Activision Blizzard’s acquisition, which Microsoft proposed earlier this year, has become a larger point of discussion than anyone expected it to be. The second major video game developer and publisher acquisition by the company, coming right behind the Zenimax purchase, many raised some valid points.
Some said that these plans lean towards anti-trust problems. Others pointed out that, this acquisition will probably make few of the titles exclusive to one particular platform. The situation became so heated that Sony’s Jim Ryan publicly disclosed the Call of Duty deal offered to them by Xbox.
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While earlier this week, Xbox announced that they offered a new deal to Sony about Call of Duty, it seems that is the least of their worries. As per Politico, three sources claim that the FTC chair, Lina Khan, wants to reign in the power of the tech giant.
The report gloss over the fact that while the lawsuit regarding the Activision Blizzard acquisition deal is not confirmed. However, many within Federal Trade Commission or FTC are wary of the company’s arguments. Neither Microsoft nor FTC responded to requests for comment.
If the FTC proceed with its plan, it will become a substantial blow to Microsoft, which is currently locking horns with the UK regulator, CMA. An antitrust lawsuit would make Microsoft fight to push forward its Activision Blizzard acquisition in US courts.
