European Commission responds after Microsoft Activision comments from staffer receive backlash
The European Commission has clarified claims of perceived bias in the probe into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal, following comments from a senior staff member on social media.
Ricardo Cardoso, the Deputy Head of Unit Interinstitutional & Outreach at the governing body, tweeted earlier this week that the “Commission is working to ensure that you will still be able to play Call of Duty on other consoles (including my Playstation)”.
The statement, while factually in-line with the remit of the body, was met with criticism from some players over perceived Sony bias, especially following repeated assurance from Xbox claiming Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation for the foreseeable future.
Now, the European Commission has clarified in a statement to Tweaktown that Cardoso is not involved in the process whatsoever.
“Mr Cardoso works in the Director General for the Internal Market and not in the Directorate General for Competition,” the statement reads.
“Mr Cardoso is not involved in the assessment of this transaction. Furthermore, as indicated clearly in his Twitter profile, he tweets in a personal capacity.”
On Saturday Cardoso tweeted the following: “To clarify: I am not involved in the assessment of the merger and don’t even work in the department dealing with mergers. As is clear from my profile my comments are personal and not a Commission position, whose decision will be taken on the basis of the facts and the law.”
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In the replies to the original tweet, the use of the word “my” when referring to PlayStation seems to have irked fans the most, however, Cardoso was seemingly referring to the console he owns, rather than an
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