Bungie acquisition under investigation by FTC – Nerd4.life

Me too’Acquisition of Bungie from Sony PlayStation You will have to go throughFTC Checkas reported in These Hours by Bloomberg and other sources, ensured a tighter control over these processes that characterize the modern trend of the technology industry.

Just as Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is already happening, the US Federal Trade Commission has opened carry out investigation Bungie has also been acquired by Sony PlayStation, which was announced last January with a $3.6 billion move.

Even then, it could be considered standard procedure in the face of gaining this caliber, although the range of maneuverability is certainly lower than that going on at Activision Blizzard. However, the fact that the FTC is responsible for examining the acquisition and not the Department of Justice, which is usually the body responsible for this type of investigation, shows that the federal agency is particularly intent on tighten the links From the trend of consolidation that characterizes the technology industry in general and video games in particular.

As Jason Schreyer also notes, the FTC’s interest in practices that could have problems with antitrust has risen significantly in this period compared to previous years, a sign of the new policy it has imposed Lina Khanthe new head of the relevant federal agency.

As reported by the journalist in question, the FTC did not even consider Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda for $7.5 billion, but with Khan’s access and inclination to desire fight against monotheism In the technological industry, the situation has changed profoundly.