The FTC isn’t too happy with Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard layoffs

They're not too happy, and they may even write a strongly worded email expressing their unhappiness.

Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard always reminds me of this:

https://www.theonion.com/just-six-corporations-remain-1819564741

Keep in mind that article is from 1998. Prescient as always, the Onion really is America's Finest News Source(TM).

Damn, would be crazy if they succeed in undoing the merger. Would be nice to see some consequences for blatantly lying to the court.

Microsoft reneged on promises it made in court…

If those promises aren’t legally binding, then why take them into account in the first place?

Microsoft has realized it can do absolutely anything and that the government will do absolutely nothing. And what is the point of all of this? A few already, enormously wealthy executives get a few more millions of dollars? Who fucking cares? The real important thing is the people doing the work to create a product that millions of others enjoy. That they have a job and can earn a livelihood. But none of that matters to the psychopaths who run these corporations. Why do we continue to allow this to happen? I don't know why I even bother writing comments anymore. I've depressed myself.

The actual fuck did they think was gonna happen? Literally everyone saw this coming except the FTC somehow I guess.

I don't think I've seen a game studio acquisition happen without layoffs of some sort. Doesn't make it right, but it does seem like a horrible routine.

And yet

They talk about broken promises and misrepresentation of what they would do after the merger. Corporations aren’t people and don’t have morals to stop them from breaking promises or just flat out lying. The only way they will do anything is if it makes them money or they are forced (regulated)

What did they think was going to happen?

This also pretty shitty on account that Kotick initiated loads of layoffs just before acquisition talks were even public. This is usual practice to make the company seem more valuable.

And I’m not too happy with how capitalism chows down on the poor like the fucking Oroborus it is yet here we fuckin are.

but how can i, a humble citizen, help the FTC in its long term mission of protecting my labor rights.. what can i do to help them be more effective in labor negotiations on my behalf, i wonder..

Eli5 please.. in lieu of US trust busting, couldn't literally any government entity like the EU, where msft etc Al do business, have stopped this acquisition? How did this happen in the first place?

Like when do big mergers like this not end in layoffs? The redundancy in management wouldn't make sense. Like what does the FTC think Microsoft was going to do? 😆

If only there were some kind of commission that could have prevented the purchase in the first place

lol, ok

I’m sure they’ll do something about it

Lol I’m sorry I’m totally joking

Title is weirdly worded. FTC is happy with Microsoft, just not too happy.

Ah good house cleaning at Activision Blizzard was long overdue ....

I'm guessing because they haven't been paid their share of the profits and savings. FTC only cares about themselves nothing more.