Microsoft Is Not Giving Up on Questioning Sony and Ubisoft in Legal Battle Against the FTC

The legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard is continuing. Despite a partial setback, Microsoft isn't giving up on questioning Sony and Ubisoft to prove the pro-competitive value of the respective deals.

[gold_drake]

fkin hell, move on, you already won the case.

while we're at it, let us know everything about YOUR deal with ubisoft eh?

[autobotdan]

They cant move on because FTC hasnt moved on. FTC will not move on so that prevents Microsoft from moving on

[theindiearmy]

Microsoft is trying to move on. It's the FTC that keeps bringing these silly cases up against them. Like that ex that just won't accept you don't want to be with them anymore.

[Crows90]

Funny... I feel like that's exactly the relationship between Xbox and the gaming industry

[Abriael]

I find it hilarious that after being told so many times some people still think that this is Microsoft doing.

This is a lawsuit started by the FTC before the deal was closed that the FTC refused to withdraw. The party that is refusing to move on is the FTC, and Microsoft would LOVE for them to "move on" since it costs them time, resources, and money to defend themselves.

All of these moves Microsoft is doing that you're reading about are *defensive* moves to defend themselves against the FTC's lawsuit.

If you're American, *your* money is being spent on this because the FTC doesn't want to give up on really minimal hope of breaking up the acquisition. Their behavior is politically motivated, so they don't want to withdraw, no matter how small their chances.

Is it clear now? Or we're gonna see the same comment next time as well?

Edit: also gotta be on N4G to see people disagree with *facts* because they don't like to hear them 😂

[1Victor]

@abriael:”All of these moves Microsoft is doing that you're reading about are *defensive* moves to defend themselves against the FTC's lawsuit.”
You sound like you don’t know what you’re talking about.
I a legal case in the U.S there’s a term called discovery where the defense and government must provide all evidence to each others regarding the case not only what they think will prove/ disprove their respective point.
There’s also a OVERREACH where ether ask for extra information that can’t be publicly shared like trade secrets and other stuff, by asking for stuff outside the case Microsoft is OVERREACHING for information and by doing so can open themselves to more legal troubles.
I’m not a lawyer but I at least know that much.
You say FTC this FTC that but they can stop and go to the appropriate channels all the way to the Supreme Court to have the FTC stop.

Edit: to your edit what I had written is a fact of the U.S LAW and before you start commenting on another country laws EDUCATE YOUR SELF ABOUT THEM

[Christopher]

*** If you're American, *your* money is being spent on this because the FTC doesn't want to give up on really minimal hope of breaking up the acquisition. Their behavior is politically motivated, so they don't want to withdraw, no matter how small their chances. ***

As if Microsoft itself isn't dictating policy to politicians on this purchase because big American company good. It's politics on all sides, but FTC is the political force because they're doing their actual job of preventing anti-competitive measures? Come on now, that's just bias.

*** All of these moves Microsoft is doing that you're reading about are *defensive* moves to defend themselves against the FTC's lawsuit. ***

They are the active in making their aggressive maneuvers less indefensible. Phrasing this as them defending themselves is kind of like phrasing Russia as defending the areas they've taken from Ukraine. Both sides or being aggressive and defensive, but Microsoft is the aggressor in this debate.

[ApocalypseShadow]

I was going to say about the same thing Chris. Abriel says it's politically motivated but seemed to forget that Microsoft sent their congressman hounds after Sony to get the deal made talking about Sony has a high end Monopoly. Totally sidestepping that Microsoft was purchasing those publishers to monopolize successful franchises and IPS.

[Abriael]

@Chris: I respect you, but the Russia and Ukraine comparison is so out of place that it's not even funny. May as well bring it one step further and fall into Godwin's Law.

The FTC is continuing to fight a battle that is 99% lost, using taxpayer money for it (and not just a little bit) The ONLY reason they're doing it is because of Lina Khan's political view on big tech, which is a well-known and documented fact.

It's not their job to fight lost battles. Their job is to use their limited resources to fight the battles they can win so that they can actually have a positive impact. Wasting resources does not have any impact besides the loss of resources.

The FTC is the one suing. Microsoft is *literally* the defendant.

The FTC has asked and has been granted additional discovery. So Microsoft is requesting to have the same privilege, which is unquestionably a defensive move.

Or perhaps you expect them to just sit there and let the FTC's counsel have free and exclusive reign with the witnesses without doing anything, because?

So yes. They're defending themselves. They're literally countering a move by the complaint's counsel. That's called defense.

I'm sorry to say, but the only biased one here is you.

@1Victor: You're the only one who does not know what they're talking about. Discovery goes both ways.
The FTC's counsel has been granted additional discovery, so Microsoft's counsel is simply asking for the same privilege. There's zero overreach. It's the basics of fair proceedings where both parties are to be given equal opportunities to probe a witnessing party.

Maybe you should educate yourself on the laws of your own country before you comment because you obviously don't know a thing about them, and writing stuff in all caps won't add any solidity to your arguments.

[frostypants]

They're seriously going to bring more scrutiny upon themselves if they keep poking the regulatory bear. The government doesn't just approve/block mergers. Regulators have forced corporate breakups before.

[shadowT]

they could ask Ubisoft why Ubisoft+ Premium is not available on PS5, but on Xbox ;)

[ModsDoBetter]

They're milking this, they won and got their ABK, enough is enough.

Phil saying he's for gamers and such whilst simultaneously burning any bridges he could have had with Sony.

[neutralgamer1992]

didn't MS had to give some publishing rights to UBI for this deal to go through?

move on and please focus on making great games

[TheColbertinator]

Microsoft is trying to flex their legal muscle before heading off to buy EA

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Great job MSFT

[Lightning77]

Who cares anymore? It's like MS already took your house now they want the Cats and Dogs to. Move the hell along I had enough of this. January 2022 January 2024 why is this happening exactly 2 years later this day!?

[porkChop]

They literally can't move on. The FTC's lawsuit is still ongoing. It's not like MS can walk away from it and just do their thing, that's not how it works.