The lawsuit repeats many of the points made by the FTC in its opposition to the Activision acquisition.
"Owning Activision Blizzards’ catalog of games would make a material difference in the industry, providing Microsoft’s gaming platforms a significant competitive advantage," the gamers' lawsuit states."The proposed acquisition would give Microsoft an unrivalled position in the gaming industry, leaving it with the greatest number of must-have games and iconic franchises.
"Currently, Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation systems compete vigorously with one another. Foreclosing Activision Blizzard titles from appearing on PlayStation would harm competition between Xbox and PlayStation." The suit asks the court to declare that the planned acquisition is a violation of the Clayton Antitrust Act, and to permanently block it; it also calls for the plaintiffs' costs and legal fees to be covered. If I were a betting man, I'd say that's unlikely to happen.
And because I know someone is going to ask: Of the 10 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, six list a PlayStation as their only console, excluding one who also has a Nintendo Switch.Sign up to get the best content of the week, and great gaming deals, as picked by the editors.Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors
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