12
Jul
Laut der Richterin gibt es keine Beweise, daß der öffentlich erklärten Verpflichtung von Microsoft widerspricht, Call of Duty auf Playstation und Nintendo Switch verfügbar zu machen:
"There are no internal documents, emails, or chats contradicting Microsoft's stated intent not to make Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox consoles," Judge Corley's ruling states. "Despite the completion of extensive discovery in the FTC administrative proceeding, including production of nearly 1m documents and 30 depositions, the FTC has not identified a single document which contradicts Microsoft's publicly-stated commitment to make Call of Duty available on PlayStation (and Nintendo Switch)."
Die Auswirkungen des Deals würden Sonys Geschäft beeinträchtigen, jedoch nicht für die Besitzer einer Playstation, insbesondere sogar gut für Spieler von Call of Duty und zukünftiger Titel :
"Sony opposes the merger; its opposition is understandable," Judge Corley's ruling continues. "Before the merger Sony paid Activision for exclusive marketing rights that allowed Sony to market Call of Duty on PlayStation, but restricted Xbox's ability to do the same. After the merger, the combined firm [Microsoft and Activision
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