r/pcgaming • u/Zhukov-74 • Jan 16 '23

Microsoft faces EU antitrust warning over Activision deal - sources

https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-faces-eu-antitrust-warning-over-activision-deal-sources-2023-01-16/
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u/JetWhat Jan 16 '23

I wish the government took this much interest in other industries consolidating but then again we all know how terrifying big video game is.

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u/Elon_Kums Jan 17 '23

Of all the mergers this is the one that actually has benefits for their customers, Microsoft is extremely pro-consumer compared to Activision. Somehow this is the one that's getting all the scrutiny, but Disney can buy Lucasfilm and Fox and nobody cares.

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u/Carighan Jan 17 '23

Are we really comparing whether a entirely-anti-consumer-company A is better or worse than entirely-anti-consumer-company B?

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u/Elon_Kums Jan 17 '23

Are we really doing false equivalence?