Microsoft-Activision Deal Approved Unconditionally in South Africa

In yet another win for Microsoft, the Microsoft-Activision deal has now been unconditionally greenlit in South Africa.

[MrDead]

Wow, I wonder how it got through so easily

...oh

"A former senior director at Microsoft has accused the company of paying illegal bribes to win business deals in the Middle East and Africa. Yasser Elabd, who worked at Microsoft for 20 years, says that the company is aware of what is happening, but looks the other way."

"Microsoft spent millions on bribes in Middle East and Africa"

"more than $200 million each year is spent on bribes and kickbacks linked to the tech giant, often in countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Qatar and Saudi Arabia."

[agnosticgamer]

MrDead

That is nothing… Sony Bribes, Apple Bribes, Amazon bribes, Microsoft bribes, Defense Contractors bribe, Government officials bribe all large corporations and powerful bodies of government bribe. To think they don’t is extremely naive.

You would also have to put that in context Microsoft much like Sony and all the others are huge corporations that do business in just about every country on the planet… when was the money spent… what projects were they? Japan green-lit with zero exemptions… quite a few trade commissions have already passed it.

[crazyCoconuts]

Whataboutism?

[S2Killinit]

Right, so anytime we hear something negative about MS, there is that comment that attributes the same conduct to others (Sony, Nintendo) and claims that we are all naive if we think they didnt also do said conduct. So its ok that MS got caught doing it.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

So you really believe bribery is exclusively a MS thing? I would think it’s standard business practice…

[crazyCoconuts]

Sounds like you'd make a great MS regional manager!

[Snookies12]

@crazyCoconuts - No, that's just how big corporations work... Go high enough up the ladder at any company and you'll find the corruption elevating past every rung. I've quit multiple jobs because of realizing BS like that when I started getting to managerial positions. It's disgusting, but it happens... Not defending Microsoft because this is VERY scummy. But, I don't doubt it. And you are a fool if you think it doesn't happen with Sony and Nintendo as well.

[MadLad]

It's being passed in basically all territories with little fuss at this point, so.

[thesoftware730]

So what will you say when it gets approved everywhere? All bribes?

The deal is happening, and you can scream, you can cry you can run from it, but it's inevitable.

[ModsDoBetter]

Yep.

As much as I don’t think the deal is good for gamers in the slightest.

The ignorance of the Sony fanboys who claim they’re unhappy for Xbox gamers but are actually just insecure that they may lose access to some of the top grossing videogames is truly astounding.

All whilst wearing their tinfoil hats and screeching “Bbbrrribbbeeee!”

Meanwhile turning a blind eye to Sony and pretty much any big company doing the same.

[Obscure_Observer]

"The deal is happening, and you can scream, you can cry you can run from it, but it's inevitable."

Dude is desperate. He will try and find comfort in whatever negative news about MS he may find. Be that directly related to ABK´s acquisition or not.

Deep inside he knows that this deal will go thru and all he can do now is try and create some weird worldwide conspiracy against Sony.

Well, whatever helps him in the search of some peace of mind, I guess.

[MrDead]

Not all bribes, but it certainly helps... like the $10 million paid to the republican party every year helps them when they need to raise an issue... like that nice woman did for them a few days ago in congress.

[MrDead]

@obscure

"Dude is desperate. He will try and find comfort in whatever negative news about MS he may find. Be that directly related to ABK´s acquisition or not."

Pointing out the s**t MS does is desperate, how?... it won't change anything, so not really an act of desperation is it

"Deep inside he knows that this deal will go thru and all he can do now is try and create some weird worldwide conspiracy against Sony."

Ah, your odd obsession of anyone that doesn't glaze MS as hard as you do every moment that they can is a Sony fan that thinks there's a conspiracy!! If you notice on my posts I use quotes, not conspiracies... I think you need to learn what the word conspiracy means.

I'm sorry pointing out MS and the s****y things they do upsets you so much that you spend so much of your day on here defending them.

[Christopher]

I mean, in certain regions, bribes are just a cost of business and are expected.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Oh well Sony would buy a publisher in response which the whole situation shouldn't happen imo

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Aaaaand South Africa has never been on the wrong side of history….

/s

[IamTylerDurden1]

Dricus is hyped. The real African champ. DDP.

[anast]

I wish MS had to go through me to do a deal, I would be so rich right now.

[thesoftware730]

From your post history, and your pure hate for anything Xbox, you would turn down billions to protect Sony.

[gangsta_red]

100%

[anast]

MS does suck, but I would take the money. I've done many jobs that I have hated for way less than what MS could offer in this hypothetical situation.

[The3faces]

So basically every country that approves the ABK deal is either corrupt, insignificant or on MS payroll lol

[anast]

Yes, this is case.

[Stanjara]

Ugandian Knuckles oh... dis is South Africa...

South Ugandian Knuckles

[Prubar]

Just a matter of time now.

[gold_drake]

south africa, the well known place for gamers /s

[SullysCigar]

No corruption in South Africa though, nosireee... /s

[Sephiroushin]

Oh south africa, the place used to buy cheap live gold to convert them to Gamepass Ultimate!