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[Hendrick's]

Isn't Bribing illegal?

Not if it's in the form of political donations.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Well the FTC could ask for contingencies about Bungie in writing. Jason seems to believe Microsoft should be forced to offer COD to other platforms in perpetuity. Which is nonsense imo.

Didn’t Sony already talk about that?

 

[Topher]

Isn't Bribing illegal?

Yes, but "campaign finance" is perfectly legal.

 

[adamsapple]

Didn’t Sony already talk about that?

Bungie talked about staying a multi platform developer in their blog post when the acquisition was first announced. I might be wrong, but I don't think anyone at Sony has said anything like keeping Bungie games on other platforms or anything of that nature.

 

[Kilau]

Good guy FTC trying to save Sony from buying Bungle.

 

[FritzJ92]

It’s pretty silent in here compared to the other thread about FTC.

 

[Zeroing]

It’s pretty silent in here compared to the other thread about FTC.

I mean do you really have to wonder?... Activision is 4 times bigger than Bungie. Drama and Activision are becoming synonymous, every week a new lawsuit...
Also nobody here is saying FTC are run by communists that alone helps to keep the thread more quiet.

 

[DenchDeckard]

No chance it will go through.ftc will take one look pull Sony to one side and be like....you know you are being played and overpaying by like 3 times here right.....

Bungie stop bullying Sony over here and go back to class to eat lunch alone.....bad bungie.

This is a joke.

 

[lh032]

I think Microsoft- Activision Probe is more serious than Sony-Bungie ones.

I mean..theres alot of drama going on in Activision, so im not sure why people are comparing the probing between Microsoft - Activision and Sony- Bungie.

 

[ReBurn]

 

[freefornow]

Well the FTC could ask for contingencies about Bungie in writing. Jason seems to believe Microsoft should be forced to offer COD to other platforms in perpetuity. Which is nonsense imo.

Yep, absolute nonsense.
This is Jason making up "contingencies" to feign his relevance.

 

[Heisenberg007]

People won't make a big deal about this one coz reasons.

Of course this isn't as much of a big deal. If you think a $3 billion acquisition is going to create the same sorts of problems and demand the same level of scrutiny as a $70 billion acquisition, then I don't know what to tell you.

 

[Exanthus]

Of course this isn't as much of a big deal. If you think a $3 billion acquisition is going to create the same sorts of problems and demand the same level of scrutiny as a $70 billion acquisition, then I don't know what to tell you.

And yet the $70 billion one will also go through so?

 

[Heisenberg007]

And yet the $70 billion one will also go through so?

It will most likely go through, yes, but after a tougher scrutiny, understandably so. You're assuming I claimed it won't go through?

As a matter of fact, I want MS's acquisition of Activision to go through now.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Yep, absolute nonsense.
This is Jason making up "contingencies" to feign his relevance.

Big picture view is that this is all entirely political. A certain party promised some parts of its constituency to "go after big tech" (whatever that means) and now they're trying to look tough, especially since there's a certain big political event coming up in November. It's a whole lot of nothing, both deals will go through without a problem.

(I kept it vague because no politics allowed, delete if it's still too much politics)

 

[Exanthus]

It will most likely go through, yes, but after a tougher scrutiny, understandably so. You're assuming I claimed it won't go through?

As a matter of fact, I want MS's acquisition of Activision to go through now.

Sorry, wasn't meaning to assume. I shouldn't post when I'm dead tired lol.

 

[reksveks]

A certain party promised some parts of its constituency to "go after big tech"

I would probably just say that both party's want to go after big tech for different reasons and in different ways.

It's why we are seeing some bipartisanship in the Open App Market Act and the other bill.

Fundamentally Congress will need to pass some new laws to help the FTC to fight these mergers.

 

[Leyasu]

New FTC director trying to justify her salary

 

[STARSBarry]

I kind of want this one to fail to be honest, the last thing I want is Sony getting any closer to GaaS which is the main reason they stated they made this purchase.

 

[Dick Jones]

Bungie talked about staying a multi platform developer in their blog post when the acquisition was first announced. I might be wrong, but I don't think anyone at Sony has said anything like keeping Bungie games on other platforms or anything of that nature.

There was this lad, Jim Ryan I think, who said something about the Sony Bungie deal

PlayStation: Bungie deal is about multiplatform, live-service games

PlayStation's acquisition of Bungie may not result in exclusive PS5 games, but it will allow the platform holder to sig…

www.gamesindustry.biz

I'd say the only caveat not announced with Bungie is that it must be at least Sony (no Xbox/PC/Switch exclusive games) which is fair.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Bungie talked about staying a multi platform developer in their blog post when the acquisition was first announced. I might be wrong, but I don't think anyone at Sony has said anything like keeping Bungie games on other platforms or anything of that nature.

Jim talked about it.

I'd say the only caveat not announced with Bungie is that it must be at least Sony (no Xbox/PC/Switch exclusive games) which is fair.

Yes that would be fair and I’m expecting all reveals and marketing to be handled by Sony. Also Sony would probably get first dibs on exclusive content.

 

[M1chl]

Again, same with MS, I really hope that this deal will go through. Keep it of filthy Tencent

 

[oldergamer]

I think Microsoft- Activision Probe is more serious than Sony-Bungie ones.

I mean..theres alot of drama going on in Activision, so im not sure why people are comparing the probing between Microsoft - Activision and Sony- Bungie.

Im not so sure about that. One isn't the market leader and the other is. That alone brings more federal scrutiny

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Keep it of filthy Tencent

Sounds like you dont like progression?

We musnt upset the leader.

Now go and collect your 'free' Epic games at once, comrade.

 

[Shmunter]

Neither are getting blocked. The FTC is more concerned with an autistic South African buying a social media platform that the FTC's masters use to control the public opinion.

I’ve just about had enough of this sort of slander about an African American!

 

[M1chl]

Sounds like you dont like progression?

We musnt upset the leader.

Now go and collect your 'free' Epic games at once, comrade.

Nah thanks, greetings from former Bolshevik country.

 

[lh032]

Im not so sure about that. One isn't the market leader and the other is. That alone brings more federal scrutiny

Bungie is not that big compared to Activision though.

 

[TheDreadLord]

This is a correct decision. Sony is the market leader and any new acquisition is a step closer to monopoly

 

[adamsapple]

There was this lad, Jim Ryan I think, who said something about the Sony Bungie deal

PlayStation: Bungie deal is about multiplatform, live-service games

PlayStation's acquisition of Bungie may not result in exclusive PS5 games, but it will allow the platform holder to sig…

www.gamesindustry.biz

I'd say the only caveat not announced with Bungie is that it must be at least Sony (no Xbox/PC/Switch exclusive games) which is fair.

Somehow i've never seen that article before.

Thanks!

 

[DaGwaphics]

Never heard of a probe for the Zenimax purchase and that was twice as much. 7billi

A lot fewer regulations in the states when it's a private company I think.

 

[MonarchJT]

Well the FTC could ask for contingencies about Bungie in writing. Jason seems to believe Microsoft should be forced to offer COD to other platforms in perpetuity. Which is nonsense imo.

this guy don't know anything more than us about this acquisition. Stop posting his shit as gospel

 

[Thirty7ven]

Easy case, Bungie and Destiny are nowhere near big enough.

 

[MonarchJT]

Huh, well Bungie isnt a public company, so im curious why the ftc is involved. Where is jason shithead on this reporting?

he is a Sony fanboy and anti Ms ..what do you expect?

 

[MonarchJT]

Easy case, Bungie and Destiny are nowhere near big enough.

but this will slowdown other Sony acquisition ...GAF told me this

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

but this will slowdown other Sony acquisition ...GAF told me this

Yeah it can

he is a Sony fanboy and anti Ms ..what do you expect?

You're just being daft now

 

[MonarchJT]

Yeah it can



You're just being daft now

it is my judgment of this very childish man. He obviously blocked me on Twitter at least 8/10 years ago.

Regarding the acquisitions I don't think it will slow down anything (in entrambe le circostanze di Ms e Sony) as agreements can be made before and publicly finalized later

 

[Beechos]

Business as usual. Needs to happen to make sure everything pans out. It's a market leader spending several billion on a company. Just as the FTC had to look into Sony buying Crunchyroll. At least from the jump Sony has said Bungie will operate as an independent studio under SIE and remain multiplatform. So that should lay a large number of concerns to rest.

I would take whatever a company says with a grain of salt. Too many times these companies say something simliar, we wont raise prices, keep jobs, offer more to consumers then a year or 2 after the merger and acquistion is complete all those promises are broken. With that being said i dont see any of these recent deals by any of these companies falling through.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

it is my judgment of this very childish man. He obviously blocked me on Twitter at least 8/10 years ago

He blocks everyone. He's blocked me

Doesn't make him anti-ms or a sony fanboy

 

[MonarchJT]

He blocks everyone. He's blocked me

Doesn't make him anti-ms or a sony fanboy

Oh I don't think he's a fanboy just because he blocked me. But for what he has wrote, said and done in the past, multiple times. He is clearly anti Ms specifically anti Xbox since it only talks about video games

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Oh I don't think he's a fanboy just because he blocked me. But for what he has said and done in the past, multiple times.

Like what?

 

[reforen]

this guy

 

[yurinka]

Yes, Sony is a top company in the gaming industry so its big acquisitions have to be approved by regulators.

But again, even if market leaders in console they have Tencent above them and Sony's market share isn't anywhere close to a monopoly, Destiny sales are a tiny percent of the PC and Xbox game sales, and Bungie's games will continue multiplatform and will be even released on Switch.

They will have zero issues with regulators, it's only paperwork and formalities.

Uncovering Bo_Hazem 's true colors :

Studios with like 40-60 full time employees lol

Includes the makers of Run Sackboy! Run! for mobile and Vita, who nobody played. Imagine the FTC asking them to port it to Xbox xDDDD

Huh, well Bungie isnt a public company, so im curious why the ftc is involved. Where is jason shithead on this reporting?

Sony is. The recent acquisitions of Embracer Group are also going to follow the process of needing to be approved by regulators btw.

 

[reksveks]

this guy

Should have a look at the people posting comments on the ftc merger guidelines 'survey'.

since i keep hearing that MS can buyoff people in the government to make them turn a blind eye like they probably did under Trump. This matter should be taking seriously or a very angry gaming community is gonna be outraged if MS is allowed to keep buying big gaming company w/o any consequences.

Regulations.gov

www.regulations.gov

 

[MonarchJT]

Like what?

An easy easy one? .... the famous "hold off" verdict he gave on the review of the x series at the launch of the console.
Meanwhile posting everyday on Twitter how he was hearing left and right that the PS5 was the most revolutionary hardware in 20 years...Embarrassing.

 

[PharaoTutAnchAmun]

People won't make a big deal about this one coz reasons.

Smells like a probe to start a console war, dont fall for it...

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

An easy easy one? .... the famous "hold off" verdict he gave on the review of the x series at the launch of the console.
Meanwhile posting everyday on Twitter how he was hearing left and right that the PS5 was the most revolutionary hardware in 20 years...Embarrassing.

You mean the same verdict he gave for the PS5?

 

[FeastYoEyes]

Neither are getting blocked. The FTC is more concerned with an autistic South African buying a social media platform that the FTC's masters use to control the public opinion.

As they should be.

 

[IllegalLemon]

Standard procedure but this thread should be good to post any updates on this.

It's standard procedure. Happened with Zenimax, it's happening now with ActiBlizz too. Nothing to get worried about.

 

[Rac3r]

Sony, the undisputed worldwide market leader has purchased 7 studios in just this past year and has made public statements about interest in acquiring more studios. Buying one of the biggest 3rd party studios of all time, Bungie, should defiantly get a 2nd look from FTC regulators. I'd say what Sony is quietly doing is burgeoning on monopolistic and the FTC needs to keep their eye on ball.

Creative studios that Sony has acquired in the last 5 years (Insomniac, Housemarque, Firesprite, Haven, Bluepoint, Bungie) didn't come with any major IPs that Sony didn't already own/publish - except for Bungie who will remain multi-platform. SIE has 22 studios after the Bungie acquisition.

Microsoft spent 7.5 billion to acquire Bethesda and is likely making former third-party IPs like The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Doom future Xbox exclusive games. On top of that they acquire Activision (5th largest company in terms of gaming revenue) for nearly 70 billion and gain the COD IP (400 million copies sold, 3rd highest selling franchise of all time). So 17 studios acquired in 2 years, along with multiple blockbuster IPs. Total studios = 32 after ABK acquisition.

If you view Sony as a monopoly here you're either willfully ignoring context, or you're literally brain dead. Market leader isn't the same as monopoly.

 

[MonarchJT]

You mean the same verdict he gave for the PS5?

we know the free pr and how he was trying to push the PS5 during launch .. he spent the days trying to correct what he thought were Sony's PR mistakes. I advise you (if blocked by him) to log out from your Twitter account and go and reread his posts in the period close to the launch of the consoles. Listen is okay to have a favorite. There are dozens of people writing about the video game industry and a lot of them are biased. He is one of them... There are others that are pro Microsoft .... why in that case unlike this it is right to call them out ? One thing is certain ... no one should take him seriously when it comes to Microsoft