Oh yes, you are absolutely right. Sorry I did not mean to imply MS was actively seeking out a philanthropic methods to make lots of money AND support the art. I just mean that at least for the foreseeable future this produces the serendipitous result of them leaving the artists alone because of the way MS has planned to make lots and lots of money.
I think you're being far too optimistic with this.
For example I would bet that Starfield would have had NFTs (or some other manipulative way to squeeze money out of the players) in it but NOW will not because of the situation with MS.
Very early to call victory on that.
If anything, as I previously stated, Microsoft doing what it is doing will allow them to force NFTs into the industry far more easily.
The one and only good think I see coming out of this is that I fully expect Bobby Kotick to leave once the deal is done.