• imaBEES
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    111 year ago

    It’s my understanding that Microsoft can now close the deal and acquire ABK before the FTC trial would even take place (as soon as July 18th, though unlikely given the new UK CMA negotiations). What happens to the suit if the merger is already complete?

    • @[email protected]
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      61 year ago

      Probably a fine that’s simply justified as “operating costs”. It’s actually kinda bullshit, they shouldn’t be allowed to buy up all the NA competition. Next is probably EA. Thankfully Sony saw this coming and started investing in new studios and IP.

      • @SatouKazuma
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        111 year ago

        How does one bring Teddy Roosevelt back from the grave? I’m uh…asking for a friend? Yeah. Let’s go with that.

        • @[email protected]
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          41 year ago

          We could generate infinite energy by harnessing the force of Teddy Roosevelt rolling in his grave rn.

      • imaBEES
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        41 year ago

        I’d be pretty surprised if MS is allowed to purchase another huge publisher. Zenimax was pretty small, but ABK is huge. But who knows at this point…

        • @SatouKazuma
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          61 year ago

          MSFT could purchase Congress itself and get away with it thanks to Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission