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@Th3solution Well what’s happening with the Saudi leagues buying up football players is incredibly similar to the way that Tencent and Embracer were buying up devs the last few years. A seemingly endless money supply while having a much smaller reputation for actually delivering a good product.
@nessisonett Ah yes, that’s another interesting parallel. I’d heard about a similar occurrence with the Pro Golfers being financially coaxed into the Saudi tournaments but haven’t followed the international football/soccer scene.
On that subject too, I’ve been of the opinion that although I’m not necessarily a fan of big companies getting bigger or of consolidation of the gaming market, I much prefer Microsoft acquiring ABK/COD to Tencent or the Saudi fund. And if the MS acquisition were to be blocked, there’s no doubt that one of those entities would come knocking at ABK’s door. Better to keep that star player in the main league, rather than shipped out where they might be lost entirely, to continue the analogy.
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