In an email received by the MLex investigation agency (via ResetEra) after the investigation, European authorities oppose the arguments of the American Federal Trade Commission (FTC). she’s going to sue Microsoft in connection with the acquisition of a company Activision Blizzard with trade enabling him to limit competition.
Original FTC report and statement director of the Office of Economic Competition Holly Vedova built on the assumption that “Microsoft has already proven it can and will hide content from its gaming competitors.” and refers to the names Starfield as well as Redfallwhich will become console exclusives for Xbox, which will do without a purchase ZeniMax in 2021, this most likely will not happen.
According to the European authorities, Microsoft in the event of the acquisition of ZeniMax, respectively bethesdamade no commitment to make said games exclusive. “The panel unconditionally approved the Microsoft/ZeniMax deal as it concluded that the deal did not raise concerns about competition,” it said in a statement. declared supervisory authority of the European Union and adds that even if Microsoft restricts access to ZeniMax games, it will not have a significant impact on competition. Apparently, these are not comparable examples.
The difference also lies in the games themselves and the brands that the FTC names. And in the case of the upcoming trade, it will be an established series like Call of Duty (which the FTC is specifically targeting), Starfield and Redfall are brand new IP addresses, so to put it simply nobody loses anything. This was also an argument put forward by Microsoft to European regulators last year.
In a relationship Call of DutyMicrosoft through the head of Xbox Phil Spencer made several multi-platform publications. At the same time, according to available information, it is open to agreements.
Source :Indian TV
