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[Solidus_T]

LOL at how everyone (including myself) said the CMA would be the toughest opponent of this deal. This is slaughter

Phil wanting Bethesda exclusives because it looks better for XBOX players is hypocrisy in it's purest form.

Phil Spencer's internal emails do not match any of his public statements.

Phil is possibly the slimiest gaming corporate figure ever.

 

[mckmas8808]

Disney obviously hates money if they are OK with dropping the platform with the bigger market share.

Nah. I'm pretty sure MS gave them a check worth $100 million or more to keep it off of Playstation.

Oh man this is some juicy stuff. You could tell in early post-acquisition interviews with Pete that he was unhappy cancelling PS projects.

Yeah it's clear as day. His company and employees spent millions of dollars and energy making the PS5 versions. That wouldn't make anyone happy.

 

[adamsapple]

On speaker? She isn't there in person?

by speaker i mean talking / on stand

 

[Bernoulli]

any news today?

 

[Poltz]

Mommy Bond on speaker now.

This is weird. Get a grip.

 

[feynoob]

Phil is possibly the slimiest gaming corporate figure ever

He is a CEO. What do you expect.
He will lie to you to sell you his product.

 

[Ar¢tos]

Disney is going to get a lot of (deserved) shit from Playstation gamers on social media for changing the deal. LOL

 

[Sleepwalker]

Lmao pete, poor old zenimax the small independent publisher

 

[NickFire]

Nah. I'm pretty sure MS gave them a check worth $100 million or more to keep it off of Playstation.



Yeah it's clear as day. His company and employees spent millions of dollars and energy making the PS5 versions. That wouldn't make anyone happy.

Another possible reason to be pissed would be bonuses tied to revenue.

 

[DeepEnigma]

have you ever considered working for a politician with the experience you have at spinning things?

And that's different to MS's PR how?

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

any news today?

Microsoft has zero inherit talent to produce quality games so they are using their war chest to not makes games but essentially keep known highly successful 3rd party games off of Playstation.

 

[Varteras]

He is a CEO. What do you expect.
He will lie to you to sell you his product.

But would you lie to me?

 

[graywolf323]

LOL at everyone saying the CMA would be the toughest opponent of this deal. This is slaughter

Phil is possibly the slimiest gaming corporate figure ever.

he’s like a slimy used car salesman but with incredible charisma (apparently) that’s established a massive cult of personality around him & a press corp that doesn’t seem to want to call him out even when they know he’s BSing

 

[Topher]

have you ever considered working for a politician with the experience you have at spinning things?

And take a payout from Microsoft?

 

[feynoob]

But would you lie to me?

Depends if you keep stealing my cookies.

 

[Poltz]

Smol Bethesda

 

[Bernoulli]

Microsoft has zero inherit talent to produce quality games so they are using their war chest to not makes games but essentially keep known highly successful 3rd party games off of Playstation.

it's sad now they are pushing the industry with consolidation



why is the thread going so fast today ? did i miss something?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

He is a CEO. What do you expect.
He will lie to you to sell you his product.

NOOOOO.

He is a gamer, and a friend!!!!

 

[Kilau]

This is weird. Get a grip.

He’s trying!

 

[Interfectum]

NOOOOO.

He is a gamer, and a friend!!!!

 

[feynoob]

The test shows that was a lie.

 

[Topher]

it's sad now they are pushing the industry with consolidation



why is the thread going so fast today ? did i miss something?

Its happening live

 

[graywolf323]

it's sad now they are pushing the industry with consolidation



why is the thread going so fast today ? did i miss something?

the first day of the FTC court case is happening and we’re getting a LOT of juicy details since Microsoft had the bad habit of telling the truth in their emails completely contradicting the PR they were putting out at the same time

 

[Dr_Ifto]

Is diablo 4 on switch? Bond used it as an example of a switch game not aimed at kids

 

[LordCBH]

But would you lie to me?

Oh baby I’ll lie to you so good

 

[Interfectum]

The test shows that was a lie.

This is true for shitty, throwaway games. History has proven people will BUY HARDWARE for games they WANT.

 

[Bernoulli]

the first day of the FTC court case is happening and we’re getting a LOT of juicy details since Microsoft had the bad habit of telling the truth in their emails completely contradicting the PR they were putting out at the same time

Its happening live

damn i was off the internet for 2 days

jumping on the live now

 

[DeepEnigma]

The test shows that was a lie.

Keep going MS. This is glorious.

 

[vj27]

damn i was off the internet for 2 days

jumping on the live now

I couldn’t even get in lol. Hope it works for you.

 

[Nydius]

Not that the judge will rule in their favor, but this is already a far more damning hearing than I think any of us expected.

In a just world, she would rule in favor of the FTC. Today alone they’ve proven that Microsoft’s entire intention is to limit competition and use their massive bankroll to use Game Pass as a loss-leader subscription service to strongarm the industry. Internal emails have directly and repeatedly contradicted all of Microsoft’s public statements, including those made in other regulatory cases (EC, CMA). And this is just day one.

Alas, we don’t live in a just world and the reality is the Judge’s palms were probably greased long before this hearing date was set.

 

[NickFire]

At this point, is there any reason to believe that Starfield's initial release date was ever actually intended?

 

[Varteras]

Depends if you keep stealing my cookies.

You know I can't keep my hands off your cookie...

Oh baby I’ll lie to you so good

 

[Banjo64]

Damn they caught Phil on email lol

Which one? I missed that.

 

[feynoob]

 

[DeepEnigma]

In a just world, she would rule in favor of the FTC. Today alone they’ve proven that Microsoft’s entire intention is to limit competition and use their massive bankroll to use Game Pass as a loss-leader subscription service to strongarm the industry. Internal emails have directly and repeatedly contradicted all of Microsoft’s public statements, including those made in other regulatory cases (EC, CMA). And this is just day one.

Alas, we don’t live in a just world and the reality is the Judge’s palms were probably greased long before this hearing date was set.

Her son did just recently get a job at MS. I expect his career to be fasttracked very soon.

 

[Bernoulli]

anyone has the link for the live?

 

[graywolf323]

In a just world, she would rule in favor of the FTC. Today alone they’ve proven that Microsoft’s entire intention is to limit competition and use their massive bankroll to use Game Pass as a loss-leader subscription service to strongarm the industry. Internal emails have directly and repeatedly contradicted all of Microsoft’s public statements, including those made in other regulatory cases (EC, CMA). And this is just day one.

Alas, we don’t live in a just world and the reality is the Judge’s palms were probably greased long before this hearing date was set.

the fact her son works at Microsoft likely would give the FTC grounds for appeal though

 

[hemo memo]

This should be televised. I want to laugh at both.

 

[GHG]

They will eat her up

Nah I think she will do well.

She's the T-1000 in female form. She won't slip up.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Is diablo 4 on switch? Bond used it as an example of a switch game not aimed at kids

No it is not

 

[LordCBH]

At this point, is there any reason to believe that Starfield's initial release date was ever actually intended?

Considering the state Microsoft was happy to release Redfall in, wouldnt surprise me at all if 100% intended Starfield for 2022

 

[Topher]

At this point, is there any reason to believe that Starfield's initial release date was ever actually intended?

Is there any reason to believe anything Microsoft says any longer? Microsoft is like that perfect husband/father who, in reality, has mistresses on every damn continent.

 

[Bernoulli]

I couldn’t even get in lol. Hope it works for you.

it's limited places?

 

[solidus12]

I love how these so called professionals are so quick to defend Xbox and Microsoft; they don’t want to lose their privileges:



When did PlayStation cancel the Xbox version of Spider-Man?

 

[adamsapple]

Lawyer asked Sarah why Xbox is expanding into the PC gaming market

what kind of a question is that lol

 

[tmlDan]

anyone has the link for the live?

It's a zoom link, only has a max capacity of 1,000 and its full.

Most of us are using live threads on twitter tracking the trial

I love how these so called professionals are so quick to defend Xbox and Microsoft; they don’t want to lose their privileges:



When did PlayStation cancel the Xbox version of Spider-Man?

what happened to John? did he get paid off recently? they've been really anti-ps the last couple of months

 

[Thirty7ven]

Their reasoning for canceling PS5 version of Indiana Jones is so incomprehensible ahaha how can anybody believe the bs

 

[Pelta88]

Which one? I missed that.

Email with Bethesda, he wanted Indiana Jones to be exclusive because it was a better look for XBOX gamers. Multiplat would make his audience less happy.

 

[Bernardougf]

Man dont remember me of this shit ... 8 years wasted on this pure cringe mental diarrhea of ending season ... gave me ptsd like feelings thst kept me away from house of dragon until they finish this shit and its good through the end.

 

[azertydu91]

Lawyer asked Sarah why Xbox is expanding into the PC gaming market

what kind of a question is that lol

An interrogative one...Try to follow at least.