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[–] Melonpoly 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And Microsoft becoming a monopoly/ having no competition is good? How is anyone supposed to complete with a billion dollar company who can just out buy the competition?

I take it that if Sony responded with buying out 2K and making all those games exclusive you'd be fine with it because that's healthy competition for Microsoft?

[–] Crazycarl1 5 points 1 year ago

Just waiting for Amazon to buy EA or Ubisoft and have them say its exclusice for Amazon Luna subscribers and gamers to go "wow, this is great I can finally play Assassins Creed on my phone and it increases competition!"

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And Microsoft becoming a monopoly/ having no competition is good?

Microsoft aren't going to have a monopoly in video games at any time in the foreseeable future.

[–] Melonpoly 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What are you basing this claim on?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The fact that they’re a distant third behind Sony and nintendo despite being in the industry for over twenty years.

What makes you think Microsoft will have a monopoly any time soon? You do understand what a monopoly is don’t you?