Agreed, I can't imagine there would be many people wanting to pay for gold and an additional subscription.
Agreed, I can't imagine there would be many people wanting to pay for gold and an additional subscription.
MS has a whole page dedicated to the acquisition now 
must really be feeling the heat and need some support from the public.
Xbox "4 the Gamers"?
news.microsoft.com
must really be feeling the heat and need some support from the public.Xbox "4 the Gamers"?
Our vision for gaming: More choice and more games for people everywhere
news.microsoft.com
I see Jim Ryan has flown in to go cry about it to the boardMS has a whole page dedicated to the acquisition now
Our vision for gaming: More choice and more games for people everywhere
Ironic considering all he does it pay to keep games off of Xbox Now he gets to feel the pain….times 10
MS has a whole page dedicated to the acquisition now
Xbox "4 the Gamers"?
Our vision for gaming: More choice and more games for people everywhere
Or they might just want a webpage with all the information on it? Think you're reading way too much into this lol.
Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and its game publisher Bethesda Softworks - Stories
Iconic games portfolio, publishing expertise, and world-class talent accelerates growth in Microsoft’s Gaming business REDMOND, Wash. September 21, 2020 – More than three billion people on the planet play games for fun, escape, and human connection. Unlike any other medium, games empower people...
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Welcoming the Talented Teams and Beloved Game Franchises of Bethesda to Xbox - Xbox Wire
Critically acclaimed creators of The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, DOOM, Dishonored, Quake, Starfield and more join Team Xbox Today is a special day, as we welcome some of the most accomplished studios in the games industry to Xbox. We are thrilled to announce Microsoft has entered into...
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Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and its game publisher Bethesda Softworks - Stories
Iconic games portfolio, publishing expertise, and world-class talent accelerates growth in Microsoft’s Gaming business REDMOND, Wash. September 21, 2020 – More than three billion people on the planet play games for fun, escape, and human connection. Unlike any other medium, games empower people...
Welcoming the Talented Teams and Beloved Game Franchises of Bethesda to Xbox - Xbox Wire
Critically acclaimed creators of The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, DOOM, Dishonored, Quake, Starfield and more join Team Xbox Today is a special day, as we welcome some of the most accomplished studios in the games industry to Xbox. We are thrilled to announce Microsoft has entered into...
This was a welcome PR AFTER the acquisition.
He’s probably using that as an excuse to take a vacation there…I see Jim Ryan has flown in to go cry about it to the board
Now he gets to feel the pain….times 10
Because maybe they weren't as pressured.
Also this is more than 9x the value of Bethesda so there is more at stake here.
I'm not sure why any Sony fan would want this Activision acquisition to fall through. It basically closes the door on Activision ever being acquired by anyone, but frees up $70 billion for MS to pursue a boatload of developers.
Sony and its fans know its not going exclusive but they will lose those exclusive perks which is what they actually fear.
Or MS just buys the CoD IP and rips it from PS day 1. Lol. The tears would destroy the internet.
You would be able to feel my boner through the computer screen......
After the Activision deal goes through, it wouldn't surprise me if MS picked up a couple of smaller devs immediately. Interior Night and Asobo Studio come to mind. Certain Affinity comes to mind as well but I think Tencent is gonna grab them while MS is busy with its current acquisitions. If they're not careful Asobo might be off the table as well come next year.
if that is in their plan then talks would have taken place already to make sure they don't go elsewhere.
That quote from Phil seems to be a shot to the current guy in charge at acti/bliz and hopefully boot him outMS has a whole page dedicated to the acquisition now
Xbox "4 the Gamers"?
Our vision for gaming: More choice and more games for people everywhere
Brazil approved the deal
As reported by Video Games Chronicle, CADE’s belief is that post-merger, Sony will remain competitive despite reasonable beliefs otherwise: “Considering the huge popularity of Call of Duty , it is reasonable to infer that if Activision Blizzard games were no longer available on Sony consoles, PlayStation users could decide to migrate to Xbox, or even a PC, to continue having access to franchise games.”
“On the other hand, it’s also reasonable to assume that if upcoming Call of Duty games became exclusive to the Microsoft ecosystem, players loyal to the PlayStation brand could simply abandon the series, migrating their demand to other games available on their favourite console.”
The statement ended by referencing another competitor to Sony — Nintendo. “As already seen, Nintendo does not currently rely on any content from Activision Blizzard to compete in the market.”
“In turn, Sony has several predicates – strength of the world’s leading brand for more than 20 years, extensive experience in the sector, largest user base, largest installed base of consoles, robust catalogue of exclusive games, partnerships with multiple publishers, brand loyal consumers, etc. – which should contribute to maintaining the competitiveness of PlayStation in a possible post-Operation scenario, even in the face of possible loss of access to Activision Blizzard content.”
I see driedmangoes beat me to it in the other thread whoops.
As reported by Video Games Chronicle, CADE’s belief is that post-merger, Sony will remain competitive despite reasonable beliefs otherwise: “Considering the huge popularity of Call of Duty , it is reasonable to infer that if Activision Blizzard games were no longer available on Sony consoles, PlayStation users could decide to migrate to Xbox, or even a PC, to continue having access to franchise games.”
“On the other hand, it’s also reasonable to assume that if upcoming Call of Duty games became exclusive to the Microsoft ecosystem, players loyal to the PlayStation brand could simply abandon the series, migrating their demand to other games available on their favourite console.”
The statement ended by referencing another competitor to Sony — Nintendo. “As already seen, Nintendo does not currently rely on any content from Activision Blizzard to compete in the market.”
“In turn, Sony has several predicates – strength of the world’s leading brand for more than 20 years, extensive experience in the sector, largest user base, largest installed base of consoles, robust catalogue of exclusive games, partnerships with multiple publishers, brand loyal consumers, etc. – which should contribute to maintaining the competitiveness of PlayStation in a possible post-Operation scenario, even in the face of possible loss of access to Activision Blizzard content.”
I see driedmangoes beat me to it in the other thread whoops.
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I think people look at larger purchases, like if MS was trying to buy Apple. Not a game publisher for a small division within Microsoft.
There was also a point raised that if you want any dormant franchises revived (Starcraft, etc.), this is basically the only way that could possibly happen.