The return of the High-Performance Console market designation!
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) April 11, 2023
This market definition is what confused Congress during a trade meeting, prompting scrutiny of Sony's business practices. pic.twitter.com/8zBVAKjRSL
I knew this sounded familiar. Plaintiff counsel in the Gamer's Lawsuit almost copies the FTC's complaint word for word.
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) April 11, 2023
FTC (left in blue) vs Gamer's Lawsuit amended complaint (right in green) pic.twitter.com/sW0WrIS2bD
When did Microsoft reveal how many copies of games that it has sold in North America?
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) April 11, 2023
Also what time range are we looking at here? pic.twitter.com/43FH3Z0640
The complaint talks about the recent 10-year deals Microsoft has made with Nintendo, and how the terms would affect Sony.
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) April 11, 2023
The info is predictably redacted. However there's brief mention that Nintendo would need to pay Microsoft an minimum $ amount. pic.twitter.com/iqS50FJeoD
CTRL+F'ed the word "incentive" to see if the amended complaint does an adequate job in proving MSFT has incentive to foreclose access, and the doc does not do much to convince readers.
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) April 11, 2023
I think MSFT's lawyers will make easy work of this case if it is not dismissed again.
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