A small group of ten players has lodged a complaint to oppose the acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard by Microsoft.
The ten, who describe themselves as video game fans in the complaint, refer to an antitrust law dating from 1914. This, the Clayton Act, allows Americans to take legal action once morest companies that distort competition. In their complaint, the ten players say they are worried regarding the merger between the technological giant Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, one of the largest game publishers in the world. If the agreement is reached, Microsoft would, according to the plaintiffs, hold unprecedented power in the games market.
By filing this complaint, the Group of Ten joins a list of regulators worldwide who have expressed concern regarding the agreement, or have at the very least launched an investigation. In addition to PC operating systems, Microsoft also has a game console, the Xbox, as well as several titles in its range, such as Minecraft, Halo and Flight Simulator. Activision Blizzard is today one of the world’s leading publishers of video games, including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. The fear is that the manufacturers of other consoles, such as the PlayStation, will be harmed by this takeover. Microsoft for its part has already promised that Call of Duty will be released on other platforms for at least ten years.
The ten, who describe themselves as video game fans in the complaint, refer to an antitrust law dating from 1914. This, the Clayton Act, allows Americans to take legal action once morest companies that distort competition. In their complaint, the ten players say they are worried regarding the merger between the technological giant Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, one of the largest game publishers in the world. If the deal goes through, Microsoft would, according to the plaintiffs, wield unprecedented power in the games market. of the agreement, or having at least launched an investigation. In addition to PC operating systems, Microsoft also has a game console, the Xbox, as well as several titles in its range, such as Minecraft, Halo and Flight Simulator. Activision Blizzard is today one of the world’s leading publishers of video games, including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. The fear is that the manufacturers of other consoles, such as the PlayStation, will be harmed by this takeover. Microsoft for its part has already promised that Call of Duty will be released on other platforms for at least ten years.
