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They want to ensure their business is working well, so they shutdown the parts that were working well, and left those that are failing miserably. Logic checks out

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they got the IP, that’s all they wanted.

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Can’t you buy the rights to an IP without the attached studio ?

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You can try, but people won’t be as thrilled for TES or Fallout without Bethesda, for example.

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Don’t forget removing competitors! Gotta remove those competitors. That’s what healthy businesses do. /s

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/s

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Who’s taking bets on when they’ll buy the next studio?

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After the fight they had to put up for Activision, it will likely be a while.

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We got one for not in a while.
Who’s got anything sooner in mind?

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Activision wasn’t just a studio, it was a huge publisher with several studios, that’s why they needed approval from competition regulators. I doubt they will stop buying studios over this in the short-term.

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Limp dick anti trust agencies approved this shit…

Like wtf am I paying taxes for here? So rich people get more of my surplus labour?

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Yes

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Bias confirmed

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Yes, the modern mindset. Murder the product, preserve the manager’s paygap.

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