If you don't let this American company buy this other American company, the UK will become Death Valley, which is an American reference, because absolutely no publisher wants to sell CoD, WoW, or Diablo 4 in the UK otherwise?

MS sleeping with some savory characters.

Bobby doesn't give a damn about the tech industry or the UK. He only wants his half a billion dollar golden parachute.

They are poking holes in my golden parachute stop it UK

I think even the UK can survive this tits idle threats.

The UK doesn't need this deal to fail at becoming a tech super power. They can easily fail all on their own.

Looks like he went from "I'm sure the deal will be approved" to making warnings and threads.

He is scared.

This seems desperation and nothing more! He wants to get is big fat paycheck

Bobby boy desperate to make his millions from the deal, needs more gold plated toilet seats.

Hi Bobby Dick, I'm one of 67 million British but I'd like to speak for everyone when I say: Go fuck yourself.

Cause, if he's leaving, MS/Activision's going to walk away from the hundreds of millions in revenue the UK represents. Like he'd have that kind of pull even if he stays.

microsoft threatening the FTC, Bobby threatening the UK

phil said 3 days

Lol! Now they're really shooting themselves in the leg, having him talk.

Dude feels his billion dollar payout slipping away

Kotick will say whatever gets him paid the most. He doesn't care about the UK, you, gamers..

Bobby Kotick cares about Bobby Kotick.

So he's threatening governments now. What a great guy he is /s

Not exactly a sympathetic individual, is he?

He’s right

Bobby Kotick is perfect for Microsoft. Two @ssole!

LOL! Dude sounds cray cray.

🤣🤣🤦‍♂️

Bobby declaring war on yall.

Sounds like the know its going to be blocked.

LOL

Bobby Kodick

The way he went about it was too abrupt / asshole-y - but he is right. Why would any tech companies move there or anyone invest in tech there when they appear as anti-big business.

Anyway, we know how this is going to play out. Concessions and some “you scratch my back I scratch yours”. Western governments are all the same.

The way blizzards been going I’m down to see what Microsoft does with them, can’t get any worse

If this guy says it then you know the opposite is true.

A big reason Xbox guys wanted this deal to go through is because it would stick it to Kotick. Wonder how their fake outrage plays into this now that he's for the deal.

Bobby GotD!ck

Fear mongering. How cute. So much in it for him, it reeks of self-serving acquisition bonuses. Absolute garbage human being.

How, are you going to run for Prime Minister?

(((Bobby Kotick)))

Bobs on C-ck D_ck

waat haha
can u imagine a guy like him threatening a whole arse cluntry like that.

what the actual fuck haha. he should take several seats as he had no ground to stand on, threatening someone else.

What a manchild, again what ever happened to all the sexual harassment charges on this guy?

Bobby you need to be quiet because your allegations are showing lol.

In a perfect world this man would be scrubbing toilets instead of somehow being allowed to stay on after running one of the biggest publishers in the world into the ground, I'm for anything he's against.

People in the comments obviously didn't listen to the complete point being made. It wasn't in this case in particular that would lead to said "Death Valley" comment but the idea that such regulatory moves of the kind are counter to what they are hoping to achieve in the UK.

This man just wants his golden parachute from MS at this point and he knows he can't get it without them.

He's a disgusting human that cares only about the money

I dont care if the deals go through. Just arrest this boy kottick first..

People on here get so caught up on Bobby.

My question is, how does buying Activision have anything to do with stifling competition in the cloud? I can see them saying the console but the cloud?
Personally I think there is more at play here and the UK has some alternative ambitions in the tech world.

The cloud….. really!?

How does this man still have his job???? F* a share price your company was a literal cesspool of bad behavior 😂 on top of firing employees while giving yourself huge bonuses. Jesus.

Blocking this deal is good for gaming. With MS, everything for rent while nothing is for sale.

He already new that UK would block. This was a preemptive attack. Trying is luck...

Another reason why it shouldnt go through. If this guy really wants it...maybe its best he doesnt get his way.

I see Bobby hasn't been to the UK of late. It's a bit late for "Death Valley".

Just heard the deal has been blocked!!!

This just in, The cma rejected the deal

Money making licking machine still talking