The Federal Trade Commission is suing to stop Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, calling it anti-competitive.
, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, as an example of how the software giant can suppress competition. Two of Bethesda's upcoming games, Starfield and Redfall are expected to be Microsoft exclusives – meaning the games would not be available, at least initially, on Sony PlayStation or Nintendo consoles. That is despite Microsoft's assurances to European regulators"that it had no incentive to withhold games from rival consoles," the FTC said.
Microsoft President Brad Smith tweeted a response to the FTC:"We have been committed since Day One to addressing competition concerns, including by offering earlier this week proposed concessions to the FTC. While we believe in giving peace a chance, we have complete confidence in our case and welcome the opportunity to present it in court."
Ahead of an expected decision, Microsoft had recently been ramping up its public defense of the Activision Blizzard deal. Smith noted that Microsoft's Xbox head Phil Spencer had announced Tuesday a 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles.
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