Full Microsoft & Activision vs. FTC Pre-Trial Recording

Edited for time, this is the full Microsoft Activision Blizzard vs the FTC Pre-Trial call that took place on January 3rd 2023. The FTC Microsoft Pretrial hearing took place today and while headlines are that the FTC sues Microsoft over the Activision deal, the pretrial was rather uneventful. However, it would seem that the Activision Blizzard lawsuit update is that this will move forward in the UK and EU before any concessions are made to the FTC. The Pretrial Xbox FTC interactions were brief and seemed to indicate that the FTC is open to discussions. The Xbox news today is that Microsoft seems to be wanting to close the Activision Blizzard lawsuit before July 13th.

Microsoft, Activision, and the FTC had their pre-trial hearing to discuss the case and how it will unfold. The FTC has sued to block the Activision Blizzard purchase of $69 billion dollars. While the FTC sues Microsoft over the Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger, today's update is huge Xbox news today because it is the kick-off of a larger hearing between Microsoft and the FTC.

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[billywelch]

The ftc made it seem like they was open to reasonable offers for a resolution but wouldn’t even let Microsoft state their case last time if I recall

[otherZinc]

Even the Judge said: he wants to save time and resources!
A further illustration of Tax Dollars wasted by the FTC!

[kravboyfab]

Thank you so much for recording this for us !

[wadegarbutt]

Thank you, I was literally looking for this this morning and could not find it. The FTC's website only has a toll free number for the call in the USA, and as I Canadian I did not want to risk the high phone bill. Thankfully Destin, I believe a fellow Canadian living in the USA, is helping us all out. Thank you.

[ramerefauntleroy]

If you told me 20yrs ago I'll be listening to a audio of a giant corporate fighting another for a gaming company thru podcast, I would've called you crazy and told you get out my house but here I am!!!

[patriciajackson]

Thank you as always Destin for staying on top of this developing story for us. You are appreciated!

[Gimpo]

As always you bring the news I want to hear, thanks!

[packlesswolf]

Thanks Destin. You're a legend for getting this for us.

[QuietRiot-cidu]

Sony has been very quiet lately. They know that they f-cked up big this time.

[turismofoegaming]

Thank you for your hard work in bringing us this, as well as ALL the happenings going on where this is concerned!!

[tomfromtoonami]

Even the FTC lawyer sounds like he knows this is a waste of time lmao.

[dfunkt_jester]

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[Medzo]

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[gamershaven]

Glad to hear that this was something you could share.

[whenisdinner]

The FTC is really wasting my tax dollars on this.

[jerryholbrook]

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[karannsyt]

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[nightwingnl]

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[mrChpYT]

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[doriandd]

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