FTC Chair Lina Khan's Mission: Safeguarding the Cloud Gaming Market through Blocking Microsoft-Activision Merger
FTC Chair Lina Khan has reiterated her commitment to protecting the future by implementing measures that create obstacles in the present. In a surprising interview with CNBC, Khan briefly discussed the Microsoft-Activision acquisition. She stated: This matter is currently under active proceedings, so there are limitations to what I can disclose. However, the FTC filed a separate lawsuit to block this deal in early December. The Complaint highlights various concerns the Commission has, particularly in the console market, as well as the expanding and evolving cloud and subscription markets. The Complaint focuses on multiple markets, including those that are still experiencing rapid growth and development. We have witnessed time and again how these emerging markets require enforcers to prioritize safeguarding competition and innovation, ensuring incumbents do not stifle competition and innovation. Considering the FTC's decision to exclude Nintendo from what it considers the