Did the FTC Lie About Microsoft? (Premium)

In announcing that it would sue to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the FTC cited a previous incident in which Microsoft had allegedly deceived EU regulators. Microsoft says it never happened. And now the EU has gone on record. And … it’s a bit nuanced.

To recap, the FTC complained that Microsoft gaining control of “top video game franchises” would enable i...