Audio player loading…In a high-stakes legal move, Microsoft has served Sony Interactive Entertainment with a subpoena as it prepares to defend itself in an impending antitrust lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A subpoena is a legal writ ordering an individual or corporation to either attend a court hearing or produce documentation in advance of that hearing. According to the court filing, Microsoft wants Sony to offer up details of PlayStation’s game production pipeline to help strengthen its case. At the time of writing, Sony has until January 27 to respond to the subpoena. Courting intrigue(Image credit: Activision Blizzard)In December 2022, the FTC announced its intention to sue Microsoft in an effort to prevent its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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