“Bad For Sony, Good For Call of Duty Players”: Judge Gives An Interesting Statement Concluding the FTC VS Microsoft Case

The court war of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with Microsoft has finally concluded. The console giants have successfully come a step closer to acquiring the Call of Duty makers Activision Blizzard for $ 68.7 billion. Every little update of the legal proceedings had been sincerely followed by the gaming community. As the case headed to a conclusion, some statements sparked fan debates around the industry.

The court has denied FTC’s preliminary injunction, making it a major win for Microsoft. The decision might mark a historic turnaround in the overall impact of Xbox in the market. The acquisition simply means the arrival of all Activision titles on the Microsoft platform. This would mean Call of Duty would have a new brand name tagged to their label. The judge made some interesting statements trying to break down the impact of this trade. 

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The month-long clash of the two parties came to an exciting end. Microsoft would have taken a sigh of relief after the decision considering there was so much at stake. The Call of Duty franchise is the highlight of all of Microsoft’s legal struggles. Backed by a humongous fan following, the franchise would undoubtedly be a huge boost for the console giants. Judge Corley while concluding briefed the gaming fans on the possible future of the giant franchise. 

The judge quoted, “Before the merger, a consumer wanting to play Call of Duty console game had to buy a PlayStation or an Xbox. After the merger, consumers can utilize the cloud to play on the device of choice including, it is intended, on the Nintendo Switch.” The latter further added, “Perhaps bad for Sony but good for Call of Duty gamers and future gamers.”

The judge also mentioned Sony’s opposition to the merger. For obvious reasons, the rival console giant wouldn’t want such massive COD traffic to move away. According to the fan speculations, it might work in the right way for the makers. The accessibility and reach of the game would just widen post the merger. 

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In retrospect, the decision might mark some more exciting turnarounds shortly. Call of Duty market rights sustained Sony’s dominance in the industry for a long time. The trade with Microsoft after FTC’s failure to injunction would count as a high bankable loss. It would be exciting to see how Xbox goes ahead with the makers’ restriction rights. 

Where would you like to experience Call of Duty post the deal? 

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