Full steam ahead.

tl;dr from the article:

What you need to know

  • The FTC is trying to stop Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion.
  • After having a preliminary injunction denied, the FTC appealed the decision to the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, appealing the decision and seeking injunctive relief.
  • The injunctive relief, which would’ve extended the existing temporary restraining order, has been denied.
  • Microsoft can legally acquire Activision Blizzard in the U.S. very shortly.
  • @[email protected]English
    7•1 year ago

    As expected. I’m eager to see how everything will play out. I’m happy Kotick will finally be completely gone, but I’m not happy about consolidation.

    • @[email protected]English
      7•1 year ago

      Precisely how I feel about it, too. I’m glad ActiBlizz employees will hopefully have a better working environment. Plus, I can play WoW again without supporting a human-sized scrotum. 😁

      But the sheer size of Microsoft at this point is a bit alarming. It’s like watching Disney buying Marvel and LucasArts: a looming giant that will either fall or trample everything underfoot.

      • 𝓢𝓮𝓮𝓙𝓪𝔂𝓔𝓶𝓶English
        3•1 year ago

        At the time I was excited about the consolidation of Marvel IP and what it could mean. Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic 4 all under one roof? Exciting!

        Now, I’m so burned out on all of it I just stopped watching. They went so hard to get ALL of my time that they now get none of it.

    • RentlarEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      My boycot of Starcraft is until Kotick leaves or a verifiable change in culture at (Acti-)Blizzard, I can’t believe I’m cheering for Microsoft to kick that money-grubbing gremlin of a CEO out.