I’m talking about the fact they directly refer to their nearest cloud competitors which validates CMA’s concerns that the acquisition would give Microsoft the infrastructure, the content, and the ability to have such a head start in cloud systems that their nearest competitors wouldn’t realistically be able to compete in the industry. Microsoft’s lead by having all of those things would be insurmountable.If you are talking about the Game Pass comment, that does nothing to validating cloud gaming. That was actually one of the problems I found personally with CMA, is that they extrapolated and assumed Gane Pass owners = cloud users despite that not being the case.
hey man, i dont like big companies buying anyone.I think I speak for everyone here when I say thank god you aren't a judge
Too lateThis is absolutely a smoking gun that should largely prevent Microsoft from buying any major publishers in the gaming space.
This should give every regulator pause as it relates to Microsoft and their clear intention to block new competitors from participating in the marketplace as well as push out existing competitors.
Absolutely a smoking gun
Regardless of whether the acquisition passes or fails, I think we’re going to see a complete restructuring of the Xbox executive team pretty soon.Great stuff this, Booty is not coming off great I can only imagine what happens to him when/if this falls through.
Even Apple would be hard pressed to get into the console market.Apple is already the biggest one
Microsoft has more money on hand than Sony is worth… that’s the differenceOh some of the reactions in here... lol.
I wonder what some 2013 Sony internal emails were saying. "Guys Microsoft is too vulnerable right now... we better pull back and give them a break."
yep…Phil sending out the influencers as we speak.
Change the thread title!Leaked email claims Xbox wants to put PlayStation out of business
A leaked email claiming that Xbox is trying to put PlayStation out of business could hinder Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition.www.ggrecon.com
This is just the email that was talked about in the Gamer's Lawsuit. The Judge here, FTC, EU,CMA & everyone else have had this email for a while. This isn't new information for them, just the full information for the public.
Spencer will be fine at least but Booty will definitely get the boot.Whether the acquisition passes or fails, I think we’re going to see a complete restructuring of the Xbox executive team pretty soon.
So now that e-mail was real and we believe it? Oh but wait MS said the other e-mail was a 2019 e-mail. Ah but why do we worry about 2020 in this vs 2019 in the other, it is not as if logic really mattered in this staunch defense on this deal?Leaked email claims Xbox wants to put PlayStation out of business
A leaked email claiming that Xbox is trying to put PlayStation out of business could hinder Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition.www.ggrecon.com
This is just the email that was talked about in the Gamer's Lawsuit. The Judge here, FTC, EU,CMA & everyone else have had this email for a while. This isn't new information for them, just the full information for the public.
Phil sending out the influencers as we speak.
Leaked email claims Xbox wants to put PlayStation out of business
A leaked email claiming that Xbox is trying to put PlayStation out of business could hinder Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition.www.ggrecon.com
This is just the email that was talked about in the Gamer's Lawsuit. The Judge here, FTC, EU,CMA & everyone else have had this email for a while. This isn't new information for them, just the full information for the public.
I'd actually be mad at this then I remember current day Microsoft is catastrophically incompetent.Microsoft was ready to “go spend Sony out of business” to strengthen Xbox
A key email in the FTC v. Microsoft casewww.theverge.com
The dirty laundry is getting aired.
Oh they know .Microsoft has more money on hand than Sony is worth… that’s the difference
yep…
MS always had this kind of mindset where they try to solve every problem just throwing moneyMatt Booty can’t even get his own studios right
Yeah, Microsoft is good at burning cash, that’s no guarantee you can put your competitors out of business
You have to actually earn it first. Booty is such a worthless contributor to the industry much like Phil Harrison. Incredible that he still has a job after so much failure
I think I speak for everyone here when I say thank god you aren't a judge
The same email again... from 2019 (neither Bethesda nor Zenimax were an option) Anyone who stops to read it can see that it is only describing the business opportunity in the face of the competition... Goggle was lagging behind, Amazon showed no intention of entering the market and it highlights how Sony is the great competition...Email here.
because they pay people to spread that message, no matter the outcome of the FTC lawsuit here they have at least managed to completely blow up the PR BS that Xbox has been propagating for yearsI'm reading all the time that MS are THE GUY GUYS and then I see this? What sorcery and deceit is this?!
The same email again... from 2019 (neither Bethesda nor Zenimax were an option) Anyone who stops to read it can see that it is only describing the business opportunity in the face of the competition... Goggle was lagging behind, Amazon showed no intention of entering the market and it highlights how Sony is the great competition...
That the CMA and the IP judge herself already knew about it and did not take it into account should say everything.
Here’s a thought experiment for you: with several ”top line” games now said to be “years off” what if ms releases an Xbox series x pro or maybe even a successor in around 2 years time. They’d still keep to their “promise” of a ps5 version of cod but steal a March on the next gen lined up with all their new IPs etc. and the “premium” version of cod for this new hardware.Surrrrrrreeeee you're not gonna pull COD of PS.
Maybe the CMA will come to court wearing PS t-shirts this week. Last week it was console in hand and badgering MS to agree to deals with Sony. How much is Jim paying these clowns?
This is your average corporate email, Sony was talking shit about its competitors and being public about kicking them out until the PS3 came in. To think about it, MS could have said fuck it and bought square in 2000-2001 if they ignored the markup they did at the last minute, it makes you think how they didn't go after similar sized companies immediately after, the MS top management, especially from Windows, was jealous of Xbox existence.The same email again... from 2019 (neither Bethesda nor Zenimax were an option) Anyone who stops to read it can see that it is only describing the business opportunity in the face of the competition... Goggle was lagging behind, Amazon showed no intention of entering the market and it highlights how Sony is the great competition...
That the CMA and the IP judge herself already knew about it and did not take it into account should say everything.
I meant FTC, the other clowns.What's the CMA got to do with this?
These are documents coming out of the FTC's case. They are on the directory website right now.
The cma knew about this? Where did they mention this email?That the CMA and the IP judge herself already knew about it and did not take it into account should say everything.
Can't deny it is unorthodox and shady as hell that these agencies are shilling so hard for Sony. Corrupt as hell.I meant FTC, the other clowns.
This is your average corporate email, Sony was talking shit about its competitors and being public about kicking them out until the PS3 came in. To think about it, MS could have said fuck it and bought square in 2000-2001 if they ignored the markup they did at the last minute, it makes you think how they didn't go after similar sized companies immediately after, the MS top management, especially from Windows, was jealous of Xbox existence.
Faithful to the bitter endPhil sending out the influencers as we speak to change the narrative with
"What Matt really meant was"
Messaging.
You’re right that all corporations are scum and shouldn’t be regarded as our friends. But this is under the microscope because Microsoft is trying to make good on their plans of buying up the industry and regulators are looking into it, as they should.Yeah. I just feel like if we were looking at all of Sony’s internal emails we’d all be surprised at what we saw, too. So we’re really just putting Msoft under the microscope because we’re being shown all these emails written multiple years ago.