Blunt End To Merger Episode 420

Published: July 24, 2023, 12:43 a.m.

b'In this episode, I started with the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard merger, and the FTCs unsuccessful attempt to fight it. CMA now seems to want to work with Microsoft on the merger. A group of unnamed gamers tried to get a Supreme Court Judge to block the merger. Hopefully, I won\'t have to start episodes talking about the merger anymore!
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\\nAlso briefly talked about Diablo Immortal, and gave you some information that might help you through Season 1. I haven\'t finished the storyline in the game yet, so I can\'t get in.
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\\nThings mentioned in this episode:
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\\nThe Hill posted an article titled: "Appeals court denies FTC bid to temporarily halt Microsoft-Activision deal"
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\\nThe Wall Street Journal posted an article titled: "FTC Loses Latest Bid to Halt Microsoft-Activision Merger"
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\\nCNBC posted an article titled: "Microsoft and Activision agree to extend $69 billion deal deadline in wait for UK approval"
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\\nEngadget posted an article titled: "FTC puts internal trial over Microsoft-Activision deal on hold"
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\\nCongressman Kelly Armstrong (Republican) posted a press release titled: "Armstrong, Colleagues Call on FTC to Drop Opposition to Microsoft Merger and Return to Commonsense Antitrust Policies"
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\\nThe Hill posted an article titled: "Kagan rejects emergency request to block Microsoft, Activision Blizzard merger" (NOTE: Elena Kagan is a U.S. Supreme Court Justice)
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\\nBusinessWire posted a press release titled: "Activision Blizzard Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results"
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\\nThe Verge posted an article titled: "Sony agrees to 10-year Call of Duty deal with Microsoft"
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\\nIGN posted an article titled: "Xbox Has Signed a \'Binding Agreement\' to Keep Call of Duty on PlayStation After Its Acquisition of Activision Blizzard"
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\\nThe Verge posted an article titled: "Thousands of Call of Duty fans are playing classic Xbox 360 titles thanks to a server fix"
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\\nMicrosoft posted an article titled: "Introducing Xbox Game Pass Core, Coming This September"
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\\n@Rhykker posted a thread on Twitter about his take on the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
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\\n@ActuallyArcane was features on the Blizzard Launcher for the start of Season One
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\\nMike Ybarra (President of Blizzard) @Qwik tweeted about BlizzCon
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\\nRod Fergusson (SVP, GM of all things Diablo at Blizzard) tweeted about Diablo Immortal
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\\nIcyVeins posted an article titled: "Butcher Decides to Wait for Season 1 Start Instead of Fighting"
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\\nBlizzard posted "Season of the Malignant Now Live" a while ago. It has some helpful info in it.
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\\nDredscythe (Maxroll) posted: "Diablo 4 Season 1 Campfire Chat Recap"
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\\nIcyVeins posted an article titled: "Diablo 4 Eternal to Season 1 Transition Clarifications"
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\\nIcyVeins posted an article titled: "Side Quest Tier List Ranking for Renown Farming in Diablo 4 Season 1"
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\\nWowhead posted an article titled: "All 32 Malignant Hearts Coming with Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.0"
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\\nWhere to find Jen\\u2019s Content Creation:
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\\nShattered Soulstone T-shirts\\xa0now available on Jen\\u2019s Redbubble!
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\\nShattered Soulstone Pride shirts\\xa0now available on Jen\\u2019s Redbubble!
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\\nShattered Soulstone Trans Flag shirts\\xa0now available on Jen\\u2019s Redbubble!
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\\nBook Of Jen website:\\xa0Diablo gameplay videos
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\\nBookOfJenOriginal YouTube:\\xa0Diablo IV videos
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