Former Xbox 360 third-party memory card manufacturer Datel is free to pursue its antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft, as a federal judge dismisses the console makerâs attempts to have the case thrown out.
Datel, the UK manufacturer of various video game accessories, filed the suit last November, after a crackdown by Microsoft rendered the third-party memory units produced by the company useless. The company argues that Microsoft violates U.S. antitrust laws by forcing customers to rely on first-party accessories.
https://lastchance.cc/microsoft-sued-over-memory-card-crackdown-452582021%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Federal judge Elizabeth Laporte dismissed three of the four motions Microsoft filed on Friday, requesting that Datel amend its claim that Microsoft was monopolizing the Xbox Live Market.
So now the court case continues, as does Microsoftâs recent suit against Datel, claiming the companyâs third-party controllers infringed on Xbox 360 controller trademarks, a suit that quite frankly reeks of retribution.
https://lastchance.cc/microsoft-going-after-british-control-pad-company-5507839%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Court OKâs Datel antitrust case against Microsoft [GameSpot]
