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.

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 … ...

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 has appealed the British ruling to block the Activision deal and has pledged to fight the F.T.C. in court. The two companies had said they hoped the purchase would close by July.

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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.

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.

See the filings by Microsoft and Activision below, see the FTC complaint here. 2022.12.22 (9412) Resp. Activision's Answer PUBLIC by Todd Bishop on Scribd ...

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.

Original Story: Nov. 23, 2022: The FTC plans to file an antitrust lawsuit to block the Microsoft-Activision deal, sources familiar with the matter told Politico.