Says it better than me, I think Microsoft is in a "have to fight" no matter scenario, Lol.

If EC blocks then I'd drop the deal and try Sega instead

Sega, a major Mobile developer and a few individual studios.

Activision-Blizzard-King will be pawned off to Saudi Arabia or Tencent.

This is gonna sound like some major copium. But it's important to note that Twitter and especially VGC are such an insignificant bubble. Overall, MS is doing so exceptionally well, despite the UK decision, their stock price is climbing. It's easy to fall into this bubble we are in, I'm guilty of it as well. I remember last year after the MS conference I believe they had a poll over which was the best game they showed. From what I remember, Eiyuden Chronicles won over Forza Horizon 5... 

Goes to show that VGC, twitter, etc doesn't have the sway that carries in reality. 

Lol not that it matters given the CMA decision, but do you know EC's current mindset as of now?

Wouldn't SEGA get blocked for the same shit though lol. Like you said, they have to go after this as it sets a bad precedent. 

I think Sega is small enough to pass by, I don't think any Sega IPs aside from Sonic sell above 10m on a individual basis, Lol.

Who knows at this stage though, CMA acting crazy, Sonic may represent an SLC in Cloud Gaming, it's an essential output

Go for Sega, Asobo, Certain Affinity, IO Interactive and a large Mobile developer.

Not that I want to change the subject... but there's a little bit of that (and by little bit I mean largely XD) Ayaneo just announced a new Ayaneo Air which lower their 6800u handheld variant to an entry price of $780. Still have some way to go before I consider it fully but seems well-built, features Windows 11 and can play many xbox/game pass titles.

Microsoft stock price is soaring because of the great financial results, their investors really don't care about this, Lol.

But yeah it's a bubble, fanboys going to fanboy, ignore it and play some games, Xbox ain't going nowhere as much as they'd love that

Xbox business is healthy and growing, that's all that ultimately matters, even if long term ambitions have suffered a set back.

Reportedly leaning towards approval, EC unlike CMA accepts behavioural remedies pretty regularly and EC in my experience is the least easily swayed but if the mood is to block big tech from making a large acquisition then now would be the chance to get a W on that because there's no way that Microsoft will fight EC and CMA.

EC Spokesperson commenting on the ABK deal last year said that there's a very high chance of approval with behavioural remedies though.

Xbox could use a mascot like Sonic, and we could go back to the good old days of Mario vs Sonic.

This made me laugh.

Investors don't give a crap about the $3bn owed to ABK.

Microsoft will shrug it off.

Though I do hope Satya realises how hard of a position Xbox is in now and further invests. 😈

A mascot could be a 1 billion market for MS in 2026. I doubt that's what is good for gamers!