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Continue reading the main storyAn acquisition of Discord, a chat app for gamers, would buttress Microsoft’s gaming business.Gamers at a Microsoft store in London, in 2019. Discord “would be a natural fit” with Microsoft’s Xbox video gaming business, said one professor.Credit...Peter Summers/Getty ImagesSAN FRANCISCO...

The company added a powerful voice to a raging debate, much of it focused on Apple, about how tech companies should manage their app stores.

The two companies argued in federal court over Apple’s power over apps, as their fight heads to trial next year.

Spotify, Match Group, Epic Games and others have created a nonprofit alliance that they hope will amplify a protest against the power of the giants.

The company’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media puts it in a strong position against Sony just weeks before the release of their next generation of gaming consoles.

Tim Sweeney, chief executive of Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, has railed against tech power. “The market is out of control,” he said.

Saying Apple forced changes during months of rejection, the social network is releasing a version for iPhone and iPad users today.

Apple has repeatedly denied Facebook’s new Gaming app from appearing in its App Store, citing its own rules.