Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Activision's Bobby Kotick, and Sony's Jim Ryan plan to testify in court over the US FTC's bid to block Microsoft's Activision deal
Microsoft is sending CEO Satya Nadella, Xbox chief Phil Spencer, and many other Xbox executives to defend against its Federal Trade Commission …
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Gameranx
Ryan Parreno
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FTC Preliminary Injunction Trial Calls For Industry Heads, Mostly From MS, To Testify
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Pure Xbox
Fraser Gilbert
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Major FTC Hearing Begins This Week With Microsoft & Activision CEOs In Attendance
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@stephentotilo
Stephen Totilo
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In an FTC v MS/ABK deposition, PlayStation chief Jim Ryan said that, if deal closes, Sony couldn't tell Activision about its next console Is then asked about Sony working with Mojang (Minecraft) after MS bought them. Discussion is redacted but Ryan says it supports this concern […
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@senninsage
@senninsage
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Jim Ryan needs to be able to read the prepared script in front of him, which is why he's only appearing via video. Microsoft execs aren't afraid of answering questions. https://twitter.com/...
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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Microsoft's exhibit list for the FTC case includes: • Matt Booty discussing Xbox games for Switch • Phil Spencer + Jim Ryan emails • Phil Spencer discussing “multiple stores on Xbox” • Xbox leadership discussing “pettiness from Sony and Gamespots fanboy reviewers” [image]
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@tatianaking
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Damn...the number of health bars the FTC gonna have to get through is insane https://twitter.com/...
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@kiraafter_dark
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“our most senior executives will testify in person” So? Why does that matter to anyone? I care more about how you had a private Sting concert the night before telling 11k people they didn't have jobs anymore, then told everyone https://twitter.com/...
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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Microsoft is sending Satya Nadella, Phil Spencer, and many more Xbox execs to defend against the FTC. PlayStation chief Jim Ryan will appear by video. “Unlike Sony, our most senior executives will testify in person...” says Microsoft. Details here: https://www.theverge.com/...
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@bdsams
Brad Sams
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The judge should order BTB CTF on blood gulch ...winner gets decide if the acquisition is approved. https://twitter.com/...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and many Xbox executives are set to defend its FTC case
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and many Xbox executives are set to defend its FTC case