2023-06-24 01:06:08
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By: Samuel M | 06-23-23
Microsoft and the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) face each other in the courts of San Francisco as a last ditch attempt to stop the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by the company that created the Xbox brand. On the second day of the trial, Phil Spencer was called, who came to defend a series of important points such as the exclusivity of certain video games and other interesting details.
One of the first points, which has always been criticized, is the supposed exclusivity that there will be with Call of Duty on devices Xbox if the acquisition of Activision Blizzard ends up being finalized. In this regard, Spencer took the stand to swear under oath that he will continue to launch Call of Duty on PlayStation 5.
The Verge, who were present along with other media at the trial, pointed out that Spencer was quite clear and transparent about the issue, saying that “he will do whatever it takes” so that Call of Duty continues to be enjoyed on the Sony platform. «My commitment is, and my testimony is, that we will continue to release future versions of Call of Duty on PS5.«.
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Spencer has already clarified on more than one occasion that he will respect the agreements that have been made with Sony regarding the launch of the next Call of Duty that hits the market. In past interviews, the CEO of Xbox said that they plan to use in CoD a model similar to the one they applied with Minecraftwhich continues to be released on different platforms -including PlayStation- despite the fact that Mojang belongs to Microsoft.
Clashes between lawyers Microsoft and the FTC It will continue for the next five days. However, it is important to note that the people of Redmond have a deadline until the July 18 to close your acquisition proposal or else you will have to pay a penalty of $3 million or renegotiate new terms.
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