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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by luckydata on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @12:00PM (#29982018)
Nah, their model is different. They are building a Disneyland-like experience, where the public pays to "be there" and the attractions always change. Never been done before.
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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by awill on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @12:24PM (#29982430)
Exactly. They're going for quantity to ensure even if a bunch of stuff fails, they'll get a few hits. Sometimes all you need is a few hits.
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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by mathattack on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @01:52PM (#29983891)
That type of closed garden seems more like Apple, no?
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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by monocasa on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @01:58PM (#29983987)
Microsoft has been understandably eyeing that 30% on all digital goods sales Apple gets for years now. They missed the boat on the Windows store, but they'll do just about anything to keep a similar financial structure on the Xbox side.
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