The FTC has mostly denied Sony’s requests to limit Microsoft’s subpoena, which was ordered as part of the FTC’s lawsuit against Microsoft.
According to Microsoft, Sony’s PlayStation enjoys 70% of the global console market share, while Xbox sits well behind at 30%.
The CMA has found that Sony takes a ‘discounted margin’ on Call of Duty sales across PlayStation formats.
Microsoft has been issued an anti-trust warning by the EU Commission, though it still remains confident that it can address the issues the EU has.
Microsoft has subpoenaed Sony in its lawsuit against the FTC, to which Sony now has until January 27, 2023 to respond to in some form.
A new report claims that Microsoft even offered to let Sony add Call Of Duty to its PlayStation Plus subscription service.
Xbox’s Phil Spencer hits back at Sony, saying the PlayStation maker’s idea of growth is to make Xbox smaller.
A new report specifies that a 10-year licensing deal with Sony for Call Of Duty may be Microsoft’s way of getting EU approval for purchasing Activision.
Microsoft has hit back at Sony in its CMA statement, suggesting that Call of Duty players do not drive platform adoption.
Microsofts expects the GTA 6 release to happen in 2024, according to a CMA document.