In the cold light of day, Microsoft decided it 'should have dropped these defenses before we filed'.
that Microsoft has done some cooling off over the Christmas break, filing an amended submission with those complaints removed and saying it was a mistake to make them in the first place. Themaintains Microsoft's opposition to the FTC's lawsuit and stringently argues that the acquisition would make Activision's games more accessible to consumers.
If anything, it seems that Microsoft is now a little embarrassed that it flew off the handle in the original submission. Speaking to Axios, Microsoft spokesperson David Cuddy said that the company"initially put all potential arguments on the table internally," but ought to have"dropped these defenses before we filed" the first time.
Whether these regretful sweet nothings will please the FTC or persuade it to drop its lawsuit is another matter entirely. Just this week, an FTC attorney told a pretrial hearing that thereongoing between the body and Microsoft, which probably isn't a good omen for anyone hoping for a speedy resolution to the lawsuit.
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