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FTC v. Microsoft: all the news from the big Xbox courtroom battle

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The FTC’s opening statement.

The FTC’s counsel, James Weingarten, says “Activision makes some of the most important video games in the US” with titles like CoD, Diablo, and Overwatch. “Microsoft and its competitors need triple-A content for its consoles... they license Activision content and pay a premium for it.” Weingarten says the evidence the FTC will put forward over the next few days is “a fraction” of the total that can raise anti-competitive concerns.

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