The Federal Commission did not succeed in the claim of Microsoft as part of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard

When Microsoft completed his acquisition Activision Blizzard In the fall of 2023, he probably did not expect the tests to be carried out before this year. However, the Federal Commercial Commission (FTC) She had somewhat different ideas, and she decided to come up with an objection to the purchase that blocked her completion. The main thing was the potential Competition restrictionsField

The fears of the federal commission can be understood to some extent. Acquisition Activision Blizzard only Microsoft can make large fields in a competitive environment, especially if they will Microsoft He decided to make games from these developers in exclusivity on his platforms. This was one of the examples that FTC presented. Nevertheless, this is only an assumption, and the same opinion came Federal appeal court In the dignity of Francisco. The action deviated on the basis of lack of evidence and is unlikely Microsoft He had to abuse his recently acquired rights.

The court also said that the exclusivity is not a beginner in today’s game market, when it is used by such brands as Sony whose NintendoThe field is not due to this fact that it is impossible Federal appeal court withstand this argument against MicrosoftThe field and was also not related to subscription and cloud games, which, according to FTC It can also damage a competitive environment. Thus, all trials were rejected and Microsoft Officially the owner Activision BlizzardIn less than two years, this saga of the court ended in a field.

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