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FTC files injunction to block Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard (www.engadget.com)
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The FTC is looking for an injunction to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard..

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oops. This isn't going to generate heated discussion at all. :)

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

One can only hope for calmer, reasoned heads in a new smaller community. While this might have some short-term benefits for a subset of the gaming population; long term this will be nothing but detriments. Larger companies, getting larger and consolidating their markets has never come with long term benefits for consumers across any industry; and I do not expect gaming to be any exception.

TBH when this was announced I was fully expecting little to no resistance to it given prior history; so I'm pleasantly surprised that at the very least some real effort is having to be put in.