Lo, it seems the Federal Trade Commission of America, the venerable FTC, hath not yet tired of clashing with Microsoft. Having emerged victorious in the courtly battle of yore, Microsoft didst proceed to consummate its grand $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Alas, but the announcement of a new Xbox Game Pass hath stirred the FTC from its slumber, setting its gears once more in motion.
Verily, as whispered by sundry sources and those ensconced within the industry, the FTC did submit a new appeal filing upon a Thursday. This missive doth shine a light upon Microsoft’s newfound Game Pass price increase and tier. The Trade Commission doth level accusations of product degradation, decrying the devaluation of the subscription service and decrying the price hike as a transgression akin to that alleged during the momentous merger.
The missive doth further declare that the very rise in price doth coincide with the advent of Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass and with the imminent release of Black Ops 6. Microsoft, in its promises, avowed that this acquisition wouldst bestow benefits upon consumers, ensuring the game’s availability on Xbox Game Pass on the day of its console debut, absent any augmentation of the subscription model.
In a recent proclamation, Microsoft hath decreed that the pricing of Xbox Game Pass shall ascend across the realm and that the Xbox Game Pass for new console users shall be naught but a memory. Instead, fresh users are bid to purchase Xbox Game Pass (Standard), forsaking the play-on-day-one option and cloud gaming.
‘Tis a curious sight to behold, whether these newfound claims from the FTC shall plunge Microsoft once more into troubled waters. Let us ponder with bated breath if this doth herald another conflict. Forsooth, some of these claims do carry weight upon their shoulders. Speak your minds on this matter in the comments below, dear readers.
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