Microsoft Cleared To Acquire Activision Blizzard In US After Winning Court Battle With FTC
Microsoft is now cleared to acquire Activision Blizzard in the US after winning its court battle with the FTC.
Microsoft is now cleared to acquire Activision Blizzard in the US after winning its court battle with the FTC.
Microsoft’s legal documents filed as part of its trial with the FTC show the Xbox parent believes Sony will launch a PS5 Slim later this year.
Xbox making Bethesda titles like Starfield isn’t anti-competitive in PlayStation head Jim Ryan’s eyes, but Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard is.
Internal emails from Microsoft’s Phil Spencer show that Xbox had looked at acquiring Sega and Bungie to bolster its Game Pass offerings.
Microsoft has considered skipping PlayStation for Activision and Minecraft related titles, Phil Spencer confirmed in his testimony with the FTC.
Phil Spencer’s testimony during the FTC v Microsoft trial confirms that Xbox only tried to buy Bethesda after learning Starfield might be a PS5 exclusive.
PlayStation’s Jim Ryan seems unconcerned about losing Call of Duty to Microsoft, according to a private email that has emerged.
The PS6 and new Xbox console are not expected to launch until 2028, according to Microsoft court documents.
Microsoft claims that Xbox exclusives are costlier than PlayStation exclusives as Sony boasts a lager user base.
Microsoft reckons Sony’s Project Q device will retail for under $300.