Microsoft can now go ahead and close its giant deal.
      • Redrum714@lemm.ee
        01·
        1 year ago

        This is one of the rare occasions where it’s a good thing. Activision has been a shit show for years. I have a lot more trust in Microsoft to run things.

  • thoro@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Capital wins again. If only the FTC didn’t sit on its ass for the last 40 years, maybe such market consolidation wouldn’t be allowed and normalized.

    Also shout-out to this comm. The Beehaw community seems delighted. You can sometimes really tell which instances skew toward leftists vs liberals

    • HaiZhung@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      The fact that it was challenged at all is a huge step in the right direction. Couple of years ago, the FTC wouldn’t even bat an eye with these mergers. The new chair, Lina Khan seems to be determined to reduce the power of monopolies.

      Which is a good thing, if this isn’t obvious.

      The problem lies with the complete out of touch judges now.

      • fruitywelsh@lemmy.ml
        1·
        1 year ago

        Oh no, those judged seem touched. Maybe the need another sponsored yaht trip to clear their heads.

    • fruitywelsh@lemmy.ml
      01·
      1 year ago

      I mean fuck them both at this point. I’m tired of AAA shitty games, and platform lockins.