Sony has suggested a number of ways that Microsoft could harm PlayStation fans if the latter’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is approved, including offering a poorer quality – or more expensive – version of Call Of Duty for PlayStation.
Last month, The Competition and Markets Authority – a UK watchdog investigating Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard – published a series of potential remedies to address concerns over the acquisition’s scope.
Yesterday (March 8) the CMA followed the report by publishing Sony’s response to its proposed remedies. In it, Sony argued that Microsoft’s purchase should be carved up or prohibited entirely to prevent the company from using strategies “to withhold or degrade Activision content” on PlayStation.
Sony listed several ways that it believes Microsoft could deny PlayStation users access to Call Of Duty and “impair” competition. This includes raising the price of PlayStation versions of , “degrading the quality and performance” of PlayStation copies, and “not prioritising investment” in PlayStation-specific features or multiplayer.
