Microsoft x Activision may well prove the longest playlist on this channel, as the news simply won't stop. Now, with late night tweets flying around from Phil Spencer himself, Microsoft seems to have enlisted a new ally: Nintendo. What does it mean? And why might Steam's rejection of such a deal actually prove the more important? Let's talk about it. "It's a me, Captain Price"...in Virtual Legality. #Microsoft #Xbox #Activision *** NEW MERCH LINK: https://virtuallegalityshop.myshopify.com/ *** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction (Thanks, LadyEmily) 01:47 MS Makes Its Announcement 04:35 Nintendo's Special Place 15:21 Phil Spencer Talks to the Washington Post 20:54 The New York Times Has Thoughts 34:13 Steam Opens Up 40:41 Conclusion *** WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL? UTREON - https://utreon.com/c/hoeglaw/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality MERCH STORE - https://virtuallegalityshop.myshopify.com/ *** Discussed in this episode: PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_vBs7Qt9-ROfumOtIrSdP8 TWEETS https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1600342335845724160 https://twitter.com/BradSmi/status/1600346773914259458 https://twitter.com/Emberden/status/1600525393043267587 ARTICLES https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/06/call-duty-nintendo-microsoft-sony-xbox/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/technology/microsoft-call-of-duty-nintendo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/technology/microsoft-activision-deal.html https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/hideki_kamiya_reminds_fans_bayonetta_3_is_a_nintendo_switch_exclusive https://kotaku.com/microsoft-activision-call-of-duty-nintendo-switch-steam-1849862479 REGULATORY FILINGS https://sei.cade.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_documento_consulta_externa.php?HJ7F4wnIPj2Y8B7Bj80h1lskjh7ohC8yMfhLoDBLddZWoazymAm3fzadi2ZAXvLcQ_mPnh9TKYr-vfYEwy6keZZOMKZczt9vQOXNv1vNhntbvXC7ELtVe2yf0-z4a85- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/637cec9dd3bf7f5a0b33f881/MICROSOFT_S_RESPONSE.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/637cec9dd3bf7f5a0b33f881/MICROSOFT_S_RESPONSE.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/634536048fa8f5153767e533/MSFT.ABK_phase_1_decision_-_1.09.2022.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/637cecede90e076b8043d8cd/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment.pdf STORE WEBSITES https://store.playstation.com/en-us/pages/browse/1 https://www.nintendo.com/store/games/?p=4&sort=df&f=esrbRating&esrbRating=M *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com