“It’s a Game About Being a Savior in a War”: Xbox’s Sarah Bond Defines Call of Duty During Microsoft v. FTC Case

The chaos of this hearing has resulted in surprising outcomes.

There’s a lot going on in the FTC v. Microsoft hearing in the five-day duration tabled for the case. Without a doubt, the heavy focus is on Call of Duty, given the fact that it’s one of the highlights. In a tale that has lasted for a while now, the Xbox maker has left no stone unturned in giving arguments to defend its proposed acquisition of Activision. The ongoing hearing has made it quite evident as well.

While the first day of the case saw multiple surprising revelations, it was also filled with interesting moments, especially when Microsoft’s Sarah Bond arrived on the witness stand to testify. Giving the answers to the imposing questions, she also ended up providing a catchy yet deep definition for Call of Duty to Judge Corley.

Call of Duty gets an interesting explanation from Xbox’s Sarah Bond on the first day of the Microsoft v. FTC hearing

In case anyone missed keeping track of events, the current case is regarding the future of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This is the reason the company is facing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The latter wants a preliminary injunction granted to prevent the deal’s closure ahead of another legal challenge which is due to commence in the first week of August.

On the first day of the hearings, many witnesses from Microsoft’s end took to the witness stand, providing a brief overview of the deal and also helping establish a strong case for the tech giant. Among the witnesses was also Sarah Bond – Head of Xbox Creator Experience.

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When Sarah was asked about Call of Duty, she had an interesting explanation to give to Judge Corley. After coming back to the witness stand, following a 45-minute break, she was questioned about Activision’s FPS IP. “It’s a game about being a savior in a war scenario,” explained Bond.

This specific definition is quite intriguing to observe. At first, it may seem like a regular way of describing the first-person shooter franchise and its titles. But for someone who’s in the middle of a legal war, in this case, Microsoft, it can be defined as the savior in a literal sense. Simply because the entire hearing is based largely on Call of Duty and its future going forward.

What are your predictions on the current hearing? Do you think the Xbox maker will eventually win against the FTC? Let us know in the comments.

Source: The Verge

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