• imaBEES@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Apparently King is the money-printing machine that this deal was primarily about, all the Activision/Blizzard games are just a bonus

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      1 year ago

      I don’t doubt this to be true, but all the attempts to block the deal have centered around Call of Duty.

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        1 year ago

        That’s only because of Sony. They’re the only ones that kept bringing up CoD - accusing, without evidence, that MS is going to make it exclusive to Xbox.

        Phil Spencer / Microsoft only ever talked about CoD in response to Sony’s allegations - and that was to say they have no intention of taking CoD from PS and to offer long term deals as assurance.

        And furthermore, to confirm that because they’re a distant #3 in the market, cutting off Activision’s biggest game from the current market leader would be a great way to cut off a big chunk of their new acquisition’s revenue.

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          I agree completely, I actually want this deal to go through for a few reasons.

          1. I want CoD on game pass so I don’t have to feel guilty about dropping the game after 2 weeks into season 2.
          2. I want Sony to get a kick up the arse and stop being 100% reliant on third person action adventures. I want a new Killzone and Resistance.
          3. Phil Spencer, while being a corporate executive, seems genuine, and he actually plays games. Jim Ryan on the other hand, comes across as bit of a cockend.