Antitrust And Console Gaming: Preventing Macrocompanies with Microtransactions

Authors

Cameron Brody, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines antitrust concerns in the console gaming industry, focusing on corporate consolidation and the impact of microtransactions. It argues that traditional antitrust strategies, such as foreclosure arguments, have proven ineffective in addressing these issues. The analysis suggests that microtransactions, particularly their role in exploiting consumers and consolidating market power, should be a focal point for new antitrust enforcement strategies. Regulators are urged to consider the broader implications of microtransactions on market structure and consumer welfare to develop innovative approaches to antitrust law.

Disciplines

Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Cameron Brody, Antitrust And Console Gaming: Preventing Macrocompanies with Microtransactions, 43 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 551 (2025).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoaelj/vol43/iss3/4