Microsoft executives say ``The main opponent of Activision Blizzard acquisition is Sony'' and ``Clinging to Call of Duty''
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Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft's Xbox business, said in a podcast interview that Sony was the strongest opponent of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying, 'They are the Xbox. We are trying to grow by shrinking.'
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In January 2022, Microsoft announced that it would acquire Activision Blizzard, which is famous for the development of the 'Call of Duty' series, for $ 68.7 billion (about 8 trillion yen at that rate). In response to the largest acquisition drama in the game industry, while the authorities sued Microsoft and waited, the ripples spread in various fields, and Sony, which is competing with Microsoft in the game machine market, is reacting particularly strongly. is.
Immediately after announcing the acquisition, Microsoft said , ``We will continue to release Call of Duty on Playstation,'' and has signed a contract with Nintendo to supply Call of Duty for 10 years. I'm trying to buy up irreplaceable content at a price that can't be complained about, and I'm trying to pull the competition towards me, '' and expressed concern about Microsoft's Call of Duty monopoly Activision Blizzard We are becoming more cautious about takeovers.
The following article summarizes the retaliation of accusations by Microsoft and Sony.
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In response to Sony's move, Microsoft's Phil Spencer said in an interview with Second Request, an antitrust-themed podcast, ``There is a debate over why this acquisition should not go through. Sony is leading the way,' he said, showing that Sony is leading the opposition to the acquisition. They are trying to protect their dominant position in. They are trying to grow by shrinking the Xbox.'
Mr. Spencer also said, ``Sony has a completely different view of the industry than us. doing.
The comments follow the Federal Trade Commission's decision to sue Microsoft to block the takeover. In a statement, the FTC said, ``Microsoft's acquisition can be both a means and an incentive to hinder competition by causing price manipulation and degrading the quality of games and player experience in competing game services.'' Did.
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On the other hand, there are reports that the FTC is softening its stance on this acquisition, and is leaning toward approving Microsoft's absorption of Activision Blizzard.
Spencer said of the prospects for the acquisition, 'While the world's largest game console maker has disputed one franchise that we have said we will continue to release on our platform, this deal will give us choice and accessibility.' We will benefit our customers through our offering,' he said, emphasizing the legitimacy of the acquisition.
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