FTC v. Microsoft: all the news from the big Xbox courtroom battle
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A brief lunch break and Microsoft’s lawyer now continues to question Dr. Lee. This time it’s about Microsoft’s 10-year offer for Call of Duty on PlayStation.
“In my analysis I only look at agreements that have been signed,” says Dr. Lee. Microsoft’s lawyer points out there are agreements that have been signed between Microsoft and competitors. Microsoft’s lawyer is keen to point out an agreement for Final Fantasy 16 exclusivity.
Microsoft lawyer: One of the things Sony could do is take a game that was on multiple platforms and pay to have it only on PlayStation right?
Dr. Lee: That is my understanding. Do you have a particular example?
Microsoft lawyer: Do you know the game Final Fantasy 16?
Dr. Lee: I’ve heard of that game.
Microsoft lawyer: Do you know that it was on Xbox and PS5?
Dr. Lee: I don’t know what console that was released on.
After this exchange Dr. Lee is asked whether exclusive games are harmful to competition? Dr. Lee admits that exclusivity can have “both pro and anti-competitive effects.”
