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Correction: Originally, this article said that Microsoft was explicitly interested in data about current production capacities at Sony. However, this is a misunderstanding that has occurred on numerous sites such as Gamesindustry.biz due to the use of the term “production” in a court document. We apologize for this error and have adjusted both the article and the headline as well as the definition of the term “subpoena” by Techradar accordingly.
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has been in the air for over a year. But what is sometimes the biggest deal of this kind in the history of the industry is anything but smooth for the company behind the Xbox brand. Finally, the FTC, a federal agency of the United States of America, opposed the deal. This assumes that the acquisition would give Microsoft an unfair competitive advantage over competing companies such as Sony. In the current events surrounding this dispute, a judicial document has now appeared, which numerous websites report on.
Microsoft and the subpoena
On January 17, Sony was confronted with a so-called subpoena, i.e. a summons, from Microsoft, which should have been answered by January 20. A subpoena, Techradar explains, is a legal writ requesting an individual or entity to attend a court hearing or produce documents before such a hearing.
However, Videogameschronicle emphasizes that in this case Sony was given an extra week to respond to the request. More details are currently being negotiated with Microsoft. Apparently, Microsoft is hoping for an advantage in the conflict with the FTC by viewing information. By the end of the week, we should know exactly how Sony will respond.
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PS5, Xbox und Call of Duty
Much of the coverage surrounding the acquisition was in connection with Call of Duty. After all, there had been doubts at times as to how the brand would continue on the Playstation. But after Phil Spencer assured that Call of Duty would continue to appear on PS5 for years to come, the brand’s return to Nintendo consoles was announced.
Sources: Metro, Videogameschronicle, Techradar, Gamesindustry.biz, Eurogamer
