Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision has been followed by significant price hikes and layoffs, harming both gamers and developers.
As we’ve seen across sectors, increasing market consolidation and increasing prices often go hand-in-hand.
As dominant firms become too-big-to-care, they can make things worse for their customers without having to worry about the consequences.
Well, I can say for certain a whole bunch of devs were/are out of a job specifically due to the merger, so she’s certainly correct on that point. Prices… one could argue the tariffs and general iffyness about the economy are driving those.
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Well, I can say for certain a whole bunch of devs were/are out of a job specifically due to the merger, so she’s certainly correct on that point. Prices… one could argue the tariffs and general iffyness about the economy are driving those.