If MS continues to only have 20% of the console market share then no, it won’t be a monopoly.

While nothing’s final until it’s final, it now looks like Microsoft’s shocking acquisition of one of the biggest game publishers in the world is about to become a reality, and will soon have the potential to completely reshape the video gaming landscape in the process. Or maybe Xbox owners will just get a bunch more…

Higher prices happen regardless of consolidation. It’s called inflation. AAA games now cost $70 because publishers want more money. That fact has nothing to do with consolidation.

Please explain to me how one would easily build a case against this merger. I’m genuinely curious. MS doesn’t have a monopoly in the relevant markets (Nintendo and Sony have about double its market share) and this merger won’t change that, so the biggest antitrust concern is already off the table. Exclusivity has been…

When your argument revolves around calling people bootlickers, you don’t really have an argument.

The obvious outcome is that the merger isn’t violating any antitrust laws. “Consolidation is bad mmkay” isn’t a valid legal argument. MS doesn’t have a monopoly in the relevant markets and the merger won’t change that. The merger doesn’t hurt consumers in any ways that aren’t already happening regularly through…

let me give you an example even a simple minded brain worm infested dumbass like you can understand

yeah but they couldn’t have. the only argument they have is the same one the internet has - big tech bad big company bad muh late stage capitalism!!!

I don’t know why I haven’t deleted this fed yet...

…not.. at all. i’m so amazed by how brain rot filled everyone is on this topic. the ftc had no case to begin with. this is a vertical merger. because COMPANY BIG!! theres all this horrendously cringe concern trolling about this deal (a deal already approved in 40 countries with no issues)

Yeah, it does seem a little unfair that we’re excluding, “FTC blasted by Congress and Gamers for doing their job [in such a piss-poor manner that a federal judge, you know, that person you were trying to impress, informed you as such.]” That feels like burying the lead, or at least, the byline. 

Lol I know this site leans left but wow. I think you need to do a little more research on Lina Khan. Even the people working for her aren’t happy. Her job isn’t to block every tech merger because she published a paper at Yale 5 years ago calling out Amazon. The whole argument against the Microsoft deal was nonsensical…

They’re being rightly grilled.

I mean let’s all be serious, they did such a shit job it would have been cheaper to not do it at all. I’ve yet to see anyone call their strategy anything other than terrible. Even this site agrees it was bad. If you’re going to do your job, maybe don’t suck at it. 

The judge did their job. It was the FTC’s misunderstanding, if anything, that led to this outcome. Their case was weak. It largely focused on one IP and its effect on one competitor. It’s not a judge’s job to protect the guy in number one from becoming the guy in number two. 

I know I really shouldn’t be rooting for any big company monopolies, and I’m probably going to eat this, but I really am happy for this ruling. Microsoft’s been putting in a lot of work for console/PC parity and I’ve been enjoying simultaneous releases (with good ports) for their 1st-party games. And getting same-day…

May I say that Hyundai's Ioniq series are kick-ass? Hyundai took problematic concepts design-wise (no grille, different weight and chassis distribution) and came up with something futuristic and cool looking.

Indeed, the Adaptive Controller is a game-changer (heh) for people with dexterity disabilities! I have one that I use on Xbox; I can only manage one stick and six or so buttons including mouth control inputs (yay spinal cord injury/quadriplegia), so my options for games are limited, but I’d be able to play precisely…

Hey, disabled PC gamer here. I use a wacky combination of joystick, keyboard/keypad, mouse, and/or mouth controls to play all sorts of games. I’d absolutely love to pick up a gamepad and play this with that control option, but no dice. (For reference, I’ve fumbled through MGS1 (and most of 2) on GOG with my setup…

The only bombshell I see here is that Fallout 76 is apparently hitting 10 million monthly users. Whaaa?