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Cole Martin

FTC vs. Xbox: The FTC claims cloud gaming and Xbox Game Pass are 'the same'

FTC vs. Microsoft

What you need to know

  • Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard King has been slowed to a crawl due to regulatory oversight from the FTC and UK's CMA.
  • In opening statements, the FTC has made the argument that cloud streaming and multi-game subscription services can be combined into one market.
  • Concerns over cloud streaming were reportedly what led to the CMA in the UK to reject the merger.
  • Executives from NVIDIA are expected to testify about cloud gaming.
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