Judge Denies Preliminary Approval Of $7.8M Settlement In Video Games Antitrust Case

( July 22, 2025, 1:33 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge denied a plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval of a $7.8 million settlement to resolve claims against Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for violating antitrust laws and California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by monopolizing sales of PlayStation 5 (PS5) video games through its online store, citing “glaring shortcomings” in the motion....