[The Verge]: "PlayStation chief Jim Ryan - 'I don’t want a new Call of Duty deal. I just want to block your merger'
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That is absolutely not true, there is no reason that Activision has to make PlayStation the premiere place to play call of duty with all of the bells and whistles after this. PS players will still buy it just like Xbox folks do now.
I doubt it, which is another reason Sony would be dumb to agree to any deal. The CMA will likely mandate some sort of parity with Sony for X amount of time, so Sony loses nothing by holding out.
No we did not. The other thread was about Sony worried about sabotage of console parity but it was closed since it can be discussed in the OT similar to this one that can also be discussed in the OT which is where it originated from.
Heck, I'll add the infamous FF7 "execution ad" that was put out which was a jab, and definitely coming from a grudge, at Nintendo for sticking to cartridges during the N64 days.
Activision will do what the shareholders want; the only thing they want is money.
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Dont like the idea of the merger exactly but this would be really funny. The new Crash Bandicoot, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.
I'm shocked that a company wants to stop a direct competitor from buying a huge brand that brings in a lot of eyes to their own company. I'm also shocked that a company wants to stop a merger as opposed to signing a deal with a direct competitor when stopping the merger would be better for their business.
I'm still confused what exactly folks are thinking Jim Ryan or Sony are supposed to be doing here? Rolling out the red carpet and letting it sail through out of good feelings and friendly competition or something? If that's what they expect then they're living in a different reality.
And no it doesn't matter what you think of Sonys practices or deals or how it effects Xbox, literally none of that changes that Sony is doing what's best for Sony in trying to stop the deal and that's exactly what they should do.
I'm still confused what exactly folks are thinking Jim Ryan or Sony are supposed to be doing here? Rolling out the red carpet and letting it sail through out of good feelings and friendly competition or something? If that's what they expect then they're living in a different reality.
And no it doesn't matter what you think of Sonys practices or deals or how it effects Xbox, literally none of that changes that Sony is doing what's best for Sony in trying to stop the deal and that's exactly what they should do.
Generally. In reality lots of execs do dumb shit over imagined (or real) slights, especially in sports and entertainment.
No, the behavioural remedies on the table apply to them directly. They aren't refusing CoD they are refusing to sign a contract, when they really don't need to.
Why people talk like it's only Sony the only who do this when everyone under the sun does it?
Yes, they don't need Sony to accept anything. Their agreement will be with the regulators.
This right here.
You don't get to be a multi billion dollar company by letting your feelings get in the way of business.
If someone says "I am not working with the market leader anymore" the shareholders will respond with "Alright, bet. Get this clown out of here and find someone who is serious about making us more money"
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I actually had forgotten about this ad. They really did use to just call each other out in public back then, lol.Heck, I'll add the infamous FF7 "execution ad" that was put out which was a jab, and definitely coming from a grudge, at Nintendo for sticking to cartridges during the N64 days.
Which is going to make things even more interesting when it comes to marketing deal renewals knowing how vital COD is to Sony's business (as stated by Sony themselves). Methinks the price of their vital input game may have just gone up.
Her quote on the issues at ABK:
She also tried union busting less than a month into her job at ABK with the threat of withholding raises:
View: https://twitter.com/Shannon_Liao/status/1584635013852966912
Jim said it to the ABK executive team in Brussels
The call is coming from inside the Jimbo
I don't like it when ANYONE does it. If this was Phil saying this, my reply would have been "Yes, Phil. You're right. It's much better when you take beloved franchises away from other consoles that have been part of gaming since gaming has been gaming"
I can't stand the practice. Period. What I'm not getting is that MS is willing to play ball this time around and this dude is just being a prick because.
Sony and MS have different perspectives on whether this deal should be allowed. No amount of CoD for X years is going to bridge that gap. That isn't playing ball from the POV of the other side.
Also, who gives a fuck about either of these dudes being pricks, honestly lol.
I hope this will serve as evidence for those who think executives in large companies are your friends. They're not. They are all trying to maximize value for the company and shareholders. You're not likely one of them.
View: https://twitter.com/Shannon_Liao/status/1584635013852966912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1584635013852966912%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=
She posts a lot of weird, misleading shit about this deal in particular on twitter. Too much to bother linking. If someone else corroborates, then it's real, but until then, yeah.
While I agree with you, I don't think there was any worry that anyone on the forum saw Jim Ryan as a friend :p
I'm saying. All dudes in their position are pricks. It is what it is
Well, the original source of the tweet is a union-busting ABK exec who has been very vocal on twitter.
Some will argue this deal has goodness behind it, but let's be honest, it's already been pretty terrible for the industry lol. It's radicalizing and engendering a lot of corporate activism, general negativity/resentment, and console warring. The likes of which we haven't really seen since... well, it's pretty much an industry first insofar as a global regulatory response and the ensuing legal battles.
He absolutely is right no matter what you think of their deals or what it does to Xbox. Sony aren't there to roll a red carpet out for direct competitors to buy up big franchises and companies they do business with and make money from. That's not Sonys job here, nor is it Sonys job to accept a deal that is worse for them than trying to stop the merger outright. You don't have to like it, or like the deals they make, but Jim Ryan is literally doing his job here and just because he's stating that outright doesn't change that he's doing his job.
Likewise it's Microsoft's job to counter that and make a better argument for regulators to decide who is right in the matter. Whoever does that is going to get what they want.
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