FTC v. Microsoft: all the news from the big Xbox courtroom battle

It’s the final countdown!

Welcome to the fifth and final day of FTC v. Microsoft. While we wait to see if there’s going to be a season two of this epic series, the hearing concludes with a final day of witness testimony and closing arguments. Today we’ll hear from:

• Xbox CFO Tim Stuart

• Microsoft CFO Amy Hood

• Nintendo’s Steve Singer (video deposition)

Witness testimony starts at 8:30AM PT / 11:30AM ET. The plan is to finish evidence by noon and closing arguments at 2:30PM PT / 5:30PM ET.

If you’ve missed this five-part series so far, here’s where to catch up:

• Day 1: Microsoft opened the FTC hearing with a Sony bombshell

• Day 2: Has Xbox really lost the console wars?

• Day 3: Sony’s PlayStation chief says publishers hate Xbox Game Pass

• Day 4: Microsoft and Activision CEOs battle to keep a giant Xbox deal alive

And remember:

🎶 We’re leaving together, but still, it’s farewell

And maybe, we’ll come back to Earth, who can tell?

I guess there is no one to blame

We’re leaving ground

Will things ever be the same again?

It’s the final countdown 🎶