The drama continues...
Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is “likely” to face a lawsuit from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a new report.
Politico has filed the report, citing sources who say that “the FTC staff reviewing the deal are skeptical of the companies’ arguments.”
The news comes as Microsoft and Sony continue to duke it out over the merger. New documents have revealed that Microsoft has admitted Sony has “better quality” first-party exclusives, while Sony has basically said it won’t put out the PS6 until at least 2027.
New revealations from documents revolve around subscription programs, with Sony telling the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that “Game Pass leads PlayStation Plus significantly”.
“Microsoft already has a substantial lead in multi-game subscription services,” Sony’s statement continued. “Game Pass has 29 million subscribers to Xbox Game Pass console and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and is expected to grow substantially in the future. The multi-game subscription tiers of PlayStation Plus considerably lag.”
Sony also took a pot shot at EA’s Battlefield franchise, saying “it would take many, many years and billions of dollars to create a challenger to Call of Duty – and the example of EA’s Battlefield shows that any such efforts would more than likely be unsuccessful.”
We’ll keep you informed as the situation progresses.
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