▲ 244 ▼ Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal approved by UK regulators (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by thehatfox@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world 69 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (3 children) I mean for gamers in general. This merger will not benefit consumers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) Activision Blizzard was already about as anti-consumer as possible, so in this particular case at worst nothing will change, at best Microsoft might actually clean house and there might be some improvements for the consumers... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I genuinely love your optimism. Microsoft will use this purchase to further restrict releases to non Xbox consoles, no matter when they agree to to industry bodies. It is in Microsofts interest to only release on their platforms as releasing to PS or Switch will cost them in Xbox purchases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, sorry, I was thinking from a PC standpoint and sort of ignored the whole console perspective (though, frankly, the console market seems to have been absolutely fubared from its inception, from a consumer standpoint, so anything Microsoft does will probably be as relevant as farting into an ocean of shit...) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Carighan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yeah but game production isn't about the consumers. It's a business. permalink fedilink source parent [+] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Benefits me as an Xbox owning, Gamepass subscribing consumer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Short-term, maybe. But surely we can all think beyond that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mars296@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I have seen so many comments cheering this merger on because they have gamepass... No, we can't all think beyond short term. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leftzero@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) Activision Blizzard was already about as anti-consumer as possible, so in this particular case at worst nothing will change, at best Microsoft might actually clean house and there might be some improvements for the consumers... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I genuinely love your optimism. Microsoft will use this purchase to further restrict releases to non Xbox consoles, no matter when they agree to to industry bodies. It is in Microsofts interest to only release on their platforms as releasing to PS or Switch will cost them in Xbox purchases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, sorry, I was thinking from a PC standpoint and sort of ignored the whole console perspective (though, frankly, the console market seems to have been absolutely fubared from its inception, from a consumer standpoint, so anything Microsoft does will probably be as relevant as farting into an ocean of shit...) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I genuinely love your optimism. Microsoft will use this purchase to further restrict releases to non Xbox consoles, no matter when they agree to to industry bodies. It is in Microsofts interest to only release on their platforms as releasing to PS or Switch will cost them in Xbox purchases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leftzero@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, sorry, I was thinking from a PC standpoint and sort of ignored the whole console perspective (though, frankly, the console market seems to have been absolutely fubared from its inception, from a consumer standpoint, so anything Microsoft does will probably be as relevant as farting into an ocean of shit...) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leftzero@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, sorry, I was thinking from a PC standpoint and sort of ignored the whole console perspective (though, frankly, the console market seems to have been absolutely fubared from its inception, from a consumer standpoint, so anything Microsoft does will probably be as relevant as farting into an ocean of shit...) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yeah but game production isn't about the consumers. It's a business. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Benefits me as an Xbox owning, Gamepass subscribing consumer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Short-term, maybe. But surely we can all think beyond that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mars296@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I have seen so many comments cheering this merger on because they have gamepass... No, we can't all think beyond short term. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Short-term, maybe. But surely we can all think beyond that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mars296@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I have seen so many comments cheering this merger on because they have gamepass... No, we can't all think beyond short term. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mars296@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I have seen so many comments cheering this merger on because they have gamepass... No, we can't all think beyond short term. permalink fedilink source parent