An investigation has been launched by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in recent months after Microsoft’s attempt to buy Activision Blizzard. The first hearing date for the Activision Blizzard lawsuit has been set for January 3.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which enforces antitrust law, requested that the transaction be blocked, stating that the acquisition would allow Microsoft’s Xbox to gain exclusive access to Activision games. However, Microsoft has offered to sign a legally binding endorsement decision with the FTC to provide “Call of Duty” games to competitors, including Sony, for a decade, saying the deal will benefit both gamers and game companies.
The case is seen as a sign that the administration of US President Joe Biden has taken a strong approach to anti-trust sanctions. However, antitrust experts think it could turn the tide with concessions to allay fears that Microsoft might dominate the gaming market.
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Sony highlighted that the deal will not only hurt its ability to compete, but will also leave consumers less choice for the game and less choice for developers where to publish it. Company officials who made a statement on the subject said, “Microsoft is a company that is killing the competition by buying irreplaceable content at high prices to manipulate the competition in its favor.” made statements.
Microsoft has repeatedly stated that it has promised to keep Call of Duty on Sony’s PlayStation, and what’s more, the game is not a must-have as Sony says. Additionally, Microsoft reiterates that the game is not currently available on any subscription service and its future addition to the Xbox service will not harm Sony.
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