FTC says Microsoft has demonstrated that it will do so without consulting . Microsoft has already demonstrated that it will do so without consulting, according to the FTC .
Washington, December 9 : Despite fears that Microsoft could withhold content from its gaming competitors, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported on Thursday.Microsoft has already demonstrated that it will do so without first consulting, according to Holly Vedova, Director of the FTCs Bureau of Competition.According to the FTC, the purchase would be the largest in the gaming industry and Microsoft's largest transaction ever, according to the FTC.The FTC referred to Microsoft's tradition of collecting and using valuable gaming content to discourage competition from rival consoles, including the acquisition of ZeniMax, Bethesda Softworks' parent company.Despite promises to European antitrust authorities that Microsoft had no obligation to withhold games from rival consoles, Microsoft decided to make several of Bethesdas games, including Starfield and Redfall, Microsoft exclusives, according to the trade commission.
According to the FTC's lawsuit, Microsoft also offers a leading video game content subscription service called Xbox Game Pass, as well as a cutting-edge cloud-based video game streaming service.Activision produces some of the most popular and popular video game titles, including Call of Duty, and has millions of monthly active users around the world.But if the deal is allowed to proceed, it could happen.Microsoft would have both the means and motivation to harm under Activisions' blockbuster franchises, according to the lawsuit.