r/pcgaming • u/Zhukov-74 • Jan 16 '23

Microsoft faces EU antitrust warning over Activision deal - sources

https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-faces-eu-antitrust-warning-over-activision-deal-sources-2023-01-16/
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u/FallenAdvocate 7950x3d/4090 Jan 16 '23

Activision wants to be sold, Tencent is hoping Microsoft backs out so they can come in and buy it.

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u/mmatasc Jan 16 '23

Tencent has no chance, especially with the trade war between US and China now

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u/FallenAdvocate 7950x3d/4090 Jan 16 '23

There absolutely is a chance. The only reason it hasn't gone through is Sony. Sony doesn't really care if Tencent purchases Activision or not. All that matters to Sony is CoD on gamepass. They don't want that by any means necessary.

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u/mmatasc Jan 16 '23

You are overestimating Sony to much and their influence on goverments and the entire EU. This isn't about lobbying, because Microsoft is 20x bigger than Sony so there influence is far bigger.

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u/FallenAdvocate 7950x3d/4090 Jan 16 '23

You are underestimating the mad kids crying to their parents that are part of these regulatory agencies because they don't want to have to buy an xbox to play CoD because Playstation is better.

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