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Day one is over, so it’s time for a recap.

A full day of testimony is wrapped and we’ve had a lot of news in such a short space of time. Here are the key takeaways from today:

• PlayStation chief Jim Ryan knew Microsoft’s Activision deal wasn’t about Xbox exclusives
• Microsoft didn’t want its games on GeForce Now initially. “No effing way.”
• Indiana Jones is an Xbox and PC exclusive
• 76-year-old dads might just love a bit of Diablo
• Activision forced Microsoft into a Call of Duty revenue deal
• Microsoft has agreed to 80 / 20 Xbox revenue splits for certain games
• Microsoft was working on a separate “dedicated” version of Xbox Cloud Gaming

We’ll be back tomorrow to follow along live at 8:30AM PT / 11:30AM ET.

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