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Michael Hoglund

FTC vs. Xbox: Sony 'uses revenue' from Microsoft's games to block games from coming to Xbox

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What you need to know

  • Microsoft and the US FTC are engaged in legal proceedings over an injunction to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
  • Microsoft seeks to buy the Call of Duty and Candy Crush maker to enter the mobile gaming market. 
  • Players like Sony have been heavily lobbying against the deal, despite enjoying a market leadership position. 
  • Today, Xbox lead Phil Spencer has been in the stand delivering comments in response to the FTC lawyers. 
  • Spencer says that Sony effectively uses the money it makes on Microsoft games like Minecraft and Fallout 76 to undermine and foreclose Xbox. 
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