Gamers Sue Microsoft to Stop Buying Activision Blizzard

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With all the drama of the Activision-Blizzard purchase, we can see all kinds of opinions from companies and regulators about the purchase. But now, it's time to hear what players think.

There will be divided opinions among gamers on whether or not they want Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard. But a small group of 10 gamers decided to join forces and sue Microsoft.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

10 players decided to take advantage of the US Clayton Antitrust Act, enacted in 1914, to attack Microsoft. Their goal is to stop the acquisition of Activision Blizzard as they, like several regulators, believe that the purchase could harm competition in the industry and affect other companies.

The players base their claim specifically on section 7 of the Clayton law, which prohibits any type of acquisition or merger that affects competition in a specific sector. They point out that, at the moment, Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are actually competitive, as both companies battle it out on the distribution, development, and service sectors as well.

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For this reason, the purchase of Activision Blizzard would end this rivalry and give Microsoft's strategy an advantage for Xbox. They emphasize that the acquisition of Activision Blizzard is very important in the industry and, in addition, they point to Microsoft for several of the purchases they have made since 2014, the year in which they stayed with Mojang and Minecraft.

The lawsuit lists all of the major franchises that would be taken over by Xbox upon completion of the deal. This is with the aim of demonstrating the scale of the agreement. Players believe that Microsoft will gain "huge power" and an "ability to eliminate key inputs for rivals." From their perspective, this would open the door to the creation of a possible monopoly.

All these arguments are probably very familiar to you, as they are the same or very similar to those used by the regulatory authorities of the United States and the European Union. As of this writing, Microsoft has not commented on the players' lawsuit.

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