FTC Still Of The Mind That Xbox Will Make Games Exclusive Just As It Did With Bethesda Titles Post-Zenimax Acquisition

The FTC is more and more turning into Microsoft’s largest roadblock in its try to buy Activision Blizzard King, because it’s already been made clear that it may very well be the rationale Microsoft abandons the deal all collectively.

Plainly a part of what’s behind the FTC’s fervor is that it doesn’t imagine Microsoft will truly comply with by way of with preserving Activision Blizzard titles on all platforms, and never make them unique prefer it did following its Zenimax acquisition.

A part of that is indicated with the FTC calling Bethesda’s Pete Hines as a witness, to ask particularly in regards to the Zenimax deal.

It’s been reported beforehand that Starfield and different Bethesda titles weren’t in actual fact meant to be Xbox console exclusives earlier than the deal, however that modified as soon as Microsoft acquired Zenimax.

As this case evolves, it’ll be fascinating to see what finally ends up turning into public in regards to the Zenimax deal. There’s additionally a parallel lawsuit which alleges that Microsoft’s intent behind buying Activision Blizzard is to try to get rid of PlayStation from the competitors.

Supply – [PSLifeStyle via Axios]