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Activision reportedly wanted better revenue split before Call of Duty would come to Xbox Series X|S

According to Xbox's Sarah Bond, Activision asked for a better revenue share before Call of Duty would come to Xbox Series X|S consoles.

Windows Central

Microsoft says the next Xbox and PS6 should launch in 2028

According to Microsoft, the "expected starting period" of the next generation of consoles is 2028

GamesRadar

The FTC argues that Xbox-exclusive content would be bad, ignoring that PlayStation has had it for years

The FTC says it's worried Microsoft will make Xbox-exclusive skins if it acquires ABK. How ironic.

Windows Central

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Microsoft shows Xbox Game Pass boosts interest in playing new game genres

During the hearing for the FTC against Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, the company revealed some stats on how Xbox Game Pass encourages new game purchases.

Windows Central

Email reveals PlayStation boss wasn't actually worried about Call of Duty becoming Xbox exclusive: 'We'll be OK, more than OK'

Shortly after the proposed acquisition was announced, Jim Ryan said he expects to see Call of Duty games on PlayStation consoles "for many years to come."

PC Gamer

Bethesda's Indiana Jones game is a confirmed Xbox exclusive but was originally multiplatform

The new Indiana Jones game will be a day one Game Pass drop

GamesRadar

MachineGames' Indiana Jones is an Xbox exclusive title

During a hearing between the FTC and Microsoft, it was revealed that MachineGames' Indiana Jones title is an Xbox exclusive game.

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

The battle for Activision Blizzard King continues as Microsoft meets with the FTC in court. The FTC kicks things off by trying to convince the judge that cloud streaming and subscription markets are one and the same.

Windows Central

Xbox admits defeat in 'console wars'

The courtroom showdown between the FTC and Microsoft rages on and Xbox says it's "losing the console wars."

Windows Central

The Federal Trade Commission's Latest Frivolous Antitrust Suit Takes Aim at Amazon

Plus: Texas’ new anti-porn law, Biden meets with A.I. critics, and more...

Reason

Amazon sued over 'deceptive' Prime subscription tactics – here's what it means

Amazon has been sued by the FTC in the US for 'deceptive' tactics around Prime sign-ups and cancelations – here's why.

TechRadar

Prime reason to sue Amazon for catching customers in its web

A high profile lawsuit against e-commerce giant Amazon over so-called “dark patterns” will be familiar to regulators in Australia.

The New Daily

Everything to know about the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard hearing that starts today

A slew of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard executives will try to defend Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal for the gaming company in court this week.

Fortune

Microsoft, U.S. regulators head to court over $69 billion deal that could reshape video gaming

Microsoft on Thursday will try to gain clearance to complete a $69 billion takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard in a legal showdown with U.S. regulators that will reshape a pastime that’s bigger than the movie and music industries combined

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The Guardian - US

Amazon duped millions into enrolling in Prime, US regulator says in lawsuit

Federal Trade Commission alleges Jeff Bezos firm used ‘manipulative and deceptive user-interface designs to trick consumers’

TV Tech

FTC Files Suit Against Amazon

Amazon knowingly "duped millions of consumers" into unknowingly enrolling in Amazon Prime,” FTC says in a legal action that could impact the streaming business

Multichannel News

Amazon Sued by FTC for ‘Duping Millions of Customers’ Into Prime

The Federal Trade Commission says Amazon has used ‘manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs known as ‘dark patterns’ to trick consumers into enrolling in automatically-renewing Prime subscriptions’

Reason

It Takes 6 Clicks To Cancel Amazon Prime and the FTC's New Lawsuit Says That's Too Many

The ideal number of clicks to cancel an online subscription may be four or five instead of six, but we don't need government to make that decision.

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Android Central

FTC sues Amazon for 'unfairly charging' consumers with Prime memberships

The FTC is suing Amazon over its confusing checkout experience which unfairly ropes consumers into a Prime membership without consent.

WEKU

FTC sues Amazon for 'tricking and trapping' people in Prime subscriptions

Federal regulators say Amazon uses manipulative techniques to enroll shoppers into Prime memberships that are purposefully hard to cancel.

Fortune

As FTC sues Amazon over Prime, Lina Khan says it 'tricked and trapped people into recurring subscriptions without their consent'

Khan noted that Amazon “revamped its Prime cancellation process for at least some subscribers shortly before the filing of this Complaint.”

The Independent UK

FTC accuses Amazon of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel

The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for what it called a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions

GamesRadar

Sony says it would withhold PS6 information from Activision if the Microsoft deal goes through

Sony won't share new console with a studio owned by its rival

PC Gamer

Here's where the Microsoft-Activision deal stands around the world

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Tribune News Service

Microsoft, Activision CEOs to defend $69 billion deal in fight with FTC

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard Inc. CEO Bobby Kotick will be in court this week to try to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block their $69 billion deal.

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