Lol blood thought he got something
You feel better? You think you got a sick burn?
Jim Ryan says players will no longer have choices if Microsoft buys Activision
PlayStation head Jim Ryan has once again commented on Microsoft's potential acquisition of ActivisonBlizzard, saying that gamers will be left without the choices they have now, if the Call of Duty publisher joins Xbox.www.altchar.com
Jim Ryan issues a statement today in response to a NYT query.
This time it seems Jim went a bit more aggressive, but also kept it short. Still within that short response he alluded to Microsofts previous history in the past of dominating industries through monopolistic practices, and that the choices games have today will disappear if Microsoft accomplishes their goal.
While it has been some times since Microsoft was in a position to monopolize anything, I would say Jim had a point if Sony did not engage in similar policies in the consoles space from 1994-?
With that said, it's still a question on whether gamers lose choice.
One one hand, if Sony is excluded by MS puts games and makes them easier to access across smartphones, PC, Tablets, Xbox, and TVs, thagt would technically me more choice.
But on the other hand, it does exclude Sony's userbase, which means that they will not be able to participate, and that can be seen as sacrificing one for all, instead of all for one and one for all.
But jims call out to Microsofts history in the past shows that he's getting a bit unhinged now. Even after he reportedly accepted a signed 10 year deal from Phil Spencer (rumored). This means that Jim is very concerned and possibly angry about this issue to a personal level, and probably the numerous calls for contact by the press about it didn't help either.
But then again we have to ask ourselves the question, is buying exclusive away from platforms choice? Because Sony engages with in that with the PS5 and PS4 recently for years and years from Final Fantasy, to several other games that missed Xbox One and now X. Is that much different that Microsoft? Where do we draw the line? If it's allowed than there really shouldn't be such controversy over it. If the issue is how much PS consoles sales are connected, Jim can end this whole thing right now by showing documentation revealing how much PS sales will be impacted. Otherwise this seems overblown.
He's counting on the rabid fanbase to push the narrative and it seems to be working.
MS plans to put a CoD game on the Switch and Game pass does stop Amazon from supporting Luna. There is no evidence MS is making gaming worse for consumers at all.
Why not? You are saying they just kept Destiny 2 and promised future Bungie games to be multiplat out of the kindness of their heart?
Sony spends close to a decade devaluing Xbox with paid exclusives and then cries when Microsoft makes moves to be more competitive. Can’t make this stuff up.
The saddest thing is he’s only concerned about taking a hit on the MTX money they bring in through COD.
I don't even know who that Bocchi pfp guy is. It just took me a few seconds of search to know that he sure loves raging about Xbox a lot. Copying and pasting someone's name in NeoGAF's advanced search is not some rocket science that you have to pat each other.
I guess you're popular.
He was right. All the shit talking xbox fans did to Sony during the 360 era, and then turn around and want to play footsie during the Xbox one era because your 3rd party multiplayer games are underpopulated due to low console sales.... oh I bet you just wanted to "play with your friends".
Talks for buying Bungie began six months before the announcement. Talks for the Acti-Bliz deal began in November. Bungie was not announced as an immediate response to ActiBliz deal.
Once again, whatever helps you sleep at night, ya fucking weirdo. I can criticize whoever I feel like. If it bothers you that much I dont love ceos as much as you do, block me. Either way, fuck off.
They both do this, who are you trying to fool?
You are the only one that got bothered so much after crying about Xbox fans(which you seem to be doing a lot) and now throwing a fit.
Did he try to sell the viewers on how it was good to get hit by rocks?
And neither should gamers care about MS. It goes both ways, bud.
Yeah, I can see that...I get it but I am not ruling out anything. Both are businesses and will do things to make their position stronger. As for the landscape after the acquisition, that will depend on various factors — we have three major console players here (with Nintendo doing their own thing), how A&B performs after the acquisition and the moves MS makes, could make it difficult for developers (getting A&B could make Microsoft's position much stronger [they already have the money] and they might be able to influence things more easily leading them to dominate the way they have with their OS business); the opposite can also happen → someone else could grow to take the position that A&B has had. It is too early to say anything definitively. We just don't know yet.
I understand because Forspoken and Final Fantasy are going to move huge amounts of consoles? Just like Deathloop and that average Japanese game? You've missed all big hitters conveniently from Bethesda and ABK.
None of that is bringing any results. That's why they're trying to buy the industry and becoming a monopoly.
Oh yes I have all the systems excuse therefor my opinion is more valid. Did you also finish Returnal and Demon Souls bro?
Are you troll or something? Half of that games are first party games.
Why does he need to give examples? Microsoft has a rich history of litigation around their practices. They have even been fined for breaking the terms of agreement multiple times so even when they lose they still do what they want.
Sure, it's not like they could end up buying more publishers or anything...
Probably. But I'm just going to comment on this deal, and not hypotheticals in the future.Sure, it's not like they could end up buying more publishers or anything...
They will stop at Act-Blizz, right, right????
Wtf you talking about? Lol. I’m just stating the obvious. Did I hurt your feelings or something?
Nope. And It would not happen, not their style.
That’s always been their style. They’re just limited by their buying power
People have reasons to be afraid of Microsoft's dominance and power. It's not simply "fear mongering".
I'm specifically talking about you focusing on acquiring a "publisher." That is fear mongering. Acquiring a publisher is literally pointless. Most of those people will need to be relocated or will be downsized eventually. MS can already publish anything they want. What they're acquiring is developers and IP. This is especially the case with Activision, who barely publishes anything besides the stuff they make themselves.
No one has ever managed to give a reason to be afraid of this other than ‘Microsoft might do what Sony are currently doing’. Seems really weird when that’s used as a point to defend Sony from losing market share.
