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FTC Ends Its 2-Year Case Over Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal

FTC Ends Its 2-Year Case Over Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal

PCMag
This is the end of the FTC’s fight to block a $68.7 billion deal that saw Microsoft purchase Activision Blizzard. The deal closed in 2023.

Microsoft rocked the gaming world in January 2022 when it confirmed plans to buy Activision Blizzard for a record breaking $68.7 billion. The acquisition completed in 2023, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continued in a case arguing the purchase harmed competition in the gaming …