to be pretty wild.