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FTC asked Ryan whether there was a reason to believe Microsoft would NOT honor an existing contract such as in the ZenixMax case.

He didn't say he was concerned about a breach of contract.

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— Florian Mueller (@FOSSpatents) June 27, 2023

So what was he saying to regulators?

"We certainly had one meeting with the CMA over the summer."

Was that before or after that Aug 26 email from Phil Spencer that set alarm bells ringing?

Ryan says he can't remember.

— Michael Acton (@MActon93) June 27, 2023

So, has Ryan heard anyone at Sony say the deal would really harm Sony, i.e. on the investor calls?

"I don’t know because I don’t listen to the calls."

Have you ever told an investor that you don’t think you can be competitive if deal goes ahead"

"I don’t know."

— Michael Acton (@MActon93) June 27, 2023

Now Ryan discusses a conversation he had with Activision's Bobby Kotick on the sidelines of a meeting with the EU regulator on Feb 21, 2023.

— Michael Acton (@MActon93) June 27, 2023

"I think there’s a lot of confusion here. My comment was specifically in the context of MS-Activision deal," he says.

Kotick wanted to "cover himself" by extending marketing collaboration with Sony in the event the deal was blocked.

— Michael Acton (@MActon93) June 27, 2023