I think spencer is probably more authentic than any of them. Just about most of the people behind these companies are probably hoping that consolidation continues, because this is your last chance to get a huge payday. So i think even though there's a lot of companies that could probably be looking at this and saying, this is anti competitive. We can't sell our retail product when micrsot is giving so many games away for free. You expect those arguments to be made. I don't think they will,. because their priority is going to be, how do i hit the exit? How do i cash out this company in this wave of consolidation and leave a millionaire?
Paris Marx is joined by Rob Zacny to discuss the potential consequences of Xbox’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and what subscriptions and consolidation might mean for the future of games and the industry.
Rob Zacny is a senior editor at Waypoint and co-host of Waypoint Radio. Follow Rob on Twitter at @RobZacny.
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