Inside the Xbox wars

The FTC versus Xbox: Who's winning?

Jul 10, 2023

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Microsoft has been in San Francisco court for two weeks defending a $69 billion deal to buy Candy Crush developer Activision Blizzard — in one of the biggest tech acquisitions in history and an intriguing antitrust case for academics, gamers and business people alike.

All eyes are on this massive deal. What happens now? Will Call of Duty make its way to Xbox exclusively? Will PlayStation prevail in its efforts to stop the merger?

Phil Spencer in a suit and tie near San Francisco court, instead of his usual T-shirt. (Photo credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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