FTC v. Microsoft: all the news from the big Xbox courtroom battle
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Carlton has called putting Call of Duty on Game Pass a “prime” motivation of the merger, and he’s said Sony can avoid any ill effects by signing a deal with Microsoft. (Sony, very publicly, has not signed the offer.) He’s also claimed Sony is more motivated by blocking the merger than actually getting a good deal.
The FTC is prodding at all these claims, but unfortunately, much of what it’s asking him to read is under seal — so we aren’t hearing any of the details. What we do know is that the FTC is insinuating Carlton didn’t meaningfully analyze the actual proposed deal, something Carlton denies.











