"FTC Challenges Microsoft Over Activision Layoffs Amid Antitrust Trial"

Microsoft responds to FTC's claims that the Activision layoffs contradict its previous argument made for its acquisition, calling the accusations "incomplete and misleading," and arguing that the layoffs couldn't be "attributed fully" to the merger. The FTC had argued that the layoffs contradicted previous claims made during the acquisition, but Microsoft contends that the layoffs were already planned by Activision before the merger. The gaming industry has seen frequent announcements of mass layoffs, and Microsoft's upcoming vision for the future of Xbox is highly anticipated.