The email showed that the head of Microsoft Xbox had proposed that all games owned by ZeniMax, the parent company of B Society, be made exclusive.
CTOnews.com June 30 news, Microsoft and the Federal Trade Commission on the "acquisition of Activision Blizzard case," the court lawsuit today revealed new news. According to IGN, an exposed email showed that Microsoft had decided to make all games owned by ZeniMax exclusive to Xbox.
It is reported that the email mainly involves Tim Stuart, chief financial officer of Xbox, and Matt Booty, CEO of Xbox Game Studios. The main content of the email is "minutes of a meeting of Microsoft when discussing ZeniMax business in 2021."
▲ Picture Source Microsoft in an email, Microsoft Xbox director Spencer suggested that all ZeniMax games, including its classic IP "Ancient Scrolls" and "Doom", as well as any new IP in the future, should be available only on Xbox and PC platforms in the future.
In response, the Federal Trade Commission reiterated in court that Microsoft may also adopt this approach after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, harming Sony's interests.
Considering that today is the last day of the lawsuit, so all the evidence of all parties is very important, and the news revealed by Microsoft today is likely to affect the final judgment of the court.
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