The thinist of silver linings.
Comment on FTC withdraws its in-house challenge to Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal
Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 11 months agoI’m seeing a lot of consumers with mixed feelings about this, actually. With most of the positives being that the Activision Blizzard toxic leadership will be replaced.
Soundhole@lemm.ee 11 months ago
kingthrillgore@kbin.social 11 months ago
Don't worry, Microsoft will immediately defend and indemnity those who actually matter so nothing will change, really. Bobby will get a golden parachute, and nobody will care he was in Epstein's rolodex.
masterspace@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
A tiny short term gain compared to the widespread decades long damage done by corporate consolidation.
phi1997@kbin.social 11 months ago
Considering how Bethesda under Microsoft has treated its trans workers, I don't think Activision will get any better
Simpsonator@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I kinda understand this point of view but I don’t see how it punishes anyone at Act/Blizz. Bobby Kotick walks away with a literal fortune and I doubt Microsoft fires the management to hire all new people. I’d like to see Act/Blizz shareholders sue the board and Kotick for corporate malfeasance instead and get that money back.
Stovetop@lemmy.world 11 months ago
People will forget all of the potential negatives as soon as Overwatch, Diablo, and Sekiro are added to GamePass.
Sabata11792@kbin.social 11 months ago
I hate Microsoft and don't want to see them grow. But I also hate Blizzard. But I have also been hopelessly addicted to WoW since childhood and don't want it to die. But Bliz also shits on wow every other expansion. Its a complicated mess but MS seems like the lesser evil since it seems only a matter of time before WoW gets the Overwatch and Diablo treatment.
comic_zalgo_sans@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Goronmon@kbin.social 11 months ago
There was no real outcome to this situation where Kotick loses. Either he stays, makes millions of dollars and continues to lead the company, or he leaves and makes millions of dollars during his exit. Those were always the two options.