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antunezn0n0 t1_j15ac1d wrote

Reply to comment by Aromatic_Assist_3825 in Microsoft-Activision deal: Gamers sue to stop merger by marketrent

because Activision is the third biggest publisher not just studio

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pvtshoebox t1_j15tptm wrote

According to Wikipedia, they are 6th.

The list goes Sony, TenCent Games, Nintendo, Microsoft, NetEase, then Activision Blizzard.

Sony had more revenue as a video game publisher than Microsoft and Activision Blizzard combined.

Is Sony a monopoly?

If not, how could Microsoft + Activision Blizzard be one?

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Lemonio t1_j15zl8z wrote

Does America have power over Sony if it isn’t American?

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pvtshoebox t1_j160kn5 wrote

Irrelevant. Microsoft is not a monopoly, before or after the merger. Sony has five times as many exclusive titles on it’s newest platform as Microsoft. How is Microsoft at risk of becoming a monopoly?

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Beef_Exotic t1_j16otei wrote

Yes they do. Just like the EU, UK, etc is also reviewing the MS/ATVI merger.

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