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Microsoft has responded to a list of concerns regarding its ongoing $68bn attempt to buy Activision Blizzard, as raised by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and come up with an interesting statistic. In response to continued questions over whether Microsoft owning Call of Duty would unfairly hobble PlayStation, Microsoft claimed that every COD player on PlayStation could move over to Xbox, and Sony's playerbase would still remain "significantly larger" than its own. Microsoft does not go into detail on its mental arithmetic here, but does note elswhere in its comments that PlayStation currently has a console install base of 150 million, compared to Xbox's install base of 63.7 million. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Are CD Projekt's Cyberpunk and Witcher plans too ambitious?That claim is part of a range of comments given to Eurogamer sister site GamesIndustry.biz in response to the CMA's latest report, which otherwise mostly repeats many of the same concerns raised by the UK regulator - and others around the world - already. For those following the case, the CMA's latest intervention will not come as a surprise - it is the next step on the regulator's recent roadmap for how and when it will weigh in with its final ruling. This month, we were due the CMA's October "issues statement" - and it seems that this is the document to which Microsoft has now publicly responded. The usual topics are covered - surrounding the potential for the deal to harm competitors should Microsoft gain too much of an advantage owning Activision Blizzard franchises (mainly, Call of Duty) and therefore being able to leverage their brand power to become a dominant market leader in the console market and cloud streaming. Specifically, the CMA sees potential for the deal to harm Sony but also other streaming services such as Google (perhaps a moot point now), Amazon and Nvidia. "Having full control over this powerful catalogue, especially in light of Microsoft's already strong position in gaming consoles, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure, could result in Microsoft harming consumers by impairing Sony's – Microsoft's closest gaming rival – ability to compete," the CMA wrote, "as well as that of other existing rivals and potential new entrants who could otherwise bring healthy competition through innovative multi-game subscriptions and cloud gaming services." In response, Microsoft said such "unsupported theories of harm" were not enough to even warrant the CMA's current Phase 2 investigation - which was triggered on 1st September. "The suggestion that the incumbent market leader, with clear and enduring market power, could be foreclosed by the third largest provider as a result of losing access to one title is not credible," Microsoft told GamesIndustry.biz. "While Sony may not welcome increased competition, it has the ability to adapt and compete. Gamers will ultimately benefit from this increased competition and choice. "Should any consumers decide to switch from a gaming platform that does not give them a choice as to how to pay for new games (PlayStation) to one that does (Xbox), then that is the sort of consumer switching behavior that the CMA should consider welfare enhancing and indeed encourage. It is not something that the CMA should be trying to prevent." The CMA is due to notify Microsoft of its provisional findings in January 2023, at which point it can seek possible remedies to any sticking points raised. The regulator's final report - and overall ruling - will then be published no later than 1st March next year. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settingsBecome a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! He's in the game and its likely his last performance, Batman was always going to be revealed anyway. They eventually would have had to reveal it and they were always going to tribute to him too. Such a weird take.
CamberGreberMember Dec 27, 20191,417
Nateo said: He's in the game and its likely his last performance, Batman was always going to be revealed anyway. They eventually would have had to reveal it and they were always going to tribute to him too. Such a weird take. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
Lord FannyMember Apr 25, 202019,441
Stoiracsi said: Still salty that a superman game died for this apparently. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
PatitolocoMember Oct 27, 201717,878
Lord Fanny said: I want to say that there were leaks of concept art of a Superman pitch from either Rocksteady or WB Montreal, but my understanding was that project never went beyond the pitching stage so it wasn’t really ‘canceled.’ WB Montreal is working on something else, but no one knows for sure what it is to my knowledge Click to expand... Click to shrink...
Lord FannyMember Apr 25, 202019,441
Patitoloco said: I mean, WB Montreal has just released Gotham Knights. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
PatitolocoMember Oct 27, 201717,878
Lord Fanny said: Yeah, I know? Click to expand... Click to shrink...
Lord FannyMember Apr 25, 202019,441
Patitoloco said: Meaning I would be surprised they have another active project, or at least something past pre-production. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
F4r0_AtakMember Oct 31, 20175,184Home
Patitoloco said: Meaning I would be surprised they have another active project, or at least something past pre-production. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
PatitolocoMember Oct 27, 201717,878
Lord Fanny said: Developers often have multiple projects in the works, and it doesn’t seem like there is going to be any DLC for GK. I don’t remember where I read it, so I could be wrong, but I do believe it’s out there they are working on something else Click to expand... Click to shrink... Gotham Knights Developer is Seemingly Working on Another Unannounced GameSenior artist Megan Berry's LinkedIn profile suggests WB Games Montreal is working on more than just the upcoming action RPG.
SlayvenTo Infinity and Beyond AlkaliModerator Oct 25, 201780,134
NediarPT88 said: We already got some glimpses of gameplay footage here. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
southwestBanned Sep 15, 2022513
TheSpaceBetween said: They better, otherwise the game is just one giant false advertisement! Click to expand... Click to shrink...
TovariscMember Oct 25, 201719,671FIN
Something about tone and humor just utterly fails to click with me, and I was all for Gunn's Suicide Squad. Lashley<<Tag Here>>Member Oct 25, 201752,866
Really hope this game is better than Gotham Knights BulbyProphet of TruthMember Oct 29, 20174,261Berlin
CamberGreber said: Its kinda gross that there using Kevin's death to get eyes on there game. Very distastfull. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
Dr. WarioMember Jun 30, 2020148
I'm echoing a lot of what has already been said in here but I agree that the tone is kinda strange. And I feel like we've seen evil JL/Superman a million times at this point but I'm keeping an open mind until I see some more gameplay. An open world Metropolis is super interesting though, I just hope this isn't a live service game. Last edited: Dec 12, 2022 DustC H A O SMember Oct 25, 201721,698
All I wanted was Batman Beyond game as the final Arkham game, that’s all I ever wanted and I would have been forever content with DC games. But no, of course not. hob982Member Oct 27, 2017252
CamberGreber said: Its kinda gross that there using Kevin's death to get eyes on there game. Very distastfull. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
TovariscMember Oct 25, 201719,671FIN
Dust said: All I wanted was Batman Beyond game as the final Arkham game, that’s all I ever wanted and I would have been forever content with DC games. But no, of course not. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
BDrummer1606Member Oct 27, 2017384
hob982 said: They had a trailer with a thank you at the end, no title card, no preorder now. There's no pleasing some people I guess. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
DustC H A O SMember Oct 25, 201721,698
Tovarisc said: Watch twist to be that they are in virtual world created by Brainiac, or something in that spirit. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
giancarlo123xOne Winged SlayerMember Oct 25, 201722,197
CamberGreber said: Its kinda gross that there using Kevin's death to get eyes on there game. Very distastfull. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
EZModeMember Sep 13, 20221,044
We still haven’t seen gameplay yet right. Just cinematic? RaigorMember May 14, 202013,557
Patitoloco said: Meaning I would be surprised they have another active project, or at least something past pre-production. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
PLASTICA-MANMember Oct 26, 201718,745
Suprised that they did not announce any beta or alpha when the game is almost close to release. TovariscMember Oct 25, 201719,671FIN
PLASTICA-MAN said: Suprised that they did not announce any beta or alpha when the game is almost close to release. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
RaigorMember May 14, 202013,557
PLASTICA-MAN said: Suprised that they did not announce any beta or alpha when the game is almost close to release. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
PLASTICA-MANMember Oct 26, 201718,745
Tovarisc said: Is there any reason to? I thought game is just SP romp with AI following you along. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
TovariscMember Oct 25, 201719,671FIN
PLASTICA-MAN said: What? I thought it's a MP game like L4D/B4B/PayDay and stuff like that that require ionline testing to check thin gs working well before release. Are you sure this is just SP and no way to play co-op like those? I thiought it's 4 players against another huge player boss like Flash or Batman from justice League. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
RaigorMember May 14, 202013,557
PLASTICA-MAN said: What? I thought it's a MP game like L4D/B4B/PayDay and stuff like that that require ionline testing to check thin gs working well before release. Are you sure this is just SP and no way to play co-op like those? I thiought it's 4 players against another huge player boss like Flash or Batman from justice League. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
PLASTICA-MANMember Oct 26, 201718,745
Raigor said: No, it's an open world game with optional co-op like Dying Light or Dead Island or Gotham Knights etc. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
StoiracsiMember May 9, 201824
Lord Fanny said: I want to say that there were leaks of concept art of a Superman pitch from either Rocksteady or WB Montreal, but my understanding was that project never went beyond the pitching stage so it wasn’t really ‘canceled.’ WB Montreal is working on something else, but no one knows for sure what it is to my knowledge Click to expand... Click to shrink...
KemonoMember Oct 27, 20176,358
dmshaposv said: IDK that didnt sound like Kevin to me tho. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
scare_crowMember Oct 28, 20174,659
Lord Fanny said: I’m not sure what you mean. The secret ending is a criminal goes down an alley and you see the shadow of Batman, implying he’s alive and still Batman. Click to expand... Click to shrink...
SargerusThe Fallen Oct 25, 201718,095
We dont know the time placement of the game yet. Could just as easily be before Asylum or after Knight. |