๐ฐ๐ฃ Bumbai Microsoft no like Activision Deal if Judge Makem Wait!” ๐ฎโฐ
Choke aloha, bruddahs and sistahs! You guys stay ready for one big kine story? Jus like da surf at Waimea, got plenny action ovah here! ๐๐โโ๏ธ
So, da oddah day, had dis big meeting for five days about Microsoft’s $70 billion buy-out of Activision, yeah? Da Federal Trade Commission (FTC) like stop um, and dey started talking all about um Thursday in da federal court. ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๏ธ
So, da first day of dis one-week long palaver, we wen find out dat if da federal judge like put one kine stop on da deal, make um wait small kine, den Microsoft might jus say “A’ole!” and leave da deal. Das whatevahs, yeah? ๐ฆโ๏ธ๐ฒ
Microsoft’s head lawyer, dis wahine named Beth Wilkinson, she wen say dat dis could mean make or break for da deal. If dey no win, might put da company in “three-year administrative nightmare” and dat would put one big fat stop on da deal dey was hoping fo’ close by July 18. All dis drama jus’ fo’ video games, yeah? But we all know how us local bruddahs and sistahs love our games! ๐ฎ๐พ๐ค
All dis was going down in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Da FTC wen start for make their case dat Microsoft buying Activision, and all their popular games like Call of Duty, going be one huge pilikia for da video game industry. ๐จ๐น๏ธ๐ฅ
Da FTC is asking Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for one small kine injunction. Dey don’t like Microsoft to finish da deal until FTC get chance for argue their side in their own court. ๐๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ก
Dis whole thing is seen as one big test to see if can curb the power of these tech giants all ovah the world. Lina Khan, she da head of FTC, she been saying these big tech companies get choke influence ovah online kine commerce and communication. She say dey can do anticompetitive stuffs that hurt da customers. ๐๐๐ค
Da FTC’s lead lawyer, this haole guy James Weingarten, he wen say in court Thursday dat if this deal go through, the two companies combined going get the power and incentive to hurt competition in areas like consoles, subscription services, and cloud. ๐ฎโ๏ธ๐
Weingarten say Microsoft might make Activisionโs games only fo’ Xbox, or make um not so good on other platforms for make Xbox look more ono to gamers. He point to Microsoftโs $7.5 billion buy of ZeniMax Media and its video game studios in 2020. Aftah dat, Microsoft wen make some of those games only fo’ Xbox. Dey wen point out one agreement made between Disney and ZeniMax for make one Indiana Jones game for all kine consoles. Aftah Microsoft bought ZeniMax, they wen change the agreement and da game became only fo’ Xbox. Da FTC look like they trying fo’ say Microsoft might make Activision games only fo’ Xbox too, even if get existing deals. ๐ง๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐
Sony, da one dat makes the PlayStation console, been talking stink about the deal. Dey say PlayStation gamers might lose access to Call of Duty, one huge franchise that made more than $30 billion already, if Microsoft decide for make da game only fo’ Xbox. But Microsoft say dey no going do dat. ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ธ
Microsoft say da Activision deal going be good for customers, make um more easy for play Activisionโs games with cheap options like Microsoftโs Xbox Game Pass, or through other companies like Nintendo and Nvidia. Dey wen make deals with them already. ๐น๏ธ๐๐ค
Beth Wilkinson wen argue say no make sense for Microsoft fo’ take away Call of Duty and other titles from PlayStation because would lose out on choke kala from da gameโs sales. She say Sony acting like one cry baby in this case. She even show one email from Sonyโs big boss, Jim Ryan, dat suggest he no really believe Microsoft going withhold Call of Duty. ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ถ
Da FTC wen accuse Meta, the company dat owns Facebook, of cutting off small kine competition when they bought Instagram and WhatsApp in one separate lawsuit. And den Wednesday, they wen sue Amazon ovah claims dat Amazon wen trick people into signing up for its Prime subscription service. But FTC been having some hard times: Their challenge to Metaโs buy of one virtual reality start-up wen fall apart dis year aftah one judge wen say no can stop the deal. ๐๐ธ๐ฌ
Even though most governments around the world, including da European Union, wen okay the acquisition, Microsoft wen get one bumbai from British regulatory authority in April. Dey trying fo’ overturn dat one now. ๐๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง
And guess who going testify in front of Judge Corley next week? Satya Nadella, da big boss of Microsoft, and Bobby Kotick, da big boss of Activision. Even Jim Ryan, da big boss of Sony, going be there but only on one prerecorded video. ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฟ
So, stay tuned, bruddahs and sistahs! Dis one big kine show and no can miss out, yeah? We going see how all dis going pan out! ๐๐ฏ๐ข
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๐ฐ๐ฃ Microsoft May Abandon Activision Deal if Judge Causes Delay! ๐ฎโฐ
Hello everyone! Are you ready for a big story? Just like the surf at Waimea, there’s plenty of action over here! ๐๐โโ๏ธ
The other day, there was a major five-day-long meeting about Microsoft’s $70 billion buy-out of Activision. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking to halt it, and the discussions started in federal court last Thursday. ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๏ธ
On the first day of this week-long discussion, it was revealed that if a federal judge were to pause the deal, causing a minor delay, Microsoft might just say “No!” and abandon the deal altogether. Interesting, isn’t it? ๐ฆโ๏ธ๐ฒ
Microsoft’s head lawyer, a woman named Beth Wilkinson, said that this could be a make-or-break situation for the deal. If they don’t win, it might plunge the company into a “three-year administrative nightmare,” potentially derailing the deal they were hoping to close by July 18. All this drama just for video games, right? But we all know how much we love our games! ๐ฎ๐พ๐ค
All of this is happening in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The FTC has started to argue their case that Microsoft buying Activision, along with their popular games like Call of Duty, would be a huge problem for the video game industry. ๐จ๐น๏ธ๐ฅ
The FTC is asking Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for a preliminary injunction. They don’t want Microsoft to finalize the deal until the FTC gets a chance to argue their side in their own court. ๐๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ก
This entire situation is seen as a major test to see if it’s possible to curb the power of these tech giants around the world. Lina Khan, the head of the FTC, has been saying that these big tech companies have excessive influence over online commerce and communication. She claims they engage in anticompetitive behaviors that harm customers. ๐๐๐ค
The FTC’s lead lawyer, James Weingarten, stated in court on Thursday that if this deal goes through, the combined companies will have the power and incentive to harm competition in areas like consoles, subscription services, and the cloud. ๐ฎโ๏ธ๐
Weingarten suggested that Microsoft might make Activisionโs games exclusive for Xbox, or degrade the quality on other platforms to make Xbox appear more attractive to gamers. He referred to Microsoftโs $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media and its video game studios in 2020. After that, Microsoft made some of those games exclusively for Xbox. An agreement made between Disney and ZeniMax to create an Indiana Jones game for all consoles was also highlighted. After Microsoft bought ZeniMax, they altered the agreement and the game became only for Xbox. The FTC appears to suggest Microsoft might make Activision games only for Xbox too, even if there are existing deals. ๐ง๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐
Sony, the maker of the PlayStation console, has been critical of the deal. They suggest PlayStation gamers might lose access to Call of Duty, a huge franchise that has already made more than $30 billion, if Microsoft decides to make the game exclusively for Xbox. But Microsoft denies this. ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ธ
Microsoft argues that the Activision deal will be beneficial for customers, making it easier for them to play Activisionโs games with affordable options like Microsoftโs Xbox Game Pass, or through other companies like Nintendo and Nvidia. They have already struck deals with them. ๐น๏ธ๐๐ค
Beth Wilkinson argued that it would not make sense for Microsoft to remove Call of Duty and other titles from PlayStation because they would lose substantial revenue from the gameโs sales. She suggested Sony is overreacting in this case. She even presented an email from Sonyโs CEO, Jim Ryan, that suggests he doesnโt truly believe Microsoft will withhold Call of Duty. ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ถ
The FTC has accused Meta, the company that owns Facebook, of stifling competition when they acquired Instagram and WhatsApp in a separate lawsuit. And then on Wednesday, they sued Amazon over claims that Amazon deceived people into signing up for its Prime subscription service. However, the FTC has faced some difficulties: Their challenge to Metaโs acquisition of a virtual reality start-up fell apart this year after a judge ruled they couldn’t stop the deal. ๐๐ธ๐ฌ
Despite the fact that most governments around the world, including the European Union, approved the acquisition, Microsoft received a setback from the British regulatory authority in April. They are trying to overturn that decision now. ๐๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง
And guess who is going to testify in front of Judge Corley next week? Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, and Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision. Even Jim Ryan, the CEO of Sony, will be there but only on a prerecorded video. ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฟ
So, stay tuned, folks! This is one big show and you don’t want to miss out, right? We’ll see how all this unfolds! ๐๐ฏ๐ข
