The European Commission has announced that, following its initial investigation into Microsoft's proposed $69bn acquisi…
The European Commission also expressed concerns these same"high-profile and highly successful games" could be be made exclusive to Microsoft's multi-game and cloud streaming services to the detriment of similar rival services, and that the deal could potentially also be leveraged to discourage users from buying non-Windows PCs.
"Such foreclosure strategies could reduce competition in the markets for the distribution of console and PC video games," it wrote,"leading to higher prices, lower quality and less innovation for console game distributors, which may in turn be passed on to consumers." As a result of its preliminary findings, the European Commission will now launch an in-depth investigation to determine whether its initial competition concerns are confirmed. This second phase will last 90 working days, with a deadline for a decision now set at 23rd March next year.
The European Commission's announcement follows a similar move by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority , which launched its own"phase 2" investigation into Microsoft's acquisition , after it determined the deal could"[give] rise to a realistic prospect of a substantial lessening of competition in gaming consoles, multi-game subscription services, and cloud gaming services."
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