Microsoft Mistakenly Reveals Secret Game Plans in Court Case
The documents uploaded Monday are exhibits in the FTC’s antitrust suit to stop Microsoft from completing its $69 billion takeover of game giant Activision Blizzard Inc.
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Microsoft Corp. mistakenly provided confidential information about its video-game operations to a federal court website.
The documents revealed Monday were exhibits in the FTC’s antitrust suit to stop Microsoft from completing its $69 billion takeover of game giant Activision Blizzard Inc. They contain proprietary information about Microsoft’s plans for a refreshed Xbox console, upcoming unannounced video games and older discussions around purchasing Nintendo Co.