{"id":166298,"date":"2022-12-23T16:25:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T16:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/microsoft-claims-ftcs-argument-against-activision-blizzard-buyout-is-unconstitutional\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T16:25:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T16:25:45","slug":"microsoft-claims-ftcs-argument-against-activision-blizzard-buyout-is-unconstitutional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/microsoft-claims-ftcs-argument-against-activision-blizzard-buyout-is-unconstitutional\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft claims FTC&#8217;s argument against Activision Blizzard buyout is unconstitutional"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Microsoft has issued its response to the Federal Trade Commission&#8217;s argument against its planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard.\n<\/p>\n<p>The FTC has claimed the $69bn deal would let Microsoft suppress its games industry competition.<\/p>\n<p>The company defended the proposed $69bn buyout, defended its previous acquisition of Bethesda owner ZeniMax Media, and justified its decision to make three future titles from the company exclusive to Xbox and PC.\n<\/p>\n<p>One of its core arguments is the FTC&#8217;s approach to assessing the acquisition is unconstitutional, specifically violating the Fifth Amendment right to due process.\n<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>The Eurogamer Newscast News Quiz of the Year 2022!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In Microsoft 37pg response to the FTC Microsoft states the FTC approach to the ABK merger is unconstitutional and violates Articles II, III and their right to Equal Protection under the Fifth Amendment <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t9FQjZEc3P\">pic.twitter.com\/t9FQjZEc3P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Post Up (@PostUp_bbb) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PostUp_bbb\/status\/1606120510097539073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"ot-sdk-show-settings\" id=\"ot-sdk-btn\">Manage cookie settings<\/button><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Analysis by FOSS Patents suggests Microsoft is driving home the point that this buyout primarily concerns Candy Crush maker King and the mobile games market, not Call of Duty.\n<\/p>\n<p>Crucially, Microsoft&#8217;s strategic approach remains &#8220;sweet,&#8221; stopping short of being extremely combative with the US government.\n<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, in a statement to The Verge, Microsoft president Brad Smith said: &#8220;Even with confidence in our case, we remain committed to creative solutions with regulators that will protect competition, consumers, and workers in the tech sector. 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