Dont buy GamePass - Microsoft wants to monopolize the industry.

[alteredStateOfTheEast()]

Microsoft has had a leak recently that basically exposed them for trying to buy up the entire gaming industry including Steam. The fact they were allowed to buy as many studios as they have should of been originally stopped but at this moment we have bigger issues.
I am not being hyperbolic here in the fact that they not only have the money to do this but also have the want. If people here continue to go to gamepass, the industry will be in serious trouble. Do we really want such a good paragon of a company to be owning basically every game made? Do we rewlly want our games to fit into a purchase model of a subscription?
This is horrific news.

[T9]

Every part of the internet is monopolised and Steam is a monopoly too

Why are u here then

[Scott, President of Dominos]

You know once Gabe dies, Microsoft will dump a truckload of money to whoever inherits Valve Corp., right?

Microsoft will own Valve eventually, it’s just a matter of time.

[xBCxRangers]

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

You know once Gabe dies, Microsoft will dump a truckload of money to whoever inherits Valve Corp., right?

Microsoft will own Valve eventually, it’s just a matter of time.

Correctamundo. MS is gonna own this company. Just a question of when.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originalmente postado por xBCxRangers:

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

You know once Gabe dies, Microsoft will dump a truckload of money to whoever inherits Valve Corp., right?

Microsoft will own Valve eventually, it’s just a matter of time.

Correctamundo. MS is gonna own this company. Just a question of when.

Considering it's Gabe's son(IIRC) that will be running the company after Gabe, I doubt it will be for sale.

[xBCxRangers]

Originalmente postado por SlowMango:

Originalmente postado por xBCxRangers:

Correctamundo. MS is gonna own this company. Just a question of when.

Considering it's Gabe's son(IIRC) that will be running the company after Gabe, I doubt it will be for sale.

I think Phil may be able to handle him.

[Scott, President of Dominos]

Originalmente postado por SlowMango:

Originalmente postado por xBCxRangers:

Correctamundo. MS is gonna own this company. Just a question of when.

Considering it's Gabe's son(IIRC) that will be running the company after Gabe, I doubt it will be for sale.

Everyone has a price

[The Commendatore]

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

Originalmente postado por SlowMango:

Considering it's Gabe's son(IIRC) that will be running the company after Gabe, I doubt it will be for sale.

Everyone has a price

Keep telling yourself that.

[Scott, President of Dominos]

Originalmente postado por The Commendatore:

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

Everyone has a price

Keep telling yourself that.

It’s gonna happen, bro. Might as well get comfortable with it.

They’re talking about a hostile takeover of Nintendo too.

If anyone has the money to do it, it’s Microsoft.

[The Commendatore]

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

Originalmente postado por The Commendatore:

Keep telling yourself that.

It’s gonna happen, bro. Might as well get comfortable with it.

They’re talking about a hostile takeover of Nintendo too.

If anyone has the money to do it, it’s Microsoft.

If you think people will roll over for Microsoft's dime, I have a bridge for sale.

[xBCxRangers]

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

Originalmente postado por The Commendatore:

Keep telling yourself that.

It’s gonna happen, bro. Might as well get comfortable with it.

They’re talking about a hostile takeover of Nintendo too.

If anyone has the money to do it, it’s Microsoft.

You're right. It's not gonna be pleasant news for our Steam enthusiasts, but i went back and forth with my Sony enthusiast friends, and needless to say, i won lol.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

Originalmente postado por The Commendatore:

Keep telling yourself that.

It’s gonna happen, bro. Might as well get comfortable with it.

They’re talking about a hostile takeover of Nintendo too.

If anyone has the money to do it, it’s Microsoft.

They were "talking about" it in 2018. 5 years ago in casual internal emails. Nintendo, being a Japanese company, is even less likely to sell considering the culture.

Microsoft literally wouldn't be able to do any hostile takeover. They are publicly traded and their console division isn't a giant cash cow.

It would be much too expensive for the possible reward.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originalmente postado por xBCxRangers:

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

It’s gonna happen, bro. Might as well get comfortable with it.

They’re talking about a hostile takeover of Nintendo too.

If anyone has the money to do it, it’s Microsoft.

You're right. It's not gonna be pleasant news for our Steam enthusiasts, but i went back and forth with my Sony enthusiast friends, and needless to say, i won lol.

That doesn't make any sense.

[xBCxRangers]

Originalmente postado por SlowMango:

Originalmente postado por xBCxRangers:

You're right. It's not gonna be pleasant news for our Steam enthusiasts, but i went back and forth with my Sony enthusiast friends, and needless to say, i won lol.

That doesn't make any sense.

It figures it wouldn't. But i'll say it like this, get ready for a MS acquisition by 2028.

[AmsterdamHeavy]

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

Originalmente postado por The Commendatore:

Keep telling yourself that.

It’s gonna happen, bro. Might as well get comfortable with it.

They’re talking about a hostile takeover of Nintendo too.

If anyone has the money to do it, it’s Microsoft.

You cannot take over a privately held company. Hostile takeovers require buying stock. There is no Valve stock for sale on the open market. Any shares in the company are privately held and cannot even be sold to just "anyone" on the open market. Private shares generally need to be sold back to the business or to another approved investor/owner.

[xBCxRangers]

Originalmente postado por AmsterdamHeavy:

Originalmente postado por Makise Kurisu:

It’s gonna happen, bro. Might as well get comfortable with it.

They’re talking about a hostile takeover of Nintendo too.

If anyone has the money to do it, it’s Microsoft.

You cannot take over a privately held company. Hostile takeovers require buying stock. There is no Valve stock for sale on the open market. Any shares in the company are privately held and cannot even be sold to just "anyone" on the open market.

That makes it even easier. There's no shareholders for Mr Newell to go thru. He could simply retire, and get a great offer. Again, he;s getting too old for a gaming company, and as far as his son, well, come 2028 next gen we'll be hearing a lot about this.

MS can buy all of Amsterdam, let alone Mr Newell and his bar buddies lol