the FTC is incompetent, underfunded and poorly led, dont expect anything.
Nothing?
They'd have to prove ABK had not overhired before being bought. They'd have to prove Microsoft had not overhired. They'd have to make the case that limited integration also means Microsoft has no say on any budget. In all three cases, they'd lose. In fact, this is more or less a waste of resources. Microsoft won't even get fined for this cause no it's not cut and dry.
I mean yes, the companies are huge, anyone who bought Microsoft's blatant lies that there wouldn't be large redundancies that would be reduced was a fool
I'm not defending Microsoft here, I'm criticizing the FTC as incompetent. Realistically the punishment will be a slap on the wrist tooIf you are testifying that there wont be layoffs and then fire 1900, they are going to try and get you for it. Doesnt matter if they "should have known", thats not the issue here. They said something and did what they said they wouldnt do
I could be wrong, but my understanding is that the FTC didn't buy anything MS was saying. However, an independent judge had the final sayThey actually argued there would be no job trimming after a huge acquisition? And the FTC actually believed that? I don't think i've seen a huge inquisition where the new parent company does not do redundancy cutoffs after in my life.
Use your CS degree for something else and enjoy much better work conditions, job security and pay. I worked for a big game publisher for a while before returning to more general enterprise and e-commerce software development and I'm good, no more professional gamedev for me.Whack. I hope game devs union up, this is straight unacceptable. I can't stand the video game industry. I feel like it only exists because of its unique ability to exploit people's love of games. I just can't see another reason put up with the Crunch, Underpayment, Online/IRL Harassment, Bigotry, Terrible Management that seems to be common at the indie to AAA space.
I'm saying this as someone who always wanted to join the industry since watching TechTV as a child, even got a CS degree lol.
I think this is the real upside. A lot of the FTCs case last time sort of informally hinged on MS' general reputation around these things, but they had an uphill battle really proving that for the Xbox arm of the business.MS will be just fine. However, next time they have to get through the FTC for another publisher acquisition? 😬
The FTC is putting foot to ass. Microsoft told them there would be no layoffs, no redundancies.
We had a mega thread for months and months where the majority convinced themselves it's for the better and competition. Remember the pro consumer moniker? It started with Microsoft's acquisitions of major publishers.Lol
Everyone knew this deal was bad for the industry, we just didn't know how bad and the ironic consequences
But this is America baby, ain't nothing going to tell a megacorp what they can and can't do!
Neither of these will hold true. FTC doesn't really have a case here. The larger context of that statement holds true. ABK even with the layoffs would be able to be ran as before if the merger was undone.MS will be just fine. However, next time they have to get through the FTC for another publisher acquisition? 😬
Sure did lol. Out of college got a manufacturing job and didn't look back.Use your CS degree for something else and enjoy much better work conditions, job security and pay. I worked for a big game publisher for a while before returning to more general enterprise and e-commerce software development and I'm good, no more professional gamedev for me.
Whack. I hope game devs union up, this is straight unacceptable. I can't stand the video game industry. I feel like it only exists because of its unique ability to exploit people's love of games. I just can't see another reason put up with the Crunch, Underpayment, Online/IRL Harassment, Bigotry, Terrible Management that seems to be common at the indie to AAA space.
I'm saying this as someone who always wanted to join the industry since watching TechTV as a child, even got a CS degree lol.
We had a mega thread for months and months where the majority convinced themselves it's for the better and competition. Remember the pro consumer moniker? It started with Microsoft's acquisitions of major publishers.
You really think a mega corp would do that, just go in front of the FTC and tell lies?
Toys for Bob got hit bad but they aren't dead. The offices were closed and the rest of the studio are WFH now.Fuck this acquisition and its supporters for killing Toys for Bob
Most, from what I can tell. There were some in Bethesda Community that seems to be part of a broader initiative to restructure Community across all of Microsoft Gaming. From what I've personally found, none from XGS.
most of them from what we can tell as actiblizz let go of 900 people in california alone which is already almost half of the 1900.
Okay, the layoffs were bad, but Microsoft said no such thing to the FTC. I read the Feb 7 FTC filing and it claims that Microsoft told them the "two companies will operate independently post-merger." And that's still what's happening. The real problem with most of these layoffs is still directly related to game companies ballooning hiring during the pandemic knowing it was unsistatinable. It was bad business practices across the board, and these layoffs were not "redudancies", which is why actual developers were hit.The FTC is putting foot to ass. Microsoft told them there would be no layoffs, no redundancies.
You can be against it but not live in La La Land too. What's the point of fighting a giant with a plastic spoon? I'm gonna scoop him to death?It's unreal that people weren't more against this acquisition here on Era.
FTC will put their foot in their own ass first. It's an incompetent organization.The FTC is putting foot to ass. Microsoft told them there would be no layoffs, no redundancies.
You can be against it but not live in La La Land too. What's the point of fighting a giant with a plastic spoon? I'm gonna scoop him to death?
Always the same on this fanboy filled forum, first those threads become echo chambers and everyone else is gas lighted, then when what you thought/posted happens you get gas lighted again.There were plenty of people in the FTC thread that said it would be fantastic for the industry. People were getting banned who spoke out against it.
What legal reason existed that this merger shouldn't have gone thru? The ftc had a bad arguments with cloud and cod becoming exclusive. I get it the layoffs fucking suck and I supported this deal in the mega thread on the basis that it would promote competition. The fallout has made me change my thoughts on it.It's unreal that people weren't more against this acquisition here on Era.
It's unreal that people weren't more against this acquisition here on Era.
There were plenty of people in the FTC thread that said it would be fantastic for the industry. People were getting banned who spoke out against it.