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Not just Bethesda: > Even if the CMA tried to enforce a so-called "behavioral remedy" to keep Call of Duty multi-platform, that move would not "address the myr
by Karellen 4y ago
Not just Bethesda:
> Even if the CMA tried to enforce a so-called "behavioral remedy" to keep Call of Duty multi-platform, that move would not "address the myriad ways Microsoft could circumvent its obligations," Sony wrote. Sony also said Microsoft has a "history of non-compliance with behavioral commitments," pointing to Bethesda as well as previous broken commitments regarding Windows and Internet Explorer.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/eu-fines-microsoft-e561-million-for-not-giving-users-a-browser-choice/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/eu-fines-microso...
So, why can't Sony trust Microsoft's Call of Duty offer? Answer: They're Microsoft.
- justinclift 4y agoHeh Heh Heh Whichever Microsoft decision maker caused the Edge icon to be forced onto all Windows users desktops (sometimes repeatedly), sure has given Sony some high profile evidence to work with.
- doikor 4y agoMicrosoft never made any commitments (behavioural or otherwise) about Bethesda game exclusivity so how on earth did they brake any? The only commitment they made for that deal was the keep existing games supported on the platforms they already existed and to uphold any existing agreements. And they have uphold both of those. Elder scrolls online is getting all the same support on PlayStation as Xbox and both Ghostwire Tokyo and Deathloop released as timed PlayStation exclusives as agreed on earlier contacts.
- Hamuko 4y ago>Microsoft never made any commitments (behavioural or otherwise) about Bethesda game exclusivity so how on earth did they brake any? They never made anything that would contractually bind them to do something, but they made statements that don't seem to align with their actions.