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Re:Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard by dave7 on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @08:40AM (#36693692)
A large chunk of the entire purpose of Xbox is to cement DirectX as the default option to perpetuate that lock-in. It's even in the name: The Direct X-Box!
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Re:Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard by shmerl on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @11:09AM (#36695690)
Yeah, clearly. But that's my point. Competition law should focus on preventing lock-in like this.
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