When Facebook bought Instagram in 2012, regulators failed to see Mark Zuckerberg’s larger vision. Now the FTC is trying to block Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal, partly to stop future domination. jennifersaba explains.
and others. Online gaming has few barriers to entry, and consoles are going the way of Atari. Streaming is the future, and in that way, Microsoft could easily be sidelined in the business if it doesn’t innovate.to reconsider concentration thresholds to be adjusted to consider “alternative metrics” and “qualitative factors” beyond market share. That requires regulators to imagine harms that may not yet exist.Facebook bought Instagram, then a much smaller rival.
Microsoft President Brad Smith tweeted, “We continue to believe that our deal to acquire Activision Blizzard will expand competition and create more opportunities for gamers and game developers.”Opinions expressed are those of the author. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.
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