Now how do we get rid of Kotick? -_-

He's done either way. This deal is the reason he's currently still there, securing the share buyout price of the major share holders. Activision stock is already going down, when the deal falls through it will go down further. The share holders won't be pleased and have no reason to support Bobby any longer. Plus all the other ActiBlizz dirty laundry will be getting the attention again. The demand for new leadership won't disappear with the deal off the table.

The only difference is how much money Bobby will take with him on his way out.

But there's no gurantee he'll leave. -_-

Even if he somehow manages to convince his cronies he can make them more money (another deal?), the spotlight will be back on the working conditions. Investigations into the company will get more coverage again, and will be more intense without the carrot of MS cleaning up the mess. Bobby won't be able to hide behind the merger any longer.

It's just going to take longer, yet again :/

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Wait till you realize who actually gets ABK in the end because this deal fell flat.

It'll be two of your most favorite companies - Tencent or the Saudis entertainment arm.

If the CMA & others were truly serious, they would have also blocked any Microsoft service that is using OpenAI's software too, since MS basically illegally bought out a non-profit company made with tax-exempt investor money.

Smith should just shut up and take the L because they're still being treated with velvet gloves, and everything he says one can bet the EC is paying close attention.

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I'm not sure if this will stop industry consolidation, since the Bethesda acquisition opened that door, but it will slow it down considerably. The absolute best case is that it stops it completely.