Robin Lee wrote a pretty seminal paper on vertical integration and exclusivity in platforms using US video game industry data (AER, 2013). Interesting detail in the context of this case is that he included Nintendo in his market definition rather than just Sony and Microsoft.
— Joost Rietveld (@gjrietveld) June 16, 2023
FTC's expert witness wrote a paper in 2013 that included Nintendo in the console market, Lol.
Vertical Integration and Exclusivity in Platform and Two-Sided Markets (harvard.edu)
I think I read somewhere that FTC only has 1 expert witness whilst Microsoft is prepping 5.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 16 June 2023