{"id":48366,"date":"2023-09-20T00:21:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T00:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/20\/ftc-says-microsoft-leaked-its-own-stuff-phil-spencer-downplays-relevance-of-confidential-docs\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T00:30:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T00:30:50","slug":"ftc-says-microsoft-leaked-its-own-stuff-phil-spencer-downplays-relevance-of-confidential-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/20\/ftc-says-microsoft-leaked-its-own-stuff-phil-spencer-downplays-relevance-of-confidential-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"FTC says Microsoft leaked its personal stuff, Phil Spencer downplays relevance of confidential docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Following an enormous leak of confidential Microsoft paperwork which revealed obvious plans for a brand new Xbox controller and Xbox Collection X refresh, it seems clear that Microsoft itself is liable for the unintended data dump.<\/p>\n<p>The FTC is at present battling Microsoft in courtroom over its intention to accumulate Activision Blizzard, and as with all authorized inquiry into an organization&#8217;s enterprise plans, stacks of inside Microsoft paperwork have been requested as proof. A few of these paperwork are made out there to the general public unredacted, however courts normally enable firms to redact or solely withhold notably delicate paperwork from public eyes. Though some web onlookers jumped responsible the FTC for these confidential information showing on a courtroom server earlier this week, the FTC and choose point out in any other case.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DouglasLFarrar\/status\/1704126699649028383\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DouglasLFarrar\/status\/1704126699649028383\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:769px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:52.28%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"@DouglasLFarrar: The FTC was not responsible for uploading Microsoft's plans for its games and consoles to the court website.\" class=\" lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"@DouglasLFarrar: The FTC was not responsible for uploading Microsoft's plans for its games and consoles to the court website.\" class=\" lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"@DouglasLFarrar: The FTC was not responsible for uploading Microsoft's plans for its games and consoles to the court website.\" class=\" lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XC4iBUhHZCpA3WBRFT27QX.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Douglas Farrar)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The FTC was not liable for importing Microsoft&#8217;s plans for its video games and consoles to the courtroom web site,&#8221; FTC public affairs director Douglas Farrar <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DouglasLFarrar\/status\/1704126699649028383\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DouglasLFarrar\/status\/1704126699649028383\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on X<\/a> immediately. He adopted that assertion with a picture of Decide Jacqueline Scott Corley&#8217;s order to take away the paperwork from the general public server, drawing consideration to the bit that notes that &#8220;Microsoft supplied the hyperlink&#8221; to the information containing its personal data.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>The paperwork weren&#8217;t eliminated quick sufficient to cease the general public and journalists from downloading all of them, in fact, and with the caveat that a number of the emails and spreadsheets are a number of years previous, we have realized some attention-grabbing issues about Microsoft&#8217;s inside pondering, similar to that it had an actual curiosity in buying Nintendo or Valve. We additionally noticed plans for a DualSense-like new Xbox controller and new model of the Xbox Collection X.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox boss Phil Spencer minimized the relevance of the paperwork immediately, saying in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XboxP3\/status\/1704233222752571842\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XboxP3\/status\/1704233222752571842\" rel=\"noopener\">a brief statement<\/a> that it is &#8220;laborious&#8221; to see his division&#8217;s work leaked like this as a result of &#8220;a lot has modified&#8221; because the paperwork had been created. &#8220;We are going to share the actual plans once we are prepared,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XboxP3\/status\/1704233222752571842\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XboxP3\/status\/1704233222752571842\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:770px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:35.19%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Phil Spencer: We've seen the conversation around old emails and documents. It is hard to see our team's work shared in this way because so much has changed and there's so much to be excited about right now, and in the future. We will share the real plans when we are ready.\" class=\" lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce.jpg\"\/><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Phil Spencer: We've seen the conversation around old emails and documents. It is hard to see our team's work shared in this way because so much has changed and there's so much to be excited about right now, and in the future. We will share the real plans when we are ready.\" class=\" lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Phil Spencer: We've seen the conversation around old emails and documents. It is hard to see our team's work shared in this way because so much has changed and there's so much to be excited about right now, and in the future. We will share the real plans when we are ready.\" class=\" lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6Tq3aDJYURyi97D2Qs58ce.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Phil Spencer)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Among the many leaked plans most related to PC players are Dishonored 3 and remasters of Oblivion and Fallout 3, although opinions will differ on whether or not or not we must always hope these are the &#8220;actual&#8221; plans. Fraser would favor a Fallout: New Vegas remaster, however I do know some Fallout 3 followers and Oblivion-heads who&#8217;d be fairly psyched if these occurred.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And it is not actually my cup of tea, however I might be pleased for Arkane and two-thirds of PC Gamer\u2014a workers notoriously well-stocked with immersive sim followers\u2014if Dishonored 3 is admittedly occurring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/ftc-says-microsoft-leaked-its-own-stuff-phil-spencer-downplays-relevance-of-confidential-docs\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Following an enormous leak of confidential Microsoft paperwork which revealed obvious plans for a brand new Xbox controller and Xbox Collection X refresh, it seems clear that Microsoft itself is liable for the unintended data dump. 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