"Microsoft's actions following... acquisition of ZeniMax speak louder than... words."
The Federal Trade Commission’s request for an injunction stopping that acquisition heads toward opening arguments this week, the federal regulator cites one piece of what it calls “powerful evidence” that it can’t trust Microsoft’s assurances. In short, as the FTC puts it, “Microsoft’s actions following its 2021 acquisition of ZeniMax speak louder than Defendants’ words.”
I had zero hope this would get blocked. Still not totally sure but the FTC is definitely putting up a solid fight. I’d prefer the consoles be fighting to prove they are the better hardware and software experience, not that they can buy the most studios
I’m not American so not following it that closely, by everythin I’ve seen online in the last few days have indicated that the FTC are faltering and showing a massive lack of knowledge about the gaming industry at present.
I feel like most regulatory bodies in the US have a massive lack of knowledge of modern industry practices. Or are willing complicit in the anti-consumer practices
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I had zero hope this would get blocked. Still not totally sure but the FTC is definitely putting up a solid fight. I’d prefer the consoles be fighting to prove they are the better hardware and software experience, not that they can buy the most studios
I’m not American so not following it that closely, by everythin I’ve seen online in the last few days have indicated that the FTC are faltering and showing a massive lack of knowledge about the gaming industry at present.
I feel like most regulatory bodies in the US have a massive lack of knowledge of modern industry practices. Or are willing complicit in the anti-consumer practices