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Re: Amazon is not going to make a bid for Electronic Arts – sources

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Post by paganel »

chollida1 wrote: post #63
paganel wrote: post #14

It there any way this would pass anti-trust? Especially in this tense political climate when it comes to Big Tech (I'm thinking both of Europe and especially fo the US).

Yes, can't see the government looking at this. This isn't two gaming companies combining. US anti trust looks at harm to consumers, meaning does this reduce competition amongst game makers, and the answer is obviously no. This isn't two gaming companies merging. This is one unrelated company acquiring another. Us and European anti trust don't look at the size of a company as a factor.

> Us and European anti trust don't look at the size of a company as a factor.

That has been changing very fast, this Economist article back from the start of this year touches on that aspect (among other things): "The growing demand for more vigorous antitrust action" [1]

[1] https://archive.ph/grBbQ

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Post by nojito »

InsomniacL wrote: post #47

1, Amazon runs the platform that sells the games - Amazon 2, Amazon runs the platform that people use while playing the games - Twitch 3, Amazon runs the platform that hosts the servers to play the games - AWS 4, Amazon runs the platform that you play the game on - Luna 5, Amazon runs the platform that creates the games - EA how is this not anti-competition for anyone running a company that competes in only one of th…

Because they don't have a monopoly in any of those things.

Vertical integration should be pursued by any and every company.

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Post by rvz »

InsomniacL wrote: post #47

1, Amazon runs the platform that sells the games - Amazon 2, Amazon runs the platform that people use while playing the games - Twitch 3, Amazon runs the platform that hosts the servers to play the games - AWS 4, Amazon runs the platform that you play the game on - Luna 5, Amazon runs the platform that creates the games - EA how is this not anti-competition for anyone running a company that competes in only one of th…

It is a Big Tech consolidation. If the Microsoft, Blizzard and Bethesda isn't an example of consolidation (Which is clearly is) with also Amazon's acquisition of One Medical, then nothing is.

The FTC probably knows it is overdue to break up the Big Tech takeovers, but needs more evidence of this consolidation and behaviour to outright prevent more of this and eventually break them all up.

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Post by Dudeman112 »

1over137 wrote: post #83
beezlebroxxxxxx wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not that I agree with this argument, but I imagine Amazon might claim that Alphabet was essentially doing the same thing with Stadia, Youtube Game streaming, the Play store, and presumably cloud offerings (I don't know that one for sure though). Though I suspect the claim that "We at least compete with this other giant tech company hell bent on crushing competition" is probably not the most sympathetic argument in th…

>current antitrust atmosphere What current antitrust atmosphere? What was the last trust busted?

I think they are referring to the population at large being aware of it instead of actual actions taken

Like with the mainstream media and the fact that no one has put the Murdochs in a rocket to Mars

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Post by kmlx »

reustle wrote: post #17

Will there ever be a point where as a society we agree to put an upper cap on the size of companies? Does Amazon really need to absorb even more? Doesn’t that stifle competition? I understand that enforcement is hard as the rule wouldn’t be global, but still curious.

> Will there ever be a point where as a society we agree to put an upper cap on the size of companies?

it would be great if we could first put a cap on the biggest culprit: government.

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Post by Thorentis »

sschueller wrote: post #42
samwillis wrote: post #26

It seems to me that Amazons long term strategy is to become a "Conglomerate of Brands", leveraging the profits from one business unit to buy out unrelated business. This sort of acquisition doesn't, as far as I can see, advance a particular core business unit (I'm aware Amazon have toyed with games publishing, but its not exactly a core business unit). I suppose it makes sense, investors want their investment to be s…

What movie was that where there was only one large company that did everything? Kind of scary that we are almost at that point now.

Also the TV Show Mr Robot with E-Corp.

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Post by rvz »

shakes_mcjunkie wrote: post #96
tmikaeld wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Amazon is still tiny compared to the enormous size and width of Samsung, that spans, Electronics, Electro-Mechanics, SDI, SDS, Engineering C&T, Heavy Industries, Life Insurance, Fire & Marine Insurance and more..

Okay well break them up too.

Exactly. They also need to be broken up as well.
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