Microsoft mistakenly reveals secret game plans in court case

The documents revealed Sept 18 were exhibits in the FTC’s antitrust suit to stop Microsoft from completing its US$69bil (RM323.78bil) 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. — Bloomberg

Microsoft Corp mistakenly provided confidential information about its video game operations to a federal court website.

The documents revealed Sept 18 were exhibits in the FTC’s antitrust suit to stop Microsoft from completing its US$69bil (RM323.78bil) 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.