Microsoft’s announcement that it would buy the game giant Activision Blizzard for an astronomical fee last year was a bombshell in the game world. However, this merger later faced many obstacles. While Sony, one of Microsoft’s biggest rivals, objected to the purchase, competition institutions also started investigations.
In the past weeks, an objection to the purchase came from the players. A group of ten players sued Microsoft, stating that it would ‘turn into a monopoly’. Now, there have been new developments about this case, the outcome of which is eagerly awaited.
Players’ lawsuit against Microsoft can be streamed live on YouTube
It turned out that some hearings of the lawsuit filed by players in US states such as New Mexico, California and New Jersey can be broadcast on YouTube. The district court where the case will take place offers transparency, according to FossPatents, run by Florian Muller, a lawyer. This suggests that some hearings may be streamed online for everyone on YouTube.
Note that the case will be heard in the northern state of California. There is no information yet about when the hearings of the lawsuit filed by the players will begin. Emphasizing that the Microsoft-Activision merger would prevent competition, the plaintiffs also pointed out that leading series such as Call of Duty, Doom and World of Warcraft would fall into the hands of Microsoft.
Microsoft’s acquisition plan continues to encounter hurdles. A lawsuit was filed against the giant company by the US Federal Trade Commission at the beginning of December. In addition, the technology giant targeted Sony, which recently objected to the merger, saying that some popular games may not come to Xbox.
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