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Activision “Flattered” By Disney’s Infinity, Claim They’ll Still “Lead The Category”

Disney’s Infinity, which was revealed yesterday, goes up squarely against Activision’s long established Skylanders. It’s pretty much the same idea, in a genre now called Toys To Life. But Activision aren’t worried. At least, that’s what a carefully worded press statement suggests.

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Godchild10204119d ago (Edited 4119d ago )

Don't bet against Disney. Skylanders are going strong, but I wonder if this will push them to make a Vita version and continue with a Wii version.

Zanzibar1064117d ago (Edited 4117d ago )

No doubt that Infinity will do well. It looks potentially like a ton of fun, but I am wondering who their audience is. Skylanders is clearly geared towards younger kids who you'd think would be the target market for any toy-based game. But let's list the things that Infinity includes that younger kids have trouble with:

-Free 3d camera
-Jumping puzzles
-Open-world gameplay (kids get lost without easily-findable objectives)
-Minecraft/LBP world-building
-Online connectivity (file sharing/multiplayer)
-Potential downloadable expansions that require actual DLC/Data management

I don't know about you, but every time my 7-year-old wanted to play any game that had ANY of the above features, he'd get frustrated and I wound up having to grab the controller and do it for him.

Maybe Infinity is trying to expand the toy market to teenagers, but I think that's a risk.

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Judge Delays Ruling on FTC's Attempt to Exclude Evidence in Microsoft's Favor in Activision Case

The legal battle for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues, with Microsoft countering one of the FTC's latest moves and the Judge delaying a relevant ruling.

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thesoftware73069d ago

Look, to be honest the FTC should just stop.

MS has A/B and nothing has really changed yet...if you are worried about 5-10 years from now...just drop it cause the future is unpredictable.

Take this week's news, that 4 Xbox exclusive are going Multiplatform.

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FTC and "Gamers' Lawsuit" Lawyers Denounce Microsoft's Layoffs in Activision Blizzard Legal Battle

The FTC and the lawyers behind the "Gamers' lawsuit" against Microsoft over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard are denouncing the recent layoffs within the respective legal battles.

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Abriael79d ago

It's like watching a bad legal drama.

XiNatsuDragnel79d ago

Best part there's no dramazation lol

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Microsoft Allowed to Probe Sony and Ubisoft in Legal Battle Against FTC, but Regulator Fires Back

The legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC over the Activision Blizzard acquisition continues. The house of Xbox just scored a major point but the FTC is firing back.

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XiNatsuDragnel80d ago

Yeah man I think Microsoft here getting to probe is kinda wrong unless you only have accessed to necessary information not complete access imo.

Abriael80d ago

Obviously they aren't giving them the password to Sony's computers and telling them "help yourself."

Eonjay79d ago

"Microsoft allowed to probe Sony and Ubisoft"

Sounds hot...

ApocalypseShadow80d ago (Edited 80d ago )

Maybe Microsoft should also talk and get help from their "congressional influencers" at The Capital. They had plenty to say on the matter before the acquisition. They are mighty quiet after the purchase went through. Almost as if they had a stake in the matter.

Abriael79d ago

Could you perhaps explain how this is related? I'm honestly curious since you seem to bring it up rather often.

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S2Killinit79d ago

He is pointing out how corrupt MS is, and how money talks. I think.

KwietStorm_BLM79d ago

I would say read between the lines but it's pretty damn clear as it is.

Bathyj79d ago

You should be careful upsetting Sony too much Microsoft.
You might need them to sell your subpar games soon.

TornRaptor79d ago

The games will become the best things ever all of a sudden.

Bathyj79d ago

Yeah I really doubt that.
I'm struggling to think of one I really cared about missing.

Hofstaderman79d ago

Bwhahahaha. Ain't that the truth.

Mr_cheese79d ago

The only exclusive im personally interested in from Microsoft is Elderscrolls and that's not even got s release date.

Everything else is genuinely of none interest.

OtterX79d ago

Microsoft never waits for the probing to be consensual.

derek79d ago

This isn't a major victory. They're essentially being allowed to call witnesses in regards to agreements they reached with Sony and Ubisoft which was initially blocked because Microsoft didn't make the request through the proper channels. This case is dead, there is no way the ftc will be allowed to unwind this acquisition.

Sephiroushin79d ago

they probably know case is death but want some proof to sue them for a few millions regarding other stuff, the ftc loves to sue everyone, be sure that as soon as all this end they will just go sue MS and end in a settlement.

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