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Microsoft faced the FTC in court, defending its giant Activision Blizzard deal. On June 11th, a judge ruled in favor of allowing the deal to proceed, but the FTC might appeal and other hurdles ...
The FTC asserts that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, which makes the wildly popular “Call of Duty” series, would enable the combined company “to suppress competitors to its Xbox ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is appealing a recent US federal court order that cleared the way for Microsoft to purchase Activision Blizzard. The FTC filed its opposition to Judge Jacqueline ...
FTC appeal in Microsoft/Activision case shows US regulator isn’t giving up yet But stopping the deal from moving forward still looks like an uphill battle.
The Federal Trade Commission asked a court to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video gaming giant Activision Blizzard with a preliminary injunction.
The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard, claiming that the mega-deal would stifle competition in the lucrative video-game industry ...
The FTC is accusing Microsoft of contradicting its pledge to allow Activision Blizzard to operate independently post-acquisition.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week in its bid to stop Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy Activision, a source told Reuters on Monday amid ...
FTC vs. the Microsoft-Activision deal: What you really need to know The fate of the industry’s biggest-ever deal is now in a single judge’s hands ...
The Federal Trade Commission said it is suing to block Microsoft's planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to Microsoft's Xbox ...
Microsoft Wins FTC Brawl Over $69B Activision Blizzard Deal as Merger Nears Close The Federal Trade Commission can still appeal the order denying a preliminary injunction and continue a case ...
The lawsuit represents the FTC’s most significant effort to rein in consolidation in the tech industry since prominent tech critic Lina Khan became the commission’s chair.