• phx@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Given that Valve is a private company, I hope this would also mean that it’s a bit harder for MS to attempt a hostile takeover by buying up majority stocks.

    But yeah, MS can fuck right off. The only reason to buy Valve would be to reduce competition

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      1 year ago

      Since it’s a private company, they can’t perform a hostile takeover. There are no shares to buy.

      • phx@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        Actually, private companies can still have shares - they’re just not listed through a public stock markets - and the transfer of such generally need to be approved by the company.