Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives to court in San Francisco on June 28, 2023.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Wednesday that he would like to eliminate exclusive arrangements between video games and popular gaming consoles.
Microsoft employs the strategy as well for its Xbox, though Nadella said his company is a "low share player in the console market."
Regarding exclusive deals, Nadella said "I have no love for that world."
The FTC is worried that the tie-up could allow Microsoft to withhold popular games in Activision's library from other consoles or degrade service for those games elsewhere.
Persons:
Satya Nadella, Nadella, Sony hasn't, Jim Ryan, he's
Organizations:
Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Federal Trade, Nintendo, Sony, FTC, Activision, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Linux
Locations:
San Francisco, California