The FTC recently announced that Microsoft has refused to provide details about recent settlements with Nvidia and Nintendo.
Considering that the possible purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is being investigated by several regulatory bodies and the possibility of exclusivity of the Call of Duty series in the future has been questioned, Microsoft has so far made agreements with several third-party companies, including Nvidia and Nintendo, to fulfill its commitment to non-exclusivity. Show Activision Blizzard games. Microsoft announced about these agreements that it is committed to providing future Call of Duty games with full content and the same terms to other companies for 10 years. The company also added that in the future it will sign more agreements with trading companies.
However, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which filed a lawsuit against Microsoft in December to block the purchase of Activision Blizzard, is apparently not happy with the company’s recent agreements. The agency recently explained that Microsoft signed the agreements in an effort to convince regulators to approve its purchase of Activision Blizzard, but declined to provide more details about them as requested.
The FTC said: “Although Microsoft clearly intends to use these agreements in its defense, it has refused to provide internal documents related to them or to any third-party companies other than Sony, Nintendo and Nvidia. Microsoft should not be permitted to use or rely on these agreements in its defense without providing the requested details. We will review all documents related to exclusive content that Microsoft acquired from the purchase of Zenimax and content that may become exclusive after the acquisition of Activision.”
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority and the European Commission. Their final decisions are expected to be released in the coming weeks.
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