• 🐱TheCat@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    in what way is buying a competitor not inherently anti-competitive?

    If someone has a history of anti-competitive behavior, preventing them from buying competitors is perfectly logical

    • Ender of Games@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      In the entertainment industry, there are not a lot of real competitors, if any.

      I can’t think of any scenario where Microsoft makes something, and any reasonable human would think "well, it’s too bad Activision Blizzard isn’t still making games on their own, it sure would have increased the quality of "