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[EpicRandy]

Ryuu96 said:

Idas Said:

The full list of remedies proposed by MS, addressing also the "residual concerns" from the CMA (I don't think it was posted):

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6) Microsoft must port Activision Games to non-Windows OS following a request from Ubisoft. Ubisoft may also request that Microsoft perform technical modifications, including to ensure that the Activision Games support emulators like Proton. Microsoft must carry out this work at its regular pace and at a quality and standard which is customary in the gaming industry. Microsoft can only charge Ubisoft for the reasonable costs incurred for this work. Microsoft is also required to provide Ubisoft with development and porting plans for the Activision Games reasonably in advance.

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Considering Ubisoft themselves does not port their titles on Non-Windows OS I don't think this will see much use. CMA might be clueless and think this is great to prevent reinforcement of Windows OS share but in reality, why would a customer using cloud streaming care if the server OS is Windows on Linux, and if the customer doesn't care why would the server operators care so much to wait for a port.

The request to comply with any Proton support request in this context is even more ludicrous, why would a cloud operator that already sees cloud-related performance loss as their main barrier to gaining customers and being seen as a legitimate option willfully add another layer of performance loss by running a Windows executable on a Linux server using an emulator.

This is more for a CMA wanting to show they've done something even though what they've done has no real value 🙃.

Last edited by EpicRandy - on 22 September 2023