Why not just buy Sony itself, would be easier...
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I think it's very likely that it would be blocked by regulators. Even the Activision purchase might not go through.
The thought of Microsoft buying Supergiant is the stuff of true nightmares.
I'm not sure any game will ever top Bastion for me
Do they actually think they can do that?
Not that it's a fair comparison because both companies are much more than their gaming divisions, but... Sony's market cap is around $114 billion. Microsoft's is $2.49 trillion.
If MS really decided they wanted full control of the console gaming space, they absolutely have the means to spend Sony into oblivion.
All that said, you'd like to think that government regulators would step in and stop the acquisition train in its tracks if they did try to buy everything up like that.
Definitely, the Activision acquisition has already been blocked so far in the US by the FTC, and looks to be on very shaky ground there.
Where are Digital Research, Word Perfect and Lotus 123 today?
They were all killed by illegal means by Microsoft, and I can say and write that without risking lawsuit of slander or libel, because it's proven true.
Microsoft will use illegal means if necessary, and take the court battle if necessary, and drain their competitors until they die.
Law enforcement against monopolies has become a joke. Last attempt to actually uphold it was during the Clinton administration. Now more than ever money comes first, and consumers second.
It all depends on whether they got caught. Problem is, Microsoft has always been on the monopoly radar because of Windows and their suit in 2001 They were kinda screwed from the start.
Niantic
I fucking wish, those fuckers are running PoGo to the ground.