FTC v. Microsoft: all the news from the big Xbox courtroom battle
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FTC’s first opening argument:
Last Thursday, we promised the court the evidence in this hearing would show at the Federal Trade Commission has raised substantial questions about this proposed transaction. Substantial questions about whether this transaction would cause anti competitive effects. All the evidence is showing, your honor, that Call of Duty and triple-A games in particular drive games. The majority driver by far the synergies from Microsoft comes from driving users to engage and join Game Pass, because they understand the value of this content.
Judge Corley wants to know which Bethesda game is comparable to Call of Duty? FTC says The Elder Scrolls. FTC also argues Call of Duty is “so exceptionally valuable and so unique.”
