God, the whole thing is just a bunch of "what ifs" and dubious, irrelevant or outright false claims.
That's not really dependent upon an acquisition and something the only other, "relevant" market participant is already doing
They are so well positioned, they are third in a two player market. And a company being incentivized to promote their own products isn't limited to Microsoft, is it?
I would love to see the numbers on this.. Somehow I doubt they would make up tens or hundreds of millions in PS sales by selling a console at cost (at best)
104. The Proposed Acquisition would give Microsoft the ability to engage in several strategies to degrade access to Activision content on rival consoles and subscription services, including timed exclusivity, exclusive downloadable content available only on Microsoft's products, and a variety of other means across the Relevant Markets.
That's not really dependent upon an acquisition and something the only other, "relevant" market participant is already doing
108. If permitted to take control of Activision, Microsoft would have an incentive to disadvantage rivals by withholding or degrading Activision content. Gaming is a growing and lucrative market opportunity and one in which Microsoft is already well-positioned. Microsoft already has a built-in incentive to promote its own products wherever possible, and it fully understands the competitive power that owning Activision's leading gaming content would yield.
They are so well positioned, they are third in a two player market. And a company being incentivized to promote their own products isn't limited to Microsoft, is it?
109. Prior to the Proposed Acquisition, Activision sought to maximize its profits from sales of its video game titles. The Proposed Acquisition would change Activision's incentives, because Microsoft stands to gain significant profits from additional gamers purchasing Xbox consoles or Xbox Game Pass.
I would love to see the numbers on this.. Somehow I doubt they would make up tens or hundreds of millions in PS sales by selling a console at cost (at best)
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