Xbox Finally WINS - Is The Activision Deal Done?!

Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast

Last Stand Media & Studio71

Hobbies, Leisure, Video Games

4.9 • 947 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2023

⏱️ 198 minutes

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Well, it’s finally happened. Since January of 2022 it has been an absolute bloodbath, but now we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the Activision Blizzard deal. With the FTC vying for a preliminary injunction that would effectively lead to the death of this deal, the two opposing forces did battle in court. Following Microsoft's victory, the FTC has moved to appeal the decision as this saga continues. As the July 18th deadline quickly approaches, it's very possibly that by the next Defining Duke episode that we'll finally turn the page on this long winded chapter in Xbox history. Naturally, we had to tap an expert on the shoulder for all this and who better to ask all our crazy questions than Hoeg Law? Joining us, we go through the FTC's appeal process, the ongoing negotiations with the CMA, potential console exclusivity, Game Pass content, and so much more. It's Hoeg's first time back in the realm of the Dukes since December so be sure to give him a warm welcome! Furthermore, we get into the Xbox x IGN indie showcase which displayed a strong amount of diversity as Xbox seems to do of late. We also dig into Starfield's absolutely bonkers PC specs and get to the bottom of some uncertainties surrounding the game. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/duke and get on your way to being your best self Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Defining Duke, an Xbox podcast is brought to you by, well, you.
0:05.0	If you want to learn how to support the show, go to Patreon.com slash Last Stand Media. The So, the the Salutations everybody and is Maddie here today and welcome to episode 132 of Defining Duke and Xbox podcast. and
0:53.4	welcome to episode 132 of Defining Duke and Xbox Podcast. Today, I am joined by
0:57.1	commander of the Iron Lords where the general has ordered to have everyone hold the
1:02.3	line, stand down, he's coming in, and he's probably coming in hot, I imagine this week after everything that's transpired.
1:09.0	Cog, how are you today, my friend?
1:11.0	I'm good. I don't know if I'm going to be ready for this week
1:15.9	this gentleman here so that's what you know the clips are gonna be real yeah
1:19.3	that's a my my cousin you know King David he, he's definitely, what I call this period right now for the
1:26.8	Xbox community, you ever seen the movie The Matrix? You ever seen The Matrix?
1:29.5	Yeah, yeah. All right. You remember when, I think it was like before the battle, there was this crazy scene, it was a Zion.
1:37.0	And all everybody was selling, it was a wow, pen pneumonia.
1:41.0	That's what's going on with King right now.
1:43.6	So that's what I envision, and I'm going to have to deal with this, man,
1:47.2	and I'm trying to be, they don't like what I try to bring balance
1:50.3	and objectivity to any of this.
1:51.8	Like, any of I try to bring new eyes,
1:53.4	no, this is about so it's his time,
1:55.6	I'm gonna let him get his bars off,
1:57.6	but it's gonna be a phone.
1:58.4	Obviously we know what's going on right now.
1:59.9	It's a very intense week, a lot of stuff to talk about.
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