• @[email protected]
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    8510 months ago

    Microsoft is buying up companies to stockpile IP. Simple as that.

    Then they have a lot of redundant workers so they let them go, leaving the IP in their hands to be filed away for potential lawsuits against infringers.

        • @sibannac
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          110 months ago

          I don’t think they are very keen on wanting to keep talent, especially at their scale.

    • @woelkchenOP
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      2410 months ago

      Microsoft is buying up companies to stockpile IP. Simple as that.

      And then they do nothing with that.

      • @chuckleslord
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        2610 months ago

        IP has value, we amass value. Are we missing a step? -stockholders

        • @mynameisigglepiggle
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          10 months ago

          Stockholders also get value extracting your happiness

      • @trolololol
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        710 months ago

        Oh they can do worse than nothing. Their history is full of hold my beer and EEE.

        • @woelkchenOP
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          510 months ago

          Their history is full of hold my beer and EEE.

          Is it still EEE when they’re shooting themselves in the foot all the time? Xbox 360 had a good run but then during the cycle they dropped the ball and even got overtaken by PS3 late. One and Series S/X don’t matter that much.

            • @woelkchenOP
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              110 months ago

              The gaming division isn’t. Last good ride was Xbox 360.

          • @trolololol
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            110 months ago

            I think for the people suffering from the extinguish it is.