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coolbeans on 05 May 2023
VersusEvil said:

So they end up getting an absolute chad of a lawyer, oh boy. All lawyers in training pay attention this is how you 1 man vs a country.

*whispers*
Rumor has it he's called "ChatGPT in human flesh."


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havoc00 on 05 May 2023
Spade said:

If MS can pull this off I'll buy a second series X for the lols.

I doubt they do, but if they do could you imagine the salt?



VersusEvil on 05 May 2023
coolbeans said:
VersusEvil said:

So they end up getting an absolute chad of a lawyer, oh boy. All lawyers in training pay attention this is how you 1 man vs a country.

*whispers*
Rumor has it he's called "ChatGPT in human flesh."

uhuh how’s using that working out of “Gamers” vs MS? 



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coolbeans on 05 May 2023
VersusEvil said:
coolbeans said:
*whispers*
Rumor has it he's called "ChatGPT in human flesh."

uhuh how’s using that working out of “Gamers” vs MS? 

*whispers*
I don't know.  I just heard that's what they call him to emphasize his overly-analytical mind or something.


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konnichiwa on 06 May 2023

Xbox will never win(Kyle Bossman)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn8QWiZ7aEU

Some good points.






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Ryuu96 on 06 May 2023
havoc00 said:

Microsoft hires Brussels-beating lawyer to take on Britain’s competition watchdog

Microsoft has hired a lawyer who has repeatedly defeated the EU as it seeks to overturn a decision by Britain’s competition regulator to block its £55bn gaming takeover.

The US tech giant has enlisted Daniel Beard KC as it prepares to lodge an appeal at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in the coming days.

The company hopes a legal challenge will rescue its $69bn (£55bn) takeover of Activision, the gaming company behind Call of Duty, after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked the deal last month.

Mr Beard of Monckton Chambers is seen as a leading competition barrister and has overturned multi-billion dollar penalties levied on Apple and Intel by the EU in recent years.

He represented Apple in an appeal against a €13bn (£11.4bn) EU tax demand after Margrethe Vestager, the bloc's competition chief, declared Ireland had offered it illegal state aid. Apple won the appeal, though Ms Vestager is now seeking to reinstate the order.

Last year, Mr Beard overturned a €1.1bn fine handed to Intel more than a decade ago after the European Commission had claimed the company had abused its dominance of the microchip market. The case was seen as a landmark blow for Brussels’ attempts to rein in Big Tech.

Mr Beard had represented Microsoft in the late stages of hearings with the CMA, before the regulator blocked the takeover in April.

The CMA’s decision, the first major acquisition it has rejected since assuming new merger powers after Brexit, led to accusations from Activision that Britain was “closed for business”. Microsoft said the decision meant that the EU was a better place to set up a company than the UK.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-hires-brussels-beating-lawyer-153403977.html

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Ryuu96 on 06 May 2023

KnowinStuff Said:

ABK is under no obligation to continue past the drop dead date in July. They can take the fee and walk. They do, however, have a fiduciary duty to shareholders. If a proposal to extend the deal looks beneficial, they'll continue on. It is likely they'd ask for increased termination fees, and possible they'd ask for a higher price tag. The low prospects of success are not a deal breaker for activision, as long as there is sufficient additional compensation for failure. Microsoft might have a different calculation. At the same time, they might have heard the footsteps of FTC and CMA regulators, and thought that if they plan future acquisitions, it is not a question of choosing whether to fight, but simply choosing which hill to fight on. All hills are rough terrain to fight the CMA on, but this cloud argument is about the best field of battle they could hope for. With the FTC, potentially being the last one picking a fight over consoles, that might not be a terrible place to smack them hard.

If microsoft thinks they have to fight these forces eventually, then why wait and take the loss here, in potentially the most favorable shot they'll get to take, even if success is unlikely.

Idas Said:

Maybe MS was surprised by the decision, but if Beard was already leading the hearings during the last weeks it likely means that they were getting ready for an appeal:

Mr Beard had represented Microsoft in the late stages of hearings with the CMA, before the regulator blocked the takeover in April.

In any case, MS has hired Monckton Chambers, not a specific lawyer. Monckton is a legal boutique based in London highly specialised in competition law. They are top of the top in the area, specially merger appeals at UK and EU level.

One of the stars of Monckton Chambers, but not the only one, is Daniel Beard, top of the line for more than 15 years. If you want to see why MS has hired Monckton, just check the profile from Daniel Beard:

"A tenacious litigator and a colourful advocate, who is very eloquent in his advocacy." "He'll often see a different angle to everyone else, or an argument that's not super obvious at first. He then runs these ideas in a way that works, all the while remaining pragmatic and sensible." "A barrister who approaches complex disputes well, he is very strategic in his advice."

"Singled out as one of the Bar's leading lights when it comes to telecoms. Respondents effuse that "clients love him and his ability to turn around a losing point in court".

"When you have something tricky, he's the man to work with him." "Tactically, he is a great advocate, and it's always a pleasure to have him on your team."

They won’t be cheap xD But it’s a great choice, no doubt.



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VersusEvil on 06 May 2023

Being the smallest of Xbox’ studios compulsion got big shoes to fill, really hoping the first MS Era game they put out is a great SP game without any survival elements like WHF had.

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Ryuu96 on 06 May 2023

Almost done with Minecraft Legends and since I'm skipping Redfall...You know what that means @Spade 

One step closer to returning to ESO!!!