But, in its most recent argument, Sony claims that this acquisition will harm competition to the point of no return and goes on to explain why. SIE has revealed a redacted version of the notes it sent to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, in which it discusses its reservations over Microsoft’s 10-year arrangement. Sony also alleged that certain facts were removed at Microsoft’s request. According to this paper, Sony says that since it expressed its worries about the Activision transaction, Microsoft has made no substantial actions to address those issues. According to SIE, the proposed arrangement fails to give “sufficient protection” by not providing “equal access to Call of Duty.” This, according to Sony, shows Microsoft’s true objective, which is to utilise Call of Duty to control the gaming industry.
