Microsoft argued its case for its Activision acquisition earlier this week with EU regulators in a closed door meeting. At a press conference in Brussels, Microsoft argued the same case with some slides about Sony’s PlayStation dominance. One was going to show how many exclusive games Sony has for its PlayStation, compared to Xbox. But Microsoft swapped it out to push its message about its Nvidia and Nintendo deals instead.
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