It's only about COD from Sony's perspective. The FTC failed because they focused solely and completely on Call of Duty and didn't provide any evidence at all that making any other games exclusive would affect competition in a negative light. Because that was the FTC's argument, once MS testified under oath that they would keep COD on PS the FTC's entire case fell apart.

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It was about mobile gaming and an App Store where we’re gonna ask our competitors to host it for us.

This is nonsensical. Microsoft doesn't need anyone to host anything for them. Their strategy is to use advertisements in their games that are already listed on the Google and Apple stores (plus the ABK games that are already listed) to push their new mobile gaming store. They view this as a "hole in the portfolio," as was shown during the injunction hearing. It was clearly laid out that their entire strategy for purchasing ABK was centered around mobile gaming. The other segments of ABK are also great grabs for them, but that clearly wasn't the primary purpose at all.

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Posted by finchmeister08

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Posted on 7/12/23 at 11:21 am to imjustafatkid

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their new mobile gaming store.

who's going to host this new mobile gaming store? a windows phone? a windows tablet?

https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/20/23648112/microsoft-xbox-mobile-store-2024-launch

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While Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile store, it will need regulators to take action against Apple and Google to ensure such a store can thrive on Android and iOS devices. Apple doesn’t allow alternative stores on its iPhone and iPad devices, and even rival payment methods aren’t available in most countries.

Companies like Microsoft and Spotify are hoping the EU’s Digital Markets Act will force Apple and Google to change how they distribute apps on mobile devices, and ultimately open their platforms and stores up to competition.

it's hilarious that you, someone who claims to be anti-government overreach, would support something like this.

you might as well ask sony to allow game pass on playstation and playstation+ on xbox.