Shinobi-san said:
Have not seen any responses to this concern from those that are overly positive about this deal. Is the thinking that Xbox got the biggest publisher therefore they don't care what happens next? Or is the assumption that the other major companies don't have the will or money to follow suite? |
Was about to reply to Farsala but since you invited for a response I'll reply to both using your post.
Farsala's concern is valid and I agree it is a likely scenario. It's a little bit of a slippery slope but a likely one.
However, in the case the scenario end up true, I welcome every acquisition and reaction from the competition as long as it doesn't unequivocally and unavoidably create an anti-competitive market like let's say Microsoft buys Playstation. Sure I might end up, as a consumer, on the losing side of some deal but never will I hold it against any entity for fighting for themselves.
And personal thinking aside legally speaking only, you can't block a deal because other actors would become more likely to make a deal on their own that's not a valid argument legally speaking even if it's a completely valid personal opinion.
Last edited by EpicRandy - on 16 December 2022
