Microsoft says Xbox has "lost the console wars." Ahead of the FTC case today, Microsoft is keen to show Xbox is in third place. Microsoft reveals Xbox had 16 percent share of console sales in 2021 and 21 percent of the console install base https://t.co/4PrN7uQwvS pic.twitter.com/KKyQcTXZqp
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) June 22, 2023
FTC's findings of fact are heavily redacted, but present idea that Microsoft is incentivized to take a short-term loss to harm PlayStation and monopolize high-end, cloud and game sub markets
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) June 22, 2023
Microsoft disputes it would pursue exclusivity and that these are real/separate markets pic.twitter.com/s4nhITIq5S
Today starts the FTC's hearing against the Microsoft-Activision merger. My colleague @MalathiNayak is in court covering. Today's witnesses are expected to be: Matt Booty (Head of Xbox Game Studios at Microsoft) and Pete Hines (Head of Publishing at Bethesda)
— Leah AntiTrustButVer1fy Nylen (@leah_nylen) June 22, 2023
Blocking the Microsoft-Activision Deal Would Harm Consumers (Economist.com)
