Sony Gets Court to Toss Video Gamers’ PlayStation Antitrust Suit

Sony Interactive Entertainment convinced a federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging the entertainment giant engaged in anti-competitive acts through its control of the PlayStation Store.

Judge Richard Seeborg of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, who granted Sony’s motion to dismiss July 15, found the plaintiffs failed to adequately allege violations under the Sherman Act. But the plaintiffs could file an amended complaint, he said.

The plaintiffs, a group of video game players who purchased digital copies of games from the PlayStation Store, alleged that Sony’s decision to sell video games only on ...