Everything that went down in day one at court for Microsoft, Sony, and the FTC
Yesterday marked the first day of proceedings in the legal battle between Microsoft and the US Federal Trade Commission as the FTC seeks a preliminary injunction on Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. The injunction would further prevent Microsoft's acquisition deal of Activision Blizzard from going through.
Several of Xbox's high profile figures testified at the first day of trial, including the likes of Sarah Bond, corporate vice president of gaming partnerships and business development at Microsoft, Bethesda head of publishing Pete Hines, and Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty. They were questioned on a range of things including cloud gaming, Call Of Duty exclusivity, and Bobby Kotick's revenue share demands.
Here's a rundown of everything that happened at court, as reported by The Verge and IGN who were both able to attend proceedings.
Proceedings will continue today, and Phil Spencer will appear in court to testify. Jim Ryan will also speak in a prerecorded video. If day one already had some wild revelations, there's doubtless many more to be revealed as the case continues over the coming days.
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