The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has demanded more information on Xbox's 10-year Call of Duty deal with Nintendo, which was announced earlier this year. The deal sees Xbox publishing and distributing Call of Duty games on Nintendo's consoles for the next 10 years.
The FTC's move comes after Microsoft's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty, for a staggering $68.7 billion. The acquisition has raised concerns about competition in the video game industry, and the FTC is now looking into whether the deal will harm competition.
According to reports, the FTC has issued subpoenas to both Nintendo and Xbox, requesting information on their deal. The FTC is particularly interested in understanding the details of the agreement between the two companies, and how it may affect competition in the video game industry.
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FTC Commissioner Lina Khan has been questioned by Rep. Ken Buck about her alleged pro-Sony stance in the Microsoft-Activision deal. Buck asked Khan whether she had any bias towards Sony, given that she previously worked for the Open Markets Institute, an organization that received funding from the Open Society Foundations, which is backed by George Soros. Soros has been known to be critical of Microsoft in the past.
Meanwhile, Nintendo has reportedly asked an FTC judge to dismiss a testimony subpoena in the Activision merger case. According to reports, Nintendo has argued that the subpoena is overly broad and would require the company to provide confidential and proprietary information.
The FTC's move has sparked a debate among gamers and industry experts about the impact of the Xbox-Nintendo deal on the video game industry. Some argue that the deal could strengthen competition by allowing players to access Call of Duty games on Nintendo's consoles, while others believe that the deal could harm competition by limiting players' choices.
FTC boss, Lina Khan, has defended the agency's decision to look into the Xbox-Nintendo deal. In a recent video interview, Khan described the agency's decision as "remarkable" and said that the agency was committed to protecting competition in the video game industry.
So, the FTC's move to demand more information on Xbox's 10-year Call of Duty deal with Nintendo is a clear indication that the agency is taking the Microsoft-Activision merger seriously. While the Xbox-Nintendo deal may not necessarily harm competition, it is important for the FTC to thoroughly investigate the deal to ensure that it does not lead to any anti-competitive practices in the video game industry.
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