

In the biggest bombshell of the day, we learned of a November 2021 meeting where Xbox head Phil Spencer apparently decided to make all upcoming games from ZeniMax/Bethesda studios Xbox exclusive. Xbox's Phil Spencer Seemingly Decided to Make All ZeniMax Games Exclusives in 2021 Meeting

Here's everything that happened on the last day of the hearing. Now, we're expecting to hear the ruling at some point in the coming days or weeks, most likely next Wednesday by the earliest. The FTC delivered its closing arguments Thursday, bringing an end to the proceedings. The Microsoft FTC Trial Comes to a Close: Day 5 Recap We saw a similar rise in stock price when Microsoft announced its plans over a year ago. Activision Blizzard Share Price Sees Big Jump Following FTC VerdictĪctivision Blizzard's share price jumped to roughly $92 following the verdict, an 11.27% increase from before the ruling was announced. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley decided that the Switch is, in fact, a competitor, disagreeing with one of the FTC's main points. Microsoft Judge Does, in Fact, Think the Switch Competes With Xbox/PlayStationĪ huge point of contention in the trial was if the Nintendo Switch is a competitor to the Xbox and PlayStation. But in nearly 1 million documents, the FTC couldn't catch Xbox actually claiming this was a possibility.

The FTC continued to argue that Xbox could make Call of Duty an exclusive. Nearly 1 Million Documents Couldn't Catch Xbox Saying it Would Make Call of Duty Exclusive Plus, we got lots of reactions from both Xbox and PlayStation fans, sharing their feelings following the results. The Internet Reacts to the Xbox FTC Trial Verdictįollowing the verdict, the internet reacted to Xbox's victory over the FTC, with statements from Microsoft's Phil Spencer and Brad Smith. Here's everything that happened following the verdict. We finally got a verdict on Tuesday, July 11, as Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has r uled in favor of Microsoft, denying the FTC's preliminary injunction request.
