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The Andromedus Galacticus Collection

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This is a personal collection of things I find around the internet.

Alright, so somehow you found this place. Here's what to expect:

Due to the nature of this place, you may find a bunch of stuff that you don't care about, but you may also find a new passion.

So, the gist is, this is a place where I'll share random things, and you'll discover the internet with me.

Oh yeah, I didn't advertise this place anywhere, so hey, how did you even get here?

Check out the sister sub where you discover music with me! !andromusiccollection@lemm.ee

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1354224

Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard may go ahead in the United States, as Judge Corley sees no danger of harming competition.

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[–] AletheCrow@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So, my understanding of this is that people are concerned that this acquisition is going to kill off competition?

I'm failing to see how. Call of Duty (imo) is a series that's due for the shelf and a new IP should take its place. I'm not a person who would call them a quality game at this point. There is Diablo 4 and also World of Warcraft where I could see them expanding the consumer base.

I'm probably missing something, but I really don't see the big issue with this one.

[–] kboy101222@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Call of Duty sells millions of copies each release. AB will have to go under before they shelf it.

But the issue is exactly that. Come the PS6, there will be no more COD games for non Xbox systems (MS carefully worded their announcement to say that they'd keep releasing COD for the PS5 and made no mention of other consoles). This could severely harm the future sales of Sony due to lessened competition. And while idgaf about the profits of these massive companies, having less competition is worse overall for everyone involved.