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Eighteen months ago, I was an advocate for Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard, because I didn’t think anybody could have done a worse job than Bobby Kotick.

Phil Spencer has proven me wrong. This arsehole tried to shut down Tango Gameworks after they literally shadowdropped a critically acclaimed GOTY contender.

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brucethemoose@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Never underestimate Phil Spencer.

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Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
I still kinda want Microsoft to by Activision Blizzard, but not for altruistic reasons.

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- dubyakay@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  But Microsoft already bought Activision Blizzard.
  
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  - Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Shows how much I care about the output of either company.
    
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Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Bizarre Creations had the misfortune of being owned by both of them before being shut down.

It really shows that something is fucked up in businessland that they’re so bad at managing studios, when managing studios is literally all they fucking do.

Same with EA. It’s just a wasteland of dead companies. The list of studios they’ve closed is bigger than the list of ones they still own.

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