UngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️@beehaw.org to Gaming@beehaw.org · 1 year agoSo, Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard. How will this affect the rest of the industry?www.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkSo, Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard. How will this affect the rest of the industry?www.gamesindustry.bizUngodlyAudrey🏳️⚧️@beehaw.org to Gaming@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squarergb3x3@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIf Microsoft and Sony get into an acquisition war, Microsoft will beat Sony out each and every time. Microsoft just has WAY more cash, they’re a much bigger company. Sony can’t afford to do that.
minus-squaresirjash@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoThat assumes Phil Spencer’s daddy wants to spend more cloud-earned cash on toys that nobody will use. While Microsoft is undoubtedly the bigger company, Sony’s revenue is much more dependant on Playstation.
If Microsoft and Sony get into an acquisition war, Microsoft will beat Sony out each and every time.
Microsoft just has WAY more cash, they’re a much bigger company. Sony can’t afford to do that.
That assumes Phil Spencer’s daddy wants to spend more cloud-earned cash on toys that nobody will use. While Microsoft is undoubtedly the bigger company, Sony’s revenue is much more dependant on Playstation.