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Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard (darkfriend.social)

submitted 1 year ago by hybridhavoc@darkfriend.social to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23779039/microsoft-activision-blizzard-ftc-trial-win

From the article, quoting Judge Corley:

... the Court finds the FTC has not shown a likelihood it will prevail on its claim this particular vertical merger in this specific industry may substantially lessen competition. To the contrary, the record evidence points to more consumer access to Call of Duty and other Activision content. The motion for a preliminary injunction is therefore DENIED.

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[–] randomaside@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We're heading towards the balkanization of all digital content, DRM is the method they will use to enforce their rule.

Piracy isn't just moral at this stage, you're obligated to participate as a means to resist.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

Despite not pirating PC games due to not wanting to risk viruses I am very invested in the cracking scene, since they lead to positive outcomes of some companies removing DRM earlier if a crack comes out. Used to be they'd just be left in indefinitely. Thank you pirates.

[–] Celivalg@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 1 year ago

Piracy against big corporations? Sure, but indie devs? That's gonna hurt them far more and they usually haven't done anything to uustify it