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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by TheRealDunkirk on Friday October 13, 2023 @11:16AM (#37871581)
I've argued about this deal on Twitter at length, and the prevailing sentiment of those who favor this acquisition comes down to one thing, and one thing only: getting more AAA games "for free" on Gamepass. Discovering why these people call this an "increase in competition" will be an exercise for future generations of intelligence researchers.
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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by AlexandrB on Friday October 13, 2023 @11:29AM (#37871721)
Can't wait for the wailing and gnashing of teeth when the free ride ends and Microsoft starts turning the screws on their (now captive) audience.
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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by izzydata on Friday October 13, 2023 @11:47AM (#37871906)
I give it a few years before GamePass is as much a month as a full price game and the only way to make it a good deal is to convince yourself they you were going to buy at least one full priced game a month anyway.
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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by eigenket on Friday October 13, 2023 @04:55PM (#37875523)
I can only speak for myself. I was pretty keen on starcraft and starcraft 2 back in the day, and I made a decision a few years back that blizzard wasn't the sort of company I wanted to support with my money anymore.
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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by jonhohle on Friday October 13, 2023 @06:02PM (#37876105)
Before or after the Activision aquisition?

I never played WoW, but I think every other game up to D3 is a masterpiece.

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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by PhasmaFelis on Friday October 13, 2023 @07:14PM (#37876642)
I don't know about the other fellow, but for me it was when they banned Blitzchung and revoked his prize money for saying "Liberate Hong Kong" on a stream.
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