microsoft It is being investigated for its market power in technology and gaming by a German antitrust authority called the Federal Cartel Office (Bundesartellamt). If regulators determine that Microsoft is “most important to competition across markets,” it may be subject to special regulations to prevent anti-competitive practices.
FCO President Andreas Mundt explains why Microsoft could face more antitrust regulation in 2018. official statement:
With Windows and its Office products, Microsoft has built a very strong position over the years when it comes to operating systems and office software. In addition, Microsoft is active in other areas such as gaming with Xbox and carrier networks with LinkedIn services. Internet search by the search engine Bing.
In 2022, the FCO decided to apply special abuse controls to Google, Meta, and Amazon, and Amazon sought to appeal this decision. If Microsoft is included on this list, the FCO can enforce current or future anti-competitive behavior.
A Microsoft spokesperson responded with a statement ( TechCrunch), which says “be careful” [its] It wants to “increase its responsibility to support a healthy competitive environment” and “engage constructively with federal cartels.”
Luckily for Microsoft, the acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been approved in Japan and could be approved in the UK as well.
