European Game Developers Federation (EGDF)uniting developers from twenty-two countries in Europe, officially supported the acquisition Activision Blizzard from the side Microsoft. “Potential positive consequences [obchodu] competition in gaming markets generally outweighs specific concerns about declining competitiveness in the console and subscription markets,” he explains. EGDF was one of the parties invited to the hearings on Tuesday in Brussels.
The Federation believes that the strengthening of Microsoft will have a positive impact on the global market. According to the EGDF, the European Commission should focus on the global market when making an acquisition decision. “Tencent has invested in game studios and publishers around the world in recent years and is currently the largest developer and publisher in the world. For European game developers it is important for Tencent (…) to have a strong competitor in the global gaming markets,” he claims.
EGDF sees further potential in mobile sector. If the rules for third-party stores on Google and Apple devices changed, Microsoft could compete with both companies. The second one is also named in the field of customer service.
EGDF emphasizes that Microsoft should be audited. Call of Duty should not only be cross-platform, but also have the same content, release date or price on all platforms.
Microsoft through their bosses Brad Smith and Phil Spencer agreed with Nvidia in Brussels about the availability of their computer games in the cloud service GeForce now. Among other things, the European authorities could also help him approve the deal. contract with nintendoin which he undertakes to bring Call of Duty to the consoles of the Japanese counterpart.
Source :Indian TV
