The Federal Trade Commission faced Microsoft in a San Francisco courtroom on Thursday to explain why the company's $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard should be blocked.

The Federal Trade Commission official on Thursday withdrew the agency's case before an in-house judge that sought to block Microsoft's $75 billion acquisition of game-maker Activision.

Microsoft is making plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard — despite the Federal Trade Commission’s December move to block the deal over antitrust concerns, The … ...

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Update: June 12, 2023 The FTC has filed its injunction against the Microsoft-Activision deal. Microsoft president Brad Smith issued a short statement in response. "We welcome the opportunity to ...

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, in a memo to staff after the FTC’s announcement, wrote that the lawsuit “sounds alarming, so I want to reinforce my confidence that this deal will close.

Microsoft: FTC’s case against Activision deal defies business logic and ignores industry realities. by Todd Bishop on December 23, 2022 at 7:02 am December 23, 2022 at 7:07 am.

Should the deal go through, Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard and some of the most lucrative properties in gaming, including Call of Duty and Activision subsidiary King Games’ portfolio ...

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Microsoft over its $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, putting what would be the company’s largest acquisition ever in jeopardy.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly planning to block Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, maker of best selling game Call of Duty.

Officials from the FTC and the UK have claimed that the deal could harm the gaming industry by allowing Microsoft to withhold Activision titles from rival platforms, such as Sony’s Playstation.

The Federal Trade Commission sued Microsoft on Monday to stop the company from closing its $69 ... Section B, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: F.T.C. Sues To Stop Deal For Activision.